According to this month’s issue of ACT Research’s State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers report, June net trailer demand was down, with orders, at 6,300 units, being 19% lower year over year but a mere 275 units above May’s intake. read more

JUL 23, 2024 - 6:21 am

The U.S. trailer industry has shifted from the production/capacity challenges of the last three years to a massive retrenchment in production levels, according to ACT Research’s Trailer Components Report. read more

MAY 18, 2020 - 6:45 am

Trailer manufacturers booked just under 205,000 net trailer orders in 2019, this 51% year-over-year decline represents the lowest volume recorded since 2011. read more

JAN 16, 2020 - 6:40 am

ACT Research reported the trailer industry closed April with just below 24,000 net orders while the Class 8 truck retail market sales volume fell by 3% month over month. read more

MAY 29, 2018 - 6:39 am

The U.S. trailer backlog continued to be positive in October, with a stronger than expected improvement of 6% month over month and 8% year over year. read more

NOV 22, 2017 - 6:41 am

Class 8 same dealer used truck sales volumes slipped slightly in June, falling 3% month-over-month while June trailer production increased 6% month over month, up 5% year over year, according to ACT Research. read more

JUL 27, 2017 - 6:41 am