The Backlog of trailers in the U.S. continued to slide in September, with a decline of 1% month over month and just above 1% year over year. September’s dry van and reefer orders provided support for the overall industry. “Most vocational categories actually posted year-over-year backlog gains; strong dry van orders generated a sequential gain […]
After a slight easing last month, net trailer orders in September saw a significant bounce-back in activity. According to ACT’s preliminary estimate for September, net trailer orders reached 22,900 units. “While dry vans, reefers, and flatbeds all posted solid month-over-month gains, dry vans provided the majority of the support for September’s overall industry performance,” said […]
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. […]
