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April Trailer Orders Rise 20.2%
U.S. manufacturers received 26,389 net trailer orders last month, up from 21,954 in April 2013, ACT said.
However, April鈥檚 total declined 10.2% from the 29,373 new orders placed in March as the industry approached the summer months, which are typically slower for order activity.
Through four months, trailer orders have totaled 111,317 in 2014, up 43.8% from 77,395 in the same timeframe last year.