The only year-over-year increase this year was a 37% rise in April, but that bright spot came after six months of unfavorable year-over-year comparisons and has now been followed by six more.

Preliminary net data shows 12,100 trailer orders for the month, up 57.1% from August. But results continue "to bear witness to our expectations of weaker demand," ACT Research said.

U.S. trailer orders continued trending below the year-ago figures in June, ACT Research reported.

U.S. trailer orders continued the trend of year-over-year declines in May following a short-lived turnaround, ACT Research reported.

U.S. trailer orders increased year-over-year for the first time in six months during April, ACT Research reported.

U.S. trailer orders in February declined from the prior year but rose sequentially, according to ACT Research.

U.S. trailer orders in January declined sequentially and from the prior year, according to ACT Research. The sequential fall-off was the first since November.

U.S. trailer orders continued to improve sequentially despite falling well below their year-ago numbers in December, according to ACT Research.

U.S. trailer orders rose for a fourth consecutive month in October, according to preliminary data released by ACT Research.

U.S. trailer orders continued to experience year-over-year declines in August, but did post a second straight month of sequential improvements, according to ACT Research.