Preliminary trailer orders show record-setting month in January
Preliminary numbers for January trailer orders are in, and like the market for truck orders, trailer orders are hitting record levels. ACT Research Co. has preliminary January numbers at 39,100 units, which would be the second-best month in industry history and was the best January on record. “January net orders came in 22% better year-over-year,” said
Truck orders hit near record levels in January
Preliminary data from both FTR and ACT Research Co. shows a record-setting month for truck orders in January, with numbers not seen in over a decade. According to ACT, the industry booked 80,400 units in January for Classes 5-8, which has only been surpassed by March 2006 by ACT’s estimation—a month which, ACT notes, was
Used truck sales dip in December
Total Class 8 used truck sales fell 9% year-over-year in December, but were down just 1% for the full year 2017 compared to 2016, according to the numbers from ACT Research Co. “Dealers are reporting that used truck sales have strengthened and improved from the earlier levels seen in 2017, appearing to be headed in
U.S. trailer market hits second-highest order month in history
According to the data from ACT Research Co., 2017 closed on a high note in terms of trailer orders, with 45,700 orders posted. That was the second highest net order month in the industry’s history, trailing only October of 2014, according to ACT. “Major support came from dry vans, which posted their highest net order monthly
Class 8 orders end 2017 on a high note
According to ACT Research Co., North American Class 8 orders ended 2017 by rising to a 37-month high of 37,500-plus units. Strong orders since September have boosted Class 8 backlogs, setting the stage for a healthy uptick in Class 8 production in 2018, ACT said. “The U.S. market was the primary driver of December’s Class
Preliminary numbers show December as strong month for truck orders
Preliminary numbers for the commercial truck market show an improvement in December, both compared to November and to December of 2016, according to the data from both ACT Research Co. and FTR. ACT’s preliminary North America Classes 5-8 net order data shows the industry booked 58,800 units in December, bringing the full-year net order tally
Preliminary truck orders up 44% over last year
Preliminary North American Classes 5-8 net orders came in at 53,000 units in November, up 44% year-over-year, and slightly down from October’s order surge, according to ACT Research. Seasonally adjusted, orders rose 2.8% from October to 50,300 units, marking November as the best month for NA Classes 5-8 orders since February 2015. Preliminary N.A. Class
Trailer orders were strong in October
ACT Research Co.’s preliminary estimate for October net trailer orders is 32,000 units, marking a 28% increase from September and a massive 50% improvement over last year. Final October data will be available later this month, but the preliminary estimate should be within plus-or-minus 3% of the final number, according to ACT. “The industry order season
ACT Research finds increased interest in electric trucks, natural gas
There has been an increase in heavy-duty natural gas use from the refuse industry, and continued growth of interest in electric vehicles, especially in the medium-duty segment, according to the latest release of the N.A. On-highway CV Engine Outlook, by ACT Research Co. and Rhein Associates. The refuse industry leads in converting vehicles to natural
Used Class 8 truck sales rose in October
Class 8 same dealer used truck sales volumes continued their upward climb in October with the best month of 2017 thus far. October volumes increased 12% month-over-month, up 37% from October last year, according to the latest data from ACT Research Co. “Compared to the first ten months of last year, the year-to-date volume gap
Heavy-, medium-duty preliminary orders show best monthly order tally since 2014
Preliminary NA Classes 5-8 net orders were 55,700 units in October, up 65% year over year. Surging Class 8 orders and generally in-line medium-duty order activity boosted the industry’s order intake to a level not seen since December 2014. “Seasonally adjusted, orders rose 5.7% from September to 48,900 units,” said Kenny Vieth, president and senior
ATRI: The driver shortage is the trucking industry’s biggest concern
The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), a not-for-profit trucking industry research institute, unveiled its top ten industry issues report, headed by the driver shortage in the top spot. The significant need for qualified drivers to meet the nation’s growing freight demand surged six spots in the annual survey to top the list of concerns this
