October is the traditional start of the fall ordering season for the following year. However, this is far from a normal year, as October trailer order numbers show.
In September, trailer orders improved over 100% month-over-month to between 28,127 and 28,300 units, ACT Research and FTR reported.
Demand for trucks and trailers has been robust since orders bottomed out during the first months of the pandemic last year. Here’s the equipment data you need to know from HDT’s 2021 Fact Book.
With fleets "desperate for new dry vans," trailer makers continue to struggle to increase production rates to meet high demand in the face of supply chain, staffing, and material shortage issues.
While trailer orders in June came in above their weak May numbers, orders have continued to soften compared to 2020 order numbers.
Net trailer orders for March rose between 6.4 and 12% over February numbers, to between 27,400 and 29,500 units, FTR and ACT Research reported.
While preliminary reports indicate trailer orders in February fell 23% since January to a total of 23,100 units, order activity remained consistent with seasonal trends, according to FTR.
Preliminary reports indicate trailer orders in January fell about 34 percent compared to December 2020 orders, according to ACT Research and FTR.
U.S. trailer orders maintained a healthy, four-month long order trend as 2020 closed out.
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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