Tag: trailer industry

December Trailer Orders Down vs. November but Up 30% vs. Last Year

December Trailer Orders Down vs. November but Up 30% vs. Last Year

| January 24, 2017

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 […]

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Trailer Industry Remains Strong in August

Trailer Industry Remains Strong in August

| September 28, 2014

August saw a continuation of a strong order season for the trailer industry, according to the latest industry research. “Both new and net orders posted gains of 30% month over month in August, said Frank Maly, Director – CV Transportation Analysis and Research at ACT Research, who conducted the study. Maly said that 25,191 net […]

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