orders News Updates

Business, Logistics

Trailer Orders Rise 43% in November

November trailer orders rose 43% to the fourth-highest level ever, following October’s record high, to 36,000 units, ACT Research Co. reported.

December 19, 2014
Business, Logistics

Trailer Orders Surge to Record High

Trailer orders leaped to a record-high 47,810 in October, almost doubling from a year ago, ACT Research Co. reported.

November 24, 2014
Business

Manufacturers Say They’re Ready to Meet Higher Demand in 2015

October’s extraordinary total for new-truck orders has raised expectations for Class 8 production in 2015, but analysts and manufacturers said the industry appears to be in a good position to handle the growing demand.

November 24, 2014
Business

October Class 8 Orders Soar to Second-Highest Total Ever

New Class 8 truck orders skyrocketed in October to 46,200 units, the second-highest level in history, ACT Research reported.

November 5, 2014
Business

Factory Orders Dip For Second Month

Factory orders dropped 0.6% in September after a 10% decline the prior month, the Commerce Department reported Nov. 4.

November 4, 2014
Business, Logistics

Trailer Orders Soar 86.2%

New trailer orders spiked 86.2% in September from a year earlier, soaring to the highest level in nearly a decade as fleets rushed to reserve 2015 build slots, analysts and manufacturers said.

November 3, 2014
Business, Logistics

Trailer Orders Soar in September to Highest Level Since 2005

September trailer orders spiked 86.2% from a year earlier and soared to the highest level in nearly a decade, ACT Research reported.

October 24, 2014
Business, Logistics

Trailer Orders Soar 56.9% in Strongest August in 20 Years

New trailer orders totaled 25,191 in August, a 56.9% jump from a year earlier and the highest level for that month in 20 years, ACT Research reported.

October 6, 2014
Business

September Truck Orders Jump 32%

Class 8 truck orders jumped 32% in September from a year ago to 24,900, ACT Research Co. reported.

October 3, 2014
Business

Factory Orders Drop 10.1% in August

Factory orders dropped 10.1% in August after a 10.5% rise the prior month, the Commerce Department reported Oct. 2.

October 2, 2014