Class 8 orders News Updates

Business, Equipment

April Class 8 Orders Cool; Supply Chain Woes Persist

Class 8 orders in April were 33,500, ACT Research reported, and the volume underscored how far the industry has rebounded from a year earlier when orders were the lowest since 1995.

May 5, 2021
Business, Equipment, Top 100

Class 8 Orders Surge 212% to 43,800

North American Class 8 orders hit 43,800 in February, up 212% compared with a year earlier, ACT Research reported, citing truck makers’ preliminary data.

March 3, 2021
Business, Equipment, Top 100

Class 8 Orders in January Clear 40,000

North American Class 8 orders kicked off the year by reaching 42,200 in January, up 146% from a year earlier when they were 17,204, ACT Research reported, citing truck makers’ initial data.

February 4, 2021
Business, Equipment, Safety

December Class 8 Orders Fourth-Best Ever

North American Class 8 orders in December notched the fourth-highest volume ever as they surpassed 50,000 for the second consecutive month, according to ACT Research citing truck makers’ initial data.

January 7, 2021
Business, Equipment

Class 8 Orders Surge to Fourth-Highest Monthly Volume Ever

North American Class 8 orders reached 51,900 in November, according to ACT Research.

December 3, 2020
Business, Technology, Equipment

Class 8 Orders Spike in October

Preliminary net Class 8 orders for October, typically a bellwether month, were nearly 40,000 and the highest in 24 months, ACT Research reported.

November 5, 2020
Business, Equipment

September Class 8 Orders Clear 31,000 for Best Showing Since October 2018

North American Class 8 orders in September rocketed to the highest point since late 2018, surpassing 31,000 and climbing well beyond replacement levels, ACT Research reported, citing preliminary OEM data.

October 5, 2020
Business, Equipment

August Class 8 Orders Underscore Replacement Demand

North American Class 8 orders in August reached replacement levels as fleets found the freight market growing stronger despite the many uncertainties in society at large, ACT Research reported.

September 3, 2020
Business, Equipment

July Class 8 Orders Lift Off Along With Freight Volumes

North American Class 8 orders in July inched past replacement levels and increased 98% compared with a year ago, ACT Research reported.

August 6, 2020
Business, Equipment

Class 8 Orders Rise 23.2% in June

North American Class 8 orders in June approached replacement levels and reached the second-highest volume of the year.

July 9, 2020