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June Truck Orders Drop 36% From Last Year

North American Class 8 truck orders remained below the previous year’s results and also lost ground sequentially during June, according to ACT Research.

July 10, 2025
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Truck Orders See Surprise Sequential Rise, Still Trail 2024

North American Class 8 truck orders continued to trend below the previous year but did see a surprise sequential improvement during May, according to ACT Research.

June 5, 2025
BusinessEquipment

Class 8 Truck Orders Fall 52% During April

Preliminary data showed orders decreased 52.1% year over year to 7,600 units from 15,850. They also fell 53.9% sequentially when compared to the 16,500 units in March.

May 8, 2025
BusinessEquipment

March Class 8 Truck Orders Slip Amid Uncertain Landscape

North American Class 8 truck orders in March continued to trend below year-ago levels as they faced additional pressures from tariffs and an uncertain economy, according to ACT Research.

April 10, 2025
BusinessEquipment

February Class 8 Truck Orders Drop 34% From Year-Ago Period

North American Class 8 truck orders in February remained below year-ago comparisons for a second consecutive month after a short uptick in December, according to ACT Research.

March 11, 2025
BusinessEquipment

January Truck Orders Fall Back Below Prior-Year Results

The back half of last year mostly trended below prior-year comparisons but ended on a predictable uptick. That has since settled back to another year-over-year decline.

February 13, 2025
BusinessEquipment

December Class 8 Orders Jump as Sleeper Interest Increases

North American Class 8 truck orders jumped in December compared with the same month a year earlier, according to ACT Research, for the first such increase since May.

January 13, 2025
BusinessEquipment

Class 8 Truck Orders Stumble Again in November

North American Class 8 truck orders in November continued to trend below year-ago levels, according to ACT Research.

December 5, 2024
BusinessEquipment

Class 8 Truck Orders Decline 5% in October

Preliminary data showed orders declined 5.2% to 30,600 units, marking the fifth month in 2024 where orders fell on an annual basis.

November 7, 2024
BusinessEquipment

Update: US Trailer Orders Drop 40% YOY in August

U.S. trailer orders declined year over year for the fourth consecutive month in August, ACT Research reported. However, the total increased by about 500 units from July.  

September 26, 2024