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BusinessEquipment

Update: US Trailer Orders Drop 40% YOY in August

U.S. trailer orders declined year over year for the fourth consecutive month in August, ACT Research reported. However, the total increased by about 500 units from July.  

September 26, 2024
BusinessEquipment

Class 8 Truck Orders Drop 16% Year Over Year in August

North American Class 8 truck orders continued to trend below the year-ago period in August, according to ACT Research. Preliminary data showed orders fell 16% to 16,400 units, but were up from July. 

September 10, 2024
BusinessEquipment

Class 8 Truck Orders Stumble Again in July

ACT preliminary data showed orders fell 13% to 13,400 units. They also experienced a drop of 8% from the previous month.

August 8, 2024
BusinessEquipment

April Class 8 Truck Orders Increase Year-Over-Year

North American Class 8 truck orders increased year-over-year but fell from the previous month during April, according to ACT Research.

May 9, 2024
BusinessEquipment

January Class 8 Truck Orders Start 2024 Strong

North American Class 8 truck orders started off the year strong with January figures increasing from the year-ago period, according to ACT Research.

February 8, 2024
BusinessEquipment

December Class 8 Orders Fall 12.5% After Short Rebound

North American Class 8 truck orders for December fell from the 2022 period and a short-lived rebound the previous month, according to ACT Research.

January 10, 2024
BusinessEquipment

November Class 8 Orders Rebound From Three-Month Slump

North American Class 8 truck orders for November rebounded from three months of year-over-year declines, according to ACT Research.

December 7, 2023
BusinessEquipment

Class 8 Order Season Continues Below Year-Ago Surge

North American Class 8 truck orders for October fell precipitously from their year-ago surge, taking a steep but unsurprising drop, according to ACT Research.

November 9, 2023
BusinessEquipment

Class 8 Orders Season Launches Below Year-Ago High Point

The North American Class 8 market kicked off the opening of order boards for next year with September figures below a prior-year surge, according to ACT Research.

October 5, 2023
BusinessEquipment

Class 8 Truck Orders Fall 12% in August

North American Class 8 orders ended a three-month streak of positive year-over-year growth by falling 12% in August, according to ACT Research.

September 7, 2023