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Newsby Steven MartinezJuly 15, 2019

Is Trucking in the Midst of a Freight Recession?

Recent economic reports from trucking industry analysts show a decline in the freight market in the near term, but it could stabilize in the long term.

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Newsby Steven MartinezJune 24, 2019

Trailer Orders Continue to Slide as OEMs Catch Up on Production

Trailer orders continued to slide in May as OEMs catch up on building orders from last year. But with few signs that ordering will pick up again this year and a slowing economy, could it mean lower prices for fleets in the future?

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Newsby StaffJune 5, 2019

May Was a Frigid Month for Class 8 Truck Orders

It’s no secret that orders for Class 8 trucks have been in decline this year, but May is projected to hit new lows, according to preliminary reports from FTR and ACT Research.

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Newsby StaffMay 14, 2019

Trucking Industry Hits the Doldrums with Neutral Economic Outlook

Decreasing freight rates, sluggish demand and slow truck orders are all signs of a trucking industry that has finally hit the brakes on the 2018 economic boom.

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Newsby StaffApril 15, 2019

Trailer Orders Fall, Production Levels Remain High

Trailer orders in March fell to the lowest level since late 2016, according to reports from analysts at FTR and ACT Research – but demand's still high.

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Newsby StaffApril 3, 2019

Class 8 Truck Orders Drop Again in March

March Class 8 truck orders fell once again, falling below the 20,000 unit threshold for the third consecutive month.

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Newsby StaffMarch 5, 2019

Class 8 Truck Orders Remain Subdued in February

Reports from FTR and ACT Research confirm that Class 8 truck orders were down in February. However, the medium-duty Class 5-7 truck segment continued its solid upward trend.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 20, 2019

Huge Backlog Slows Trailer Orders to Start 2019

January trailer order numbers were down to start the year as fleets and trailer makers are still dealing with the large amount of orders made in 2018.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 7, 2019

Class 8 Truck Orders Get Off to Slow Start in 2019

Truck orders got off to a slow start in 2019 with early reports from industry analysts ACT Research and FTR tracking a 26% decline in January compared to December 2018.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 16, 2019

Record Year for Trailer Orders Despite Down December

Despite a significant drop off in trailer orders to close out the year, 2018 was the best year on record for trailer orders, according to preliminary reports from ACT Research and FTR.

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