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.
March 15, 2018Business, Equipment
Class 8 Sales Rocket to Nearly 17,000 in February
Business, Equipment
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, 2017Business, Equipment
August 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.
September 6, 2017Business
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, 2017Business
Demand 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, citing聽its most recent for-hire trucking index.
July 13, 2016Business
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.
June 3, 2015