Trailer net orders up 45% for first half of 2014
June net orders of 22,000 were off 1% month over month, but up 42% year over year. Year-to-date net orders of 156,000 are up 45% over the same period last year. This information was included in the most recent State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers published by ACT Research Co. “Strength in June came from
June heavy-duty orders up, medium-duty orders down
ACT Research reported that Class 8 orders in June surprised on the high side after a solid May. Total net orders were 26,729 units. Classes 5-7 net orders declined for the second consecutive month, coming in at 15,055 units. “Since the summer usually sees a lull in order placement, having Class 8 net orders approach
ACT Research: N.A. Class 8 net orders surprise
Demand for commercial vehicles remained at healthy levels in June, according to ACT Research, as 41,300 total NA Classes 5-8 orders were booked. Since the start of the period of stronger orders last October, North American Classes 5-8 net orders have been booked at a 541,900 unit annual rate. “With seasonal tendencies dampening expectations, North
ACT Research publishes trailer market analysis white paper
ACT Research Co. published a “Global Trailer Market Analysis & Forecast 2009-2016” white paper. The 70+ page paper and a supporting user friendly index and graph package provides analyses, data, insights and forecasts for the major trailer markets in Asia, Europe, North America and South America and other markets to include Australia and South Africa.
ACT releases online calculators for natural gas savings and payback
ACT Research Co. released multiple online fuel payback calculators. The calculators are available at no charge at ACT’s website. The calculators allow fleets to calculate the diesel gallon equivalent of compressed natural gas (CNG) or liquid natural gas (LNG) at the pump as the commodity cost of natural gas changes, says the company. “We believe
April Classes 5-8 retail sales solid per ACT Research
ACT Research reports that North American retail sales for Classes 5-8 posted solid gains in April. “Class 8 retail sales rose 6% month over month to their best reading in six months at 23,100 units, and the strongest sales months of the year are yet to come,” said Steve Tam, vice president-commercial vehicle sector at
New and used truck sales are up
ACT Research reported that used Class 8 trucks sales rose in March, 8% above February’s volume. According to Steve Tam, vice president-commercial vehicle sector with ACT, “The volume gain was expected, since sales usually gain through March or April before slowing for the summer months.” Healthy used truck sales have usually been a reliable indicator
ACT Research: April Classes 5-8 preliminary orders 10th best month in eight years
April North American Classes 5-7 net orders are expected at 17,800 units (±5%) and Class 8 net orders are expected at 24,400 units (±5%), when actual data are released mid-month, reported ACT Research, a publisher of new and used commercial vehicle (CV) industry data, market analysis and forecasting services for the North American market. “Total
ACT Research: March preliminary heavy-duty net orders up 24% Y/Y
March NA Classes 5-7 net orders are expected at 17,600 units (±5%) and Class 8 net orders are expected at 27,400 units (±5%), when actual data are released mid-month. “Class 8 orders in March represented the lowest intake since November,” said Kenny Vieth, ACT’s president and senior analyst, “but March was also the sixth best
February brings strong trailer orders
The strong trailer order season continues, as the impact of large fleet commitments was evident in February. New order volumes of 32,143 trailers netted to 29,947 units after cancellations. This information was included in the most recent State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers published by ACT Research Co. “Net orders were up 17% sequentially and
January heavy-duty used truck average price sets record
The average selling price of total reported used Class 8 trucks set a record in January at just over $44,000, according to the latest release of the State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks, published by ACT Research. “Pricing for Class 8 used trucks edged up slightly m/m in January, but was meaningfully
Solid quotes lead to healthy January trailer orders
Net orders for trailers in January increased a robust 28% year over year. This information was included in the most recent State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers published by ACT Research Co. (ACT). “Seven of the ten trailer categories had y/y growth in January,” said Frank Maly, director – commercial vehicle (CV) transportation analysis and research