October Trailer Orders Move Sharply Higher
Net U.S. trailer orders in October surged to 31,786 units, reaching the highest volume since November 2018 despite an overall slowing freight market, ACT Research reported.
April Used Class 8 Prices Climb; Dealers Wary of Slowdown
The average used Class 8 brought a sharply higher sales price in April, even as inventories appear to be building, ACT Research reported. The average price was $48,532, up 15% compared with $42,100 a year earlier.
Used Class 8 Demand in March Remains Strong
The market for used Class 8s in March continued to butt heads with a lack of inventory amid still-strong demand. Sales slipped, and prices rose.
Class 8 Sales Rocket to Nearly 17,000 in February
U.S. retail sales of Class 8 trucks shot up 49% in February to nearly 17,000 units as all but one truck maker posted high double-digit gains.
September Trailer Orders Improve 76% Year-Over-Year
Strength in dry vans pushed U.S. trailer orders in September to near 23,000, up 76% from a year earlier, ACT Research reported.
October 13, 2017August Class 8 Orders Top 21,000, Foreshadow Production Gains in 2018
Class 8 Orders in August improved 49% year-over-year and pushed past 21,000, according to ACT Research Co.
ACT For-Hire Trucking Index Jumps 20 Points
ACT Research Co. reported its for-hire trucking index in July rose for the seventh consecutive month to 57.1, up 20 points from a year earlier.
August 21, 2017Demand for Class 8 Trucks Rose in June, ACT Says
June marked the second time this year and only the fourth time in 19 months that demand for Class 8 trucks rose faster than the supply, ACT Research Co. reported, citingĀ its most recent for-hire trucking index.
May Truck Orders Fall 23% as Open Production Slots Dwindle
New heavy-duty truck orders declined in May for a third straight month as the number of available 2015 production slots continued to shrink, ACT Research reported.