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Class 8 Orders Remain Strong
Class 8 orders remain strong during the last three months of 2022 and trucking industry data cruncher ACT Research sees that trend continuing. The pattern should lead to bigger backlogs, higher production of heavy-duty trucks…
Reported Record Class 8 Orders
ACT Research and FTR Transportation Intelligence reported record Class 8 orders for September, a possible sign of recovering new commercial vehicle production that has been restrained the last two years by a clogged supply chain…
Trailer Makers Face 8-Month Backlog
The U.S. trailer industry backlog grew 3% sequentially in December but ended the year 9% below the previous year. The U.S. New Trailer Components and Materials Forecast from ACT Research aims to provide those in…
Freight Market Robust, Analysts Say
The list of things to like from the current economic, freight and commercial vehicle demand perspectives is long, according to ACT Research’s latest release of the North American Commercial Vehicle Outlook. “From the freight perspective…
Freight Rates Push Vehicle Demand
Record freight rates continue to push commercial vehicle demand beyond truck and trailer manufacturers’ ability to supply equipment in a timely manner, according to ACT Research. Preliminary reports indicate that February’s net order volume of…
‘Availables’ Softening Trailer Production
The trailer industry’s strong order streak, which started in the fall of 2017, came to an end at the close of 2018, but the softness was not necessarily due to a change in fleet confidence…
Truck Orders Soared in January
ransportation analysts are reporting that Class 8 truck orders soared in January to their highest level since 2006, according to early reports from transportation analysts at ACT Research and FTR. Although its final...
