Factory orders declined 0.7% in January, the Commerce Department reported March 6.
March 6, 2014Business
Feb. Truck Orders Up 30%
New Class 8 truck orders climbed 30.2% in February from a year ago, completing the strongest three-month span in almost eight years, ACT Research Co. reported.
March 10, 2014Business
February Class 8 Orders Jump 30.2%
New Class 8 truck orders climbed 30.2% in February from a year ago, continuing the trend of strong order activity driven by tight freight capacity and growing confidence in the economy, ACT Research Co. said.
March 4, 2014Business
January Truck Orders Surge 51.5%
New Class 8 truck orders climbed in January to their highest level in 33 months and surged 51.5% from year-ago levels, ACT Research reported.
February 5, 2014Business
Factory Orders Decline by Most in Five Months
Factory orders declined 1.5% in December, the biggest drop in five months, the Commerce Department reported Feb. 4.
February 4, 2014BusinessLogistics
Trailer Orders Top 230,000 For Third Consecutive Year
New trailer orders in December totaled 29,164, the highest level of 2013, pushing the annual figure above 230,000 for the third consecutive year, ACT Research Co. reported.
February 3, 2014Business
Truck Orders Climb 51%
The Class 8 industry ended 2013 on a high note, as December truck orders surged 51% from year-ago levels, reinforcing manufacturers’ views that more growth could be coming in 2014.
January 13, 2014Business
November Heavy-Duty Orders Up 5.7%
November Class 8 truck orders rose 5.7% from a year ago, holding at more than 20,000 for a second straight month, but slipped from October’s almost two-year high, ACT Research reported.
December 9, 2013Business
Factory Orders Decline in October
Factory orders declined 0.9% in October, the Commerce Department reported Dec.5.
December 5, 2013Business
November Class 8 Orders Rise 5.7% Year-Over-Year, but Decline from October
New Class 8 truck orders rose 5.7% in November to 21,200 from the same month last year, though they fell from October’s level which was the highest in nearly two years, ACT Research reported Dec. 3.
December 4, 2013