Used Class 8 truck same dealer sales volumes improved for a second consecutive month in February, according ACT Research. “Total volumes were also higher year-over-year compared to February 2016, and year-to-date relative to the same time period last year,” said Steve Tam, ACT’s Vice President. All three market segments (auction, retail, and wholesale) contributed to […]
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 […]
According to the latest industry findings, Class 8 backlogs moved in the right direction at the start of 2017. “Stronger orders, coupled with modest build, allowed backlogs to rise 7,600 units from December to 99,600 units,” said Kenny Vieth, ACT Research President and Senior Analyst. Heavy duty net orders jumped to a thirteen-month high in […]
The latest release of ACT’s For-Hire Trucking Index showed the freight component of the index rising faster than the capacity component, boosting the spread to a level not seen since early 2014. The data suggests that the process of rebalancing capacity that started in the second half of 2016 accelerated in early 2017. “Hopefully, January’s […]
Used Class 8 truck same dealer sales volumes ended 2016 one percent above November, and up 11% year-over-year compared to last December. The positive close to the year marked three consecutive months of year-over-year increases, according to ACT Research. “The uptick in sales was enough to push 2016 year-to-date volumes a fraction of a point, […]
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 […]
