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Newsby Deborah LockridgeJanuary 7, 2021

December Truck Orders Close 2020 With a Bang

Despite the record plunge in new-truck orders during the spring COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns, orders of Class 5 through 8 trucks closed out 2020 in near-record territory.

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Newsby StaffDecember 29, 2020

November Trailer Orders Still Strong Despite Drop

ACT Research said that while overall trailer orders in the U.S. fell off in November, the market segment remains strong overall.

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Newsby StaffDecember 18, 2020

November Trailer Orders Double a Year Ago

November trailer orders were down from October but still double the same time last year. Find out what's driving this trend.

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Newsby StaffDecember 3, 2020

Truck Orders Strong Heading into New Year

Both ACT Research and FTR report robust Class 5-8 truck orders in November.

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Newsby StaffNovember 17, 2020

ACT Research: YTD Used Class 8 Sales Up, Average Price, Miles and Age Down

While preliminary data shows that used Class 8 volumes dropped 10% month-over-month in October, they are still 10% up compared to the first 10 months of 2019, according to ACT Research.

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Newsby StaffNovember 13, 2020

ACT Research: October Trailer Orders Third Highest in History

According to ACT Research, preliminary trailer data for October shows a total of 54,200 orders, up 6% from September and more than 68% higher than October 2019.

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Newsby StaffNovember 3, 2020

October Class 8 Orders Jump Higher

According to separate ACT Research and FTR reporting, October’s preliminary North American Class 8 orders jumped to 38,900 units and 40,100 units, respectively.

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Newsby StaffOctober 26, 2020

ACT Research: For-Hire in Tight Supply-Demand Balance

ACT’s most recent For-Hire Trucking Index shows a tight trucking market, with continuing increases in volume and rates, but with driver availability worsening.

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Newsby StaffOctober 22, 2020

ACT Research: Trailer Orders Jump Again in September

Trailer order saw another big leap in September, with net trailer orders increasing 82% over August with 51,208 units.

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Newsby StaffOctober 5, 2020

Medium-, Heavy-Duty Truck Orders Positive 4th Month in a Row

Class 8 orders surged in September to the highest since October 2018, as a stronger than expected economic and freight recovery is giving fleets more confidence and spurring equipment orders.

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