ACT Research: January Heavy-duty preliminary orders up 51% Y/Y
January North American Classes 5-7 net orders are expected at 17,000 units (±5%) and Class 8 net orders are expected at 34,700 units (±5%), when actual data are released mid-month, according to ACT Research, publisher of new and used commercial vehicle industry data, market analysis and forecasting services for the North American market, as well
ACT Research: Trailer Order Activity Solid
The robust 43% month-over-month gain in net orders in October was followed by November’s less vigorous 3% month-over-month improvement. Strength was concentrated in dry vans, flats and liquid tanks. This information was included in the most recent State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers published by ACT Research Co. “On a year-over-year basis, total net orders
Preparing for 2014 by looking back at 2013
Anyone who has been in the trucking industry for a number of years knows that it is a cyclical business affected by the national economy, federal mandates and changes in technology. Sometimes, when we know that federal laws will add layers (translated: changes that add cost) to fleet businesses, we are better able to guess
