U.S. Net Trailer Orders for February on a preliminary basis stand at 26,400 units, according to ACT Research. “We’ve seen delayed timing this order season, as fleets appeared to wait to make their investment decisions ‘post-election.’ That makes analysis of monthly changes as well as year-over-year results a bit challenging. The January to February decline […]
The industry closed the first month of the year with orders up 92% year-over-year, however volume was still off 6% sequentially, as total net orders approached 33,000 units. Seasonal adjustment made January the best order month in the past fixteen. “While 2017 order season timing has lagged, recent order activity indicates a substantive, positive change […]
The trailer industry closed 2016 on a solid note, as December dry van orders were up 26% year-over-year, with reefer orders up almost 140% over 2015. Despite that solid y/y performance, both new and net orders were down 5% from the previous month. Additionally, the impact of higher energy prices was evident in the vocational […]
Spoiler alert: Good News. New and net trailer orders surged in November, strongly indicating that the trailer buying season has begun. Driven mostly by Dry Vans, November net orders climbed 71% month-over-month, according to ACT Research Co. A drop in cancellations also helped boost last month’s sales. “Dry vans were also nearly equivalent to year-ago […]
Preliminary net trailer orders for November stand at 36,300 units, up more than 70% from October, but still lag the same month in 2015. “Net trailer orders rebounded strongly in November, as the industry entered the core of its order season. Order volume was the highest of the year, and the best since last November. […]
