According to preliminary data from ACT Research, net trailer orders decreased nominally from February to March. At 13,600 units, orders also were lower compared to last March, down 24% year over year. read more

APR 18, 2024 - 6:31 am

Weak freight rates continue to reduce carriers’ willingness to invest in equipment, resulting in low trailer orders and high cancellations in January, according to ACT Research. read more

FEB 26, 2024 - 5:43 am

According to preliminary data from ACT Research, net trailer orders increased nominally from November to December. At 24,300 units, orders were lower compared to last December, down nearly 58% year over year. read more

JAN 16, 2024 - 6:58 am

According to this month’s issue of ACT Research’s State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers report, peak order season opened in September, and although net orders in November continued to show relatively healthy bookings, they were softer than the previous two months. read more

DEC 26, 2023 - 6:49 am

According to ACT Research, preliminary net trailer orders decreased nominally from October to November. However, at 20,900 units, preliminary orders were down 47% year over year. read more

DEC 21, 2023 - 6:23 am

September’s preliminary net trailer orders increased sequentially, to 31,300 units, against a very easy August comp, and were notably higher compared to last September, up 19%, according to ACT Research. read more

OCT 18, 2023 - 6:00 am

While clouds on the trailer market horizon still bear watching, the industry is currently in its seasonally weakest time of the year for forward-looking metrics, according to ACT Research. read more

SEP 26, 2023 - 7:02 am

August’s preliminary net trailer orders increased sequentially to 11,500 but were lower against longer-term comparisons, according to ACT Research. As one of the weakest order months of the year, August’s tally received a seasonal adjustment boost to 14,700 units. read more

SEP 19, 2023 - 6:55 am

Clouds on the horizon for the trailer market bear watching even if the summer is the seasonally weakest time of the year for forward-looking metrics, according to this month’s issue of ACT Research’s State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers report. read more

JUL 28, 2023 - 6:57 am

According to this month’s issue of ACT Research’s State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers report, ominous clouds are on the horizon that bear watching closely moving forward, with one being a significant uptick in trailer cancellations for a second consecutive month. read more

JUN 23, 2023 - 7:00 am

According to ACT Research, May’s preliminary net trailer orders decreased sequentially and were lower against longer-term comparisons, with 9,100 units (11,950 seasonally adjusted) projected to have been booked during the month. read more

JUN 16, 2023 - 5:53 am

According to ACT Research, March’s preliminary net trailer orders decreased sequentially and were lower against longer-term comparisons, with 16,800 units projected to have been booked during the month. Final March results will be available later in April. read more

APR 21, 2023 - 6:47 am

According to ACT Research, the backlog-to-build ratio contracted to 8.5 months in February after closing January at 9.9 months, reflecting a higher build rate. For context, the average since Q3/21 has been in the eight-month neighborhood. read more

MAR 29, 2023 - 6:58 am

According to ACT Research, February’s preliminary net trailer orders increased sequentially but were lower against longer-term comparisons, with 25,800 units (25,600 seasonally adjusted) projected to have been booked during the month. read more

MAR 23, 2023 - 7:09 am

According to ACT Research, supply chain concerns still linger, with some manufacturers sharing that they see no short-term improvement in sight. Most trailer makers expect demand to continue exceeding capacity through the end of 2023. read more

MAR 1, 2023 - 7:04 am