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Preliminary net trailer orders decreased nominally from February to March. At 13,600 units, orders also were lower compared to last March, down 24 percent year over year. Seasonal adjustment (SA) at this point in the cycle leaves March’s tally...
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April 18, 2024, 07:00 AM
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Weak freight rates continue to reduce carriers’ willingness to invest in equipment. February net orders, at 20,500 units were nearly 21 percent lower year/year, but 6.6k units above January’s intake, according to this month’s issue of ACT Research’s...
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March 26, 2024, 07:00 AM
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February’s preliminary net trailer orders increased nominally from January to February. At 20,500 units, orders were lower compared to last February, down nearly 21 percent y/y. As we’re at the end of peak order season, seasonal adjustment (SA)...
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March 19, 2024, 07:18 AM
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Weak freight rates continue to reduce carriers’ willingness to invest in equipment, resulting in low trailer orders and high cancellations in January, according to this month’s issue of ACT Research’s State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers...
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February 26, 2024, 07:05 AM
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January’s preliminary net trailer orders decreased nominally from December to January. At 13,700 units, orders were lower compared to last January, down nearly 43 percent year over year. As we’re still in peak order season, seasonal adjustment (SA)...
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February 19, 2024, 07:16 AM
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With freight markets continuing their bounce along the bottom, carrier profits at a low ebb, and pent-up demand exhausted, the 2024 game plan is more about hoping and coping than full steam ahead for the trailer market, according to this month’s...
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January 23, 2024, 07:00 AM
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November’s preliminary net trailer orders decreased nominally from October to November. At 20,900 units, orders were lower compared to last November, down 47 percent y/y. As we’re still in the peak order season, seasonal adjustment (SA) lowers...
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December 29, 2023, 07:06 AM
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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. Unlike the last few years with challenges solidly on the supply-side of the...
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December 27, 2023, 07:15 AM
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Peak order season opened in September, and October net orders continued to show strong bookings. However, cancellations in some segments remain elevated, despite healthy backlogs. On balance, two solid months of orders are not enough for us to say...
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November 27, 2023, 07:00 AM
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October’s preliminary net trailer orders increased nominally from September to October, at 35,300 units, but were lower compared to last October, down more than 26 percent Y/Y. As we’re still in the opening of peak order season, seasonal adjustment...
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November 17, 2023, 07:00 AM
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For the past three months, we have written about dark clouds on the trailer market horizon. September opens the peak order season, and while it is tempting to say, “here comes the sun,” we would be remiss if we didn’t note that a) one month’s data...
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October 25, 2023, 07:10 AM
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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 percent. As the opening month of peak order season, seasonal adjustment...
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October 18, 2023, 07:05 AM
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As published in the latest release of the North American Commercial Vehicle OUTLOOK, expectations for Class 8 and trailers are lowered as the recovery in freight markets remains elusive.“Within the broader Class 8 and trailer markets, US Class 8...
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October 12, 2023, 07:10 AM
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August’s preliminary net trailer orders increased sequentially, to 11,500 units, but were lower against longer-term comparisons. As one of the weakest order months of the year, seasonal adjustment (SA) boosts August’s SA tally to 14,700 units. Final...
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September 19, 2023, 07:05 AM
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Clouds on the trailer-market horizon bear watching, while simultaneously recognizing this 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...
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July 28, 2023, 07:10 AM
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While the sky still isn’t falling, there certainly are more ominous clouds on the horizon that bear watching closely moving forward, one being a significant uptick in trailer cancellations for a second consecutive month, according to this month’s...
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June 23, 2023, 07:18 AM
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According to this quarter’s issue of ACT Research’s Trailer Components & Raw Materials Forecast, OEMs are reporting that their orderboards for 2023 are fully open, with most booked through the end of the year (a few with spots still available in Q4)...
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May 25, 2023, 07:00 AM
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During the past six months, trailer manufacturers and major suppliers have largely indicated stable business conditions as compared to each prior month. Responses for May, relative to April, were in line with this trend. That said, this month’s...
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May 23, 2023, 07:15 AM
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April’s preliminary net trailer orders decreased sequentially, and were lower against longer-term comparisons, with 10,000 units (11,900 seasonally adjusted) projected to have been booked during the month. Final April results will be available later...
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May 16, 2023, 07:00 AM
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Trailer OEMs and major component suppliers continue to indicate strong demand and lingering supply-chain constraints. Despite OEMs expanding availability, 2023 is not yet fully open across the industry, partially because manufacturers continue to...
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April 25, 2023, 07:01 AM
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March’s preliminary net trailer orders decreased sequentially, and were lower against longer-term comparisons, with 16,800 units (16,300 SA) projected to have been booked during the month. Final March results will be available later this month. This...
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April 24, 2023, 07:00 AM
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Downward value trends continued in March across Sandhills Global marketplaces. Used truck and trailer values have been in almost non-stop decline for a year, while used construction equipment values remained in a cooling pattern that began in Q3 2022...
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April 10, 2023, 07:15 AM
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Reflecting a higher build rate, the backlog-to-build ratio contracted to 8.5 months in February, after closing January at 9.9 months. For context, the average since Q3 2021 has been in the 8-month neighborhood, according to this month’s issue of ACT...
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March 29, 2023, 07:10 AM
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According to this quarter’s issue of ACT Research’s Trailer Components & Raw Materials Forecast, supply-chain concerns still linger, with some manufacturers sharing that they see no short-term improvement in sight. Most trailer makers continue to see...
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March 01, 2023, 07:03 AM
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Reflecting a lower build rate, January’s backlog-to-build ratio (BL/BU) increased to 9.9 months, after averaging ~8 months since August of 2021, according to ACT Research. That said, the BL/BU for total trailers decreased to 8.1 months when...
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February 23, 2023, 07:00 AM
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Preliminary net trailer orders dipped in January, with 24,200 units (22,000 SA) projected to have been booked during the month. Final January results will be available later this month. “We expected net orders to slow in January, after the explosion...
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February 15, 2023, 07:05 AM
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Asking and auction values for used heavy-duty trucks and semitrailers in Sandhills Global marketplaces have been dropping from the all-time highs that began in the second quarter 2022. However, despite almost continual month-over-month value declines...
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February 10, 2023, 07:18 AM
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December net U.S. trailer orders of 57,300 units were nearly 46 percent higher compared to November and 115 percent above December 2021, according to this month’s issue of ACT Research’s State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers report.“Discussions in the...
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January 20, 2023, 07:17 AM
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Utica Equipment Finance announce the completion of a transaction totaling $10 million in the month of December. The $10 million capital lease secured by in-use cranes, heavy haul trailers and heavy haul trucks for a company primarily operating in...
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January 06, 2023, 07:10 AM
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November net U.S. trailer orders of 39,590 units were 17 percent lower compared to last month, -27 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis, and 22 percent above the year-ago November level, according to this month’s issue of ACT Research’s State of...
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December 29, 2022, 07:05 AM
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Preliminary reports show net trailer orders continued to soar in November, with 39,000 units projected to have been booked during the month. Final November results will be available later this month.“We expected net orders to slow in November, after...
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December 21, 2022, 07:05 AM
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According to this quarter’s issue of ACT Research’s Trailer Components & Raw Materials Forecast, recent weak economic numbers and higher interest rates do not seem to have impacted the commercial vehicle (CV) sector in any meaningful form. Demand...
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December 01, 2022, 07:02 AM
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October net U.S. trailer orders of 47,860 units were 83 percent higher compared to last month, +57 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis, and 171 percent above the year-ago October level, according to this month’s issue of ACT Research’s State of...
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November 23, 2022, 07:07 AM
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Preliminary reports show net trailer orders in October were 46,750 units, up 82 percent from September, and 168 percent higher than the same month last year, according to ACT Research. Final October results will be available later this month.“With...
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November 17, 2022, 07:07 AM
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September net U.S. trailer orders of 26,086 units were 47 percent higher compared to last month, but 8 percent below the year-ago September level, according to this month’s issue of ACT Research’s State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers...
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October 28, 2022, 07:01 AM
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Preliminary reports show that net trailer orders in September were 25,700 units, up about 45 percent from August, but around 10 percent lower than the same month last year. Final September results will be available later this month. “With more 2023...
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October 21, 2022, 07:00 AM
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Encina Equipment Finance (EEF) announced it has provided a $15 million lease line to a global industrial safety solutions company to finance new and existing rental equipment, vehicles and trailers.EEF was represented by Reed Smith LLP.Launched in...
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October 17, 2022, 07:20 AM
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Preliminary reports show that net trailer orders in August were 17,700 units, up about 6 percent from July, but a significant 39 percent higher than the same month last year, according to ACT Research. Final August results will be available later...
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September 21, 2022, 07:05 AM
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July net U.S. trailer orders of 16,997 units were 33 percent lower compared to last month, but more than 103 percent above the year-ago July level, according to this month’s issue of ACT Research’s State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers report.“OEMS...
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August 19, 2022, 07:00 AM
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ACT Research’s State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers report provides a monthly review of the current US trailer market statistics, as well as trailer OEM build plans and market indicators divided by all major trailer types, including backlogs, build...
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July 25, 2022, 06:54 AM
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Preliminary reports show that net trailer orders in June were 15,300 units, down about 21 percent from the previous month, but up a significant 33 percent from the same month last year. Final June results will be available later this month.ACT...
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July 18, 2022, 07:00 AM
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May net U.S. trailer orders of 19,445 units were virtually unchanged compared to April, down just 0.8 percent month over month, but were 93 percent higher compared to May 2021, according to this month’s issue of ACT Research’s State of the Industry:...
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June 24, 2022, 07:05 AM
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Preliminary reports show net trailer orders in May were 18,300 units, down about 7 percent from the previous month, but up a significant 111 percent from May last year, according to ACT Research. Final May results will be available later this...
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June 17, 2022, 07:05 AM
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Preliminary reports show that net trailer orders in April were 16,100 units, down almost 60 percent from the previous month and up slightly from the same month last year, according to ACT Research’s State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers report.“While...
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May 13, 2022, 07:02 AM
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March net U.S. trailer orders of 37,901 units increased more than 40 percent from the previous month and were nearly 28 percent higher compared to March 2021. Before accounting for cancellations, new orders of 38,400 grew roughly 37 percent versus...
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April 28, 2022, 07:00 AM
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Preliminary reports show net trailer orders in March reached the highest level since December 2020, according to ACT Research. Bookings of 37,900 units were up 40 percent month-over-month and 28 percent better year-over-year. Final March results will...
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April 14, 2022, 06:55 AM
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February net U.S. trailer orders of 27,041 units increased about 1 percent from the previous month and were 6 percent higher compared to February of 2021. Before accounting for cancellations, new orders of 28,100 units were virtually unchanged versus...
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March 28, 2022, 07:00 AM
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The order pace for U.S. trailers that closed 2021 and opened 2022 continued for the third straight month in February, according to ACT Research. Preliminary estimates point to OEMs booking 26,500 net orders for the month, down 0.7 percent...
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March 15, 2022, 07:00 AM
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January net U.S. trailer orders of 26,595 units increased less than 1 percent from the previous month and were more than 15 percent lower compared to January of 2021. Before accounting for cancellations, new orders of 28,000 units were down about 2...
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March 03, 2022, 07:05 AM
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COOP by Ryder, a truck and trailer sharing platform, announced the launch of its platform nationwide, reaching businesses in all 50 states. This expansion follows the success of the initial rollout in nine key states, underscoring the continued...
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February 23, 2022, 07:18 AM
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According to this quarter’s issue of ACT Research’s Trailer Components Report, the U.S. trailer industry backlog grew 3 percent sequentially in December, but ended 2021 9 percent below the previous year.“Overall, last year closed with the U.S....
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February 18, 2022, 07:02 AM
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December net U.S. trailer orders of 26,382 units decreased nearly 18 percent from the previous month and were nearly 41 percent lower than December 2020. Before accounting for cancellations, new orders of 28,500 units were down about 16 percent...
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January 26, 2022, 07:00 AM
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Preliminary reports show trailer net orders closed on a softer note, with OEMs booking 26,600 units in December, according to ACT Research. That was 17 percent lower than November and 40 percent below the previous year’s volume. Final December...
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January 14, 2022, 07:05 AM
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November net U.S. trailer orders of 32,103 units increased more than 84 percent from the previous month, but were nearly 20 percent lower compared to November of 2020. Before accounting for cancellations, new orders of 33,900 units were up more than...
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December 22, 2021, 07:05 AM
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Preliminary reports show trailer net orders rebounded in November, as some OEMs began to further solidify their 2022 production plans. Net orders of 31,000 trailers were posted during the month, a 78 percent increase from October, although it trailed...
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December 13, 2021, 07:00 AM
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According to this quarter’s issue of ACT Research’s Trailer Components Report, component and material availability continue to be a significant problem for trailer manufacturers, and the issue is widespread, not contained to any small group of parts...
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November 29, 2021, 07:00 AM
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October net U.S. trailer orders of 17,405 units fell more than 38 percent from the previous month and were nearly 69 percent lower compared to October of 2020. Before accounting for cancellations, new orders of 19,600 units were down almost 40...
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November 24, 2021, 07:05 AM
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September net U.S. trailer orders of 28,127 units rose nearly 126 percent from the previous month, but were more than 45 percent lower compared to September of 2020. Before accounting for cancellations, new orders of 32,400 units were up almost 140...
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October 25, 2021, 07:00 AM
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Preliminary reports show trailer OEMs posted 28,500 net orders in September, according to ACT Research. That was a 130 percent sequential surge over August, but trailed the same month last year by 45 percent. Final September volume will be available...
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October 14, 2021, 07:05 AM
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August net U.S. trailer orders of 12,336 units rose nearly 52 percent from the previous month, but were almost 57 percent lower compared to August of 2020. Before accounting for cancellations, new orders of 13,400 units were up almost 41 percent...
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September 23, 2021, 07:03 AM
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July net U.S. trailer orders of 8,128 units fell nearly 26% from the previous month, and were almost 58% lower compared to July of 2020. Before accounting for cancellations, new orders of 9.5k units were down more than 27% versus June, and 53% lower...
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August 19, 2021, 06:02 AM
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According to this quarter’s issue of ACT Research’s Trailer Components Report, trailer manufacturers continue to seek increased production rates, but are struggling to achieve that goal.ACT Research’s U.S. New Trailer Components and Materials...
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August 16, 2021, 07:00 AM
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Preliminary reports show trailer OEMs posted 7,100 net orders in July, roughly two-thirds of June’s volume and 63 percent less than the same month last year, according to ACT Research. Final July volume will be available later this month. “Trailer...
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August 12, 2021, 07:05 AM
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June net U.S. trailer orders of 10,952 units grew nearly 18 percent from the previous month, but were almost 20 percent lower compared to June of 2020. Before accounting for cancellations, new orders of 13,100 units were up more than 7 percent versus...
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July 23, 2021, 07:05 AM
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Preliminary reports show trailer OEMs posted 11,100 net orders in June, 20 percent above May orders, but 19 percent below the same point last year. Final June volume will be available later this month, ACT Research reports. “While the sequential...
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July 16, 2021, 07:06 AM
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Preliminary reports show trailer OEMs posted 8,800 net orders in May, off 39 percent versus April, but almost 170 percent better than the COVID-impacted level last year, ACT Research reported. Final May volume will be available later this month. “The...
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June 14, 2021, 07:04 AM
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April net U.S. trailer orders of 14,387 units fell nearly 52 percent from the previous month and rose more than 3,600 percent compared to the severely COVID-impacted April of 2020. Before accounting for cancellations, new orders of 18,900 units were...
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May 27, 2021, 07:05 AM
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Preliminary reports from trailer OEMs indicate that 14,400 new trailer orders were booked in April, which was 52 percent lower than March, but a staggering 3,600 percent above the dramatically COVID-impacted volume for the same month last year. Final...
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May 21, 2021, 07:12 AM
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March net U.S. trailer orders of 29,910 units grew more than 13 percent from the previous month and rose 252 percent-plus compared to March of 2020. Before accounting for cancellations, new orders of 33,400 units were up 18 percent versus February...
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April 22, 2021, 07:00 AM
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Preliminary reports from trailer OEMs indicate 29,500 new trailer orders were booked in March, ACT Research reported. That was 12 percent better than February and more than triple the volume seen last year, when COVID-driven pressures began to...
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April 15, 2021, 07:00 AM
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February net U.S. trailer orders of 26,414 units fell nearly 16 percent from January, but rose almost 88 percent compared to February of 2020. Before accounting for cancellations, new orders of 28,300 units were down 14 percent versus January, but 74...
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March 29, 2021, 07:10 AM
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ACT Research released the latest installment of the ACT Freight Forecast, U.S. Rate and Volume OUTLOOK report. Tim Denoyer, ACT Research’s Vice President and Senior Analyst, said, “Pushing commercial vehicle demand forward, freight rates ended...
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March 15, 2021, 07:00 AM
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According to this quarter’s issue of ACT Research’s Trailer Components Report, trailer net orders have pushed the industry backlog higher for the past seven months, with January’s order level 66 percent above current build rates.ACT Research’s U.S....
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March 02, 2021, 07:05 AM
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January net U.S. trailer orders of 30,680 units fell more than 30 percent from the previous month, but rose nearly 105 percent compared to January of 2020. Before accounting for cancellations, new orders of 32,100 units were down 30 percent versus...
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February 23, 2021, 07:05 AM
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Preliminary reports indicate that January net order volume of 29,100 trailers was up 94 percent from the same month last year. That was also down 33 percent from December 2020 bookings, according to ACT Research. Final January volume will be...
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February 16, 2021, 07:10 AM
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December net U.S. trailer orders of 43,806 units grew 11 percent from the previous month and were up nearly 150 percent year-over-year. Before accounting for cancellations, new orders of 45,800 units were up 11 percent versus November, but 148...
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January 22, 2021, 07:05 AM
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November net U.S. trailer orders of 39,645 units fell nearly 28 percent from the previous month, but that followed a two-month order surge and still indicates a solid month. Net orders were up 100 percent year-over-year and more than 30 percent year...
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December 24, 2020, 07:15 AM
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Preliminary information for November indicates that the U.S. trailer industry booked 39,500 net orders for the month, according to ACT Research. While down 28 percent from October, November volume was nearly double that seen in the same month last...
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December 18, 2020, 07:00 AM
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October net U.S. trailer orders of 54,691 units posted another sequential improvement, up nearly 7 percent from September’s rise and well above October 2019’s level (up 70 percent). Before accounting for cancellations, new orders of 57,000 units were...
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November 23, 2020, 07:10 AM
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ACT Research reported preliminary information for October indicates the U.S. trailer industry booked 54,200 net orders for the month, up 6 percent from September and more than 68 percent better than the same month last year. Before accounting for...
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November 13, 2020, 07:10 AM
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September net U.S. trailer orders of 51,208 units were a significant improvement (up 82 percent) from August’s uptick and well above September 2019’s level (up 174 percent). Before accounting for cancellations, new orders of 52,000 units were up 77...
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October 22, 2020, 07:00 AM
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August net U.S. trailer orders of 28,139 units were a significant improvement (up 49 percent) from July’s uptick and well above August 2019’s level (up 160 percent). Before accounting for cancellations, new orders of 29,000 units were up 46 percent...
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September 21, 2020, 07:15 AM
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Preliminary information for August indicates the U.S. trailer industry booked 27,500 net orders for the month, a 46 percent improvement from July and more than 150 percent better than the same month last year, ACT Research reported. Before accounting...
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September 16, 2020, 07:00 AM
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According to this quarter’s issue of ACT Research’s Trailer Components Report, analysis of the last decade of trailer production shows that the industry opened the year at an average production pace until the shelter-in-place lockdowns began in late...
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August 25, 2020, 07:00 AM
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July net U.S. trailer orders of 18,851 units were a significant improvement (up 40 percent) from June’s uptick and well above July 2019’s level (up 80 percent). Before accounting for cancellations, new orders of 20,000 units were up 26 percent versus...
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August 21, 2020, 07:10 AM
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June net U.S. trailer orders of 13,441 units were a significant improvement (333 percent) from May’s very low comparison, arriving dramatically above June 2019’s level, up 112 percent. Before accounting for cancellations, new orders of 16,000 units...
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July 23, 2020, 07:20 AM
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May net U.S. trailer orders of 3,107 units were a significant improvement from April, but net orders remain below May 2019’s level, down 71 percent. Before accounting for cancellations, new orders of 7,400 units were up 29 percent versus April...
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June 23, 2020, 07:20 AM
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Preliminary April net U.S. trailer orders were 250 units, an all-time monthly low for the industry. Volume was 97 percent down from March and 98 percent below the same month last year, ACT Research reported.That all-time low volume resulted from a...
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May 20, 2020, 07:20 AM
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According to this quarter’s issue of ACT Research’s Trailer Components Report, the U.S. trailer industry has shifted from the production/capacity challenges of the last three years, with their corresponding pressures on the component and material...
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May 18, 2020, 07:15 AM
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March net U.S. trailer orders of 7,600 units were down 43 percent month-over-month and 51 percent below the previous year. Before accounting for cancellations, new orders of 13,200 were down 14 percent versus February, according to this month’s issue...
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April 20, 2020, 06:55 AM
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February net U.S. trailer orders of 12,700 units were down 15 percent month-over-month and 45 percent below the previous year. Before accounting for cancellations, new orders of 14,800 were down 12 percent versus January, according to this month’s...
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March 19, 2020, 07:15 AM
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According to ACT Research’s recently released Transportation Digest, key truck transportation metrics continued to give mixed signals in early 2020. Additionally, the report explained that the total medium duty market closed 2019 on a positive note...
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March 05, 2020, 07:05 AM
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New U.S. trailer orders of 16,800 were down 9 percent month-over-month in January, and after accounting for cancellations, net orders of 15,000 dropped 15 percent. Longer-term comparisons show net orders down 28 percent year-over-year, according to...
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February 20, 2020, 07:10 AM
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New U.S. trailer orders of 18,400 were down 13 percent month-over-month in December, and after accounting for cancellations, net orders of 17,000 dropped 11 percent. Longer-term comparisons show net orders down 35 percent year-over-year and 51...
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January 22, 2020, 07:00 AM
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ACT Research’s preliminary estimate for December 2019 indicates trailer manufacturers booked 17,200 net orders to their orderboards last month, a 13 percent decline from November volume. Activity was 37 percent below last December. For the full year...
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January 15, 2020, 07:18 AM
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AuctionTime.com sold more than $105 million (gross auction proceeds) in construction equipment, agricultural equipment, trucks and trailers during the month of December. In the final auction of the month—the largest sale of the year—AuctionTime.com...
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January 02, 2020, 07:15 AM
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After an anomalous sequential gain in October, used Class 8 same dealer sales volumes returned to trend in November, falling 35 percent month over month, according to the latest release of the State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks...
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December 24, 2019, 07:10 AM
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ACT Research’s preliminary estimate for November indicates trailer manufacturers booked 19,500 net orders to their orderboards last month, a 39 percent decline from October’s volume. Activity was 56 percent below November of 2018, while year-to-date...
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December 17, 2019, 06:55 AM
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According to ACT Research’s latest release of the North American Commercial Vehicle OUTLOOK, expectations for the Class 8 and trailer production volumes have been trimmed for 2020, and expectations of a recovery starting in 2021 have been...
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December 12, 2019, 07:05 AM
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New U.S. trailer orders of 37,200 were up 72 percent month-over-month in October, and after accounting for cancellations, net orders of 31,800 hit their fourth consecutive sequential rise, increasing 71 percent from September, but down 42 percent...
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November 22, 2019, 07:05 AM
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ACT Research’s preliminary estimate for October indicates trailer manufacturers booked 31,900 net orders to their orderboards last month, a 71 percent spike from September and the second straight month of sequential growth greater than 70 percent....
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November 18, 2019, 07:00 AM
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ACT Research reported new U.S. trailer orders of 21.6k were up 44% month-over-month, and after accounting for cancellations, net orders of 18.6k hit their third sequential increase in ten months, rising 73% from August, but down 68% compared to...
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October 25, 2019, 07:00 AM
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New U.S. trailer orders of 14,800 were up 7 percent month-over-month, and, after accounting for cancellations, net orders of 10,600 hit their second sequential increase in nine months, rising 2 percent from July, but down 72 percent compared to...
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September 27, 2019, 06:05 AM
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ACT Research’s preliminary estimate for August 2019 net trailer orders is 10,500 units. “On the positive side, total orders were up 7 percent versus July. However, cancellations pulled the net order results down to a 2 percent sequential gain....
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September 20, 2019, 07:15 AM
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According to ACT Research’s (ACT) latest release of the North American Commercial Vehicle OUTLOOK, expectations for the Class 8 and trailer markets anticipate an immanent pullback in build rates, as market conditions continue to deteriorate.“With no...
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September 12, 2019, 07:00 AM
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In the release of its Commercial Vehicle Dealer Digest, ACT Research noted the heavy truck and trailer markets, and increasingly the medium duty market, are heading for corrections in 2020, even as the slow growth U.S. economic outlook remains...
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September 03, 2019, 07:20 AM
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New U.S. trailer orders of 13,900 were up 22 percent month-over-month, and after accounting for cancellations, net orders of 10,300 hit their first sequential increase in nine months, rising 64 percent from June. Year-to-date, however, net trailer...
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August 27, 2019, 07:20 AM
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According to this quarter’s issue of ACT Research’s Trailer Components Report, trailer industry net orders continued the year-over-year slide that begin at the end of 2018, now negative for seven consecutive months, with preliminary July data showing...
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August 22, 2019, 07:10 AM
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ACT Research’s preliminary estimate for July 2019 net trailer orders is 9,900 units. Preliminary Net Orders jumped 65 percent versus June but were 66 percent lower than July Last Year. Final volume will be available later this month. “While net...
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August 15, 2019, 07:10 AM
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New U.S. trailer orders of 11,300 were down 27 percent month-over-month, but after accounting for cancellations, net orders slid to 6,000 units, down 42 percent from May and down 70 percent from June a year ago. Year-to-date net orders are 43 percent...
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July 28, 2019, 07:22 AM
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ACT Research’s preliminary estimate for June 2019 net trailer orders is 6,200 units. Final volume will be available later this month. “Several aspects of June trailer orders were disappointing. Total new orders continued to slide, coming in below...
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July 17, 2019, 07:00 AM
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New U.S. trailer orders of 15,500 were down 16 percent month-over-month, but after accounting for cancellations, net orders slid to 10,500 units, down 28 percent from April. Year-to-date, net orders are 40 percent below last year, according to this...
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June 27, 2019, 07:05 AM
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According to this quarter’s issue of ACT Research’s Trailer Components Report, trailer industry net orders have eased meaningfully since November of 2018, as year-over-year-comparisons have now been in the red for the last five months, but order...
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June 03, 2019, 07:00 AM
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New U.S. trailer orders of 18,600 were up 4 percent month-over-month in April, but after accounting for cancellations, net orders slid to 14,700 units, down 6 percent from March. Orders were down 23 percent year over year.Year-to-date, net orders are...
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May 23, 2019, 06:55 AM
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According to ACT Research’s recently released Transportation Digest, Class 8 retail sales and build remain at cycle highs, but signs are multiplying that the market momentum will start declining during the second half of this year. At the same time...
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May 21, 2019, 07:00 AM
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ACT Research’s preliminary estimate for April 2019 net trailer orders is 14,500 units, the lowest since July 2017. It is down 7 percent from March and 38 percent below a year ago.“Order volume was soft in April for the second straight month. Several...
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May 20, 2019, 07:00 AM
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U.S. trailer order volume came in below previous year volume for the fourth straight month in March, but OEMs still booked nearly 16,000 net orders during the month, according to this month’s issue of ACT Research’s State of the Industry: U.S....
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April 26, 2019, 07:05 AM
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ACT Research’s preliminary estimate for March 2019 net trailer orders is 15,600 units. Final volume will be available later this month.“It appears that the industry entered a bit of a holding pattern in March, as order volume declined significantly...
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April 15, 2019, 07:05 AM
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XTRA Lease, a leading provider of over-the-road trailer rentals and leases, announced it is investing more than $300 million to purchase more than 10,000 new trailers in 2019. It’s the largest capital investment made by XTRA Lease for trailers in a...
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April 08, 2019, 07:05 AM
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U.S. trailer order volume came in below previous year volume for the third straight month in February, but OEMs still booked nearly 24,000 net orders during the month, according to this month’s issue of ACT Research’s State of the Industry: U.S....
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March 25, 2019, 07:00 AM
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U.S. trailer order volume slid sequentially for the fourth month in a row, but it’s all relative when one considers that more than 26,000 net orders were posted in January, according to this month’s issue of ACT Research’s State of the Industry: U.S....
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February 27, 2019, 07:00 AM
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ACT Research’s preliminary estimate for January 2019 net trailer orders is 25,800 units. Final volume will be available later this month.“While the industry had the weakest January order volume since 2016, it was still sufficient enough to generate...
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February 21, 2019, 07:10 AM
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After 26 years at the helm of Trailcon Leasing, Inc., Al Boughton announced Senior Vice President and General Manager Jerry Brown will take over as President. Boughton will stay active in the business, supporting Brown and the rest of the leadership...
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February 01, 2019, 07:28 AM
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U.S. trailer order volume slid sequentially for the third month in a row, but it is all relative when one considers that nearly 28,000 net orders were posted in December, according to this month’s issue of ACT Research’s State of the Industry: U.S....
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January 28, 2019, 07:00 AM
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ACT Research’s preliminary estimate for December 2018 net trailer orders is 27,800 units, 39 percent from November. Full-year 2018 orders totaled more than 420,000, rising 35 percent. “Considering the long-running order strength, December’s pause...
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January 17, 2019, 07:18 AM
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U.S. trailer order volume slid sequentially for the second month in a row, but it’s all relative when one considers that more than 45,000 net orders were posted in November, according to this month’s issue of ACT Research’s State of the Industry: U.S...
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December 21, 2018, 07:10 AM
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ACT Research’s preliminary estimate for November 2018 net trailer orders is 43,600 units--marking the the fifth-best month in industry history for trailer OEMs.“Trailer orders continued to set records in November. Led by dry vans, OEMs saw the...
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December 17, 2018, 07:20 AM
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After September’s all-time net order record, volume softened only a small degree in October, with volumes ranked as the second-best month in industry history at more than 55,000 trailers entering the orderboard, according to this month’s issue of ACT...
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November 28, 2018, 07:17 AM
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The U.S. trailer industry set net order records throughout the third quarter of 2018, with both July and August being the strongest months in industry history, according to this quarter’s issue of ACT Research’s Trailer Components Report. The quarter...
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November 26, 2018, 07:20 AM
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ACT Research’s preliminary estimate for October 2018 net trailer orders is 55,250 units. “After posting the highest monthly net order volume in history in September, the trailer industry continued at a breakneck pace in October. Our projection ranks...
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November 13, 2018, 07:05 AM
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September orders continued to reflect the early opening to the 2018/19 order season. Total trailer net orders of more than 58,000 units were up 52 percent month over month and 135 percent better than a year ago, according to this month’s issue of ACT...
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October 25, 2018, 07:15 AM
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ACT Research’s preliminary estimate for September 2018 net trailer orders is 58,200 units—a monthly record net order volume.“Fleets reached a never-before-seen trailer order level in September. OEMs booked over 58k trailers last month, shattering the...
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October 16, 2018, 07:10 AM
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August orders continued to reflect the early opening to the 2018/19 order season. Total trailer net orders of more than 38,000 units were up 31 percent month over month and 142 percent better than this time last year, according to this month’s issue...
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September 26, 2018, 07:10 AM
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ACT Research’s preliminary estimate for August 2018 net trailer orders is 38,200 units.
“Fleets continued to invest at a torrid pace in August, following a robust July. Industry net orders of 38,200 trailers were up more than 30 percent from July...
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September 18, 2018, 07:10 AM
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U.S. trailer orders set a record for the month of July, coming in at a surprising 28,000 units, FTR reported. Trailer orders have now totaled an impressive 350,000 units for the past 12 months. Orders were up 109 percent year over year.Original...
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August 24, 2018, 07:20 AM
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Bestpass, a company that provides single-source payment and streamlined toll management services to commercial fleets, announced a new trailer pay-by-plate solution to help trailer rental and leasing companies avoid costly and time-consuming...
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August 24, 2018, 06:55 AM
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At more than twice the level of last July, and the strongest July in industry history, more than 29,000 net orders were booked in July. According to this month’s issue of ACT Research’s State of the Industry: U.S. Trailer Report, every trailer...
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August 21, 2018, 07:10 AM
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ACT Research’s preliminary estimate for July 2018 net trailer orders is 29,300 units. Final July volume will be available later this month. “After a steady June, fleets came roaring back into the market in July. OEMs had their strongest July net...
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August 17, 2018, 07:05 AM
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I Squared Capital (ISQ), an independent global infrastructure investment manager, has finalized the acquisition, through its ISQ Global Infrastructure Fund II, and acquired 100 percent interest in TIP Trailer Services, one of the leading pan-European...
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August 08, 2018, 07:12 AM
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While orders have been extremely strong, the industry’s long string of year over year net order gains came to an end in June. According to this month’s issue of ACT Research’s State of the Industry: U.S. Trailer Report, net orders of 20,048 trailers...
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July 25, 2018, 07:12 AM
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Mckinney Trailer Rentals, a California-based provider of trailer rentals, leases and sales in the Western U.S and Texas, announced the acquisition of the assets of Fleet Trailer, LLC of Denver. Mckinney Trailer Rentals operates multiple branch...
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July 24, 2018, 07:05 AM
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In June, U.S. trailer orders fell for the sixth month in a row with preliminary orders reported by FTR at 18,600 units. Trailer orders have now totaled 335,000 units for the past 12 months.The market has entered the traditional slow-order summer...
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July 24, 2018, 06:58 AM
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Seasonal patterns predicted a significant sequential net order decline in May. Net orders were 22,900, not seasonally adjusted, off only 2 percent month-over-month, but this translated to a 27 percent increase when compared with May 2017. According...
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June 28, 2018, 07:03 AM
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ACT Research’s preliminary estimate for May 2018 net trailer orders is 23,300 units. “Fleet investment continues at a torrid pace. Net trailer orders were up year-over-year for the 18th straight month in May. While normal seasonal patterns call for a...
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June 13, 2018, 07:05 AM
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While the preliminary estimate was 23,100, ACT Research is now reporting that the trailer industry closed April a bit stronger, with just below 24,000 net orders.“The final result outpaced our preliminary estimate, an indication of the continuing...
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May 25, 2018, 07:10 AM
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ACT Research’s preliminary estimate for April 2018 net trailer orders is 23,100 units. “April was the 17th consecutive month of year-over-year gains for net orders, an indication of strong fleet confidence in current business conditions, as well as a...
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May 11, 2018, 07:10 AM
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HNA Group, a global Fortune 500 company focused on aviation and tourism, logistics and financial services, announced an agreement to sell TIP Trailer Services, a leading equipment service provider, to I Squared Capital, an independent global...
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May 10, 2018, 07:22 AM
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FTR reported preliminary March trailer orders at 27,500, which reflect a typical seasonal decline from February, down 16 percent. However, orders were historically strong with order activity at the highest level for the month of March since 2014 and...
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April 17, 2018, 07:15 AM
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ACT Research’s preliminary estimate for March 2018 net trailer orders is 29,500 units.
“Strong freight demand and tight capacity have encouraged fleets to continue to invest in new equipment. Improving freight rates will positively impact their...
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April 16, 2018, 07:05 AM
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ENGS Commercial Finance Co. has closed a $225.4 million equipment securitization through ENGS Commercial Finance Trust 2018-1.This is ENGS’ third securitization transaction since 2015, collateralized by a segregated pool of commercial loan contracts...
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March 27, 2018, 07:20 AM
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Price Digests introduced enhanced Commercial Truck VIN Decoding capabilities with nearly 1,000 unique commercial trailer models added. The Commercial Trailer VIN Decoding now offers a cost-effective and time-saving advantage for the modern truck and...
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March 23, 2018, 07:25 AM
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Following historically strong net order volumes in 2017’s final two months, January U.S. trailer net orders continued the pattern, booking the fifth best order month in history. “Reefers led the way booking that product’s strongest month in history...
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February 26, 2018, 07:00 AM
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ACT’s preliminary estimate for January 2018 net trailer orders is 39,100 units. Final January volume will be available later this month. ACT's methodology allows the company to generate a preliminary estimate of the market that should be within +/-...
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February 16, 2018, 07:17 AM
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ACT Research reported the year closed on an extremely strong note, with 45,700 net orders posted to the backlog. That was the second highest net order month in the industry’s history, trailing only October 2014.“Major support came from dry vans...
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January 25, 2018, 07:00 AM
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ACT’s preliminary estimate for December 2017 net trailer orders is 45,200 units. Final December volume will be available later this month. Our methodology allows us to generate a preliminary estimate of the market that should be within +/- 3% of the...
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January 16, 2018, 06:35 AM
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Price Digests, the leading asset data provider to the commercial insurance and equipment finance industries, has launched a new solution that brings scale and efficiency to valuing large on-highway truck and trailer fleets. Leveraging...
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December 14, 2017, 07:05 AM
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Backlog continued to be positive in October, with a stronger than expected improvement of 6% month over month and 8% year over year. “Eight of ten categories were up month over month, with liquid tanks and reefers the outliers,” said Frank Maly...
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November 22, 2017, 07:00 AM
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ACT’s preliminary estimate for October net trailer orders is 32,000 units. Final October volume will be available later this month. ACT's methodology allows them to generate a preliminary estimate of the market that should be within +/- 3% of the...
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November 17, 2017, 07:06 AM
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August ties March for the longest trailer OEM work schedule of the year, which is also three days longer than July. Capitalizing on the additional work days, a sequential increase in U.S. trailer build was expected in August. “The longer schedule...
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September 25, 2017, 06:47 AM
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SunTx Capital Partners, a Dallas-based private equity firm that invests in middle market manufacturing, distribution and service companies, announced that it has acquired a majority equity interest in Freedom Truck Finance, a commercial specialty...
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September 08, 2017, 07:30 AM
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Total trailer production surpassed 27,000 June, capitalizing on one of the longer work schedules of the year. “Eight of ten trailer categories had higher production month over month,” said Frank Maly, Director–CV Transportation Analysis and Research...
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July 31, 2017, 07:04 AM
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ACT’s preliminary estimate for June net trailer orders is 20,375 units. Final June volume will be available later this month. ACT's methodology allows them to generate a preliminary estimate of the market that should be within +/- 3% of the final...
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July 19, 2017, 07:15 AM
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Wabash National Corporation announced that Mark Weber, senior vice president and group president of Diversified Products, has left the company effective immediately to pursue other opportunities. Brent Yeagy, president and chief operating officer...
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June 19, 2017, 06:53 AM
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Graebel Van Lines, one of the nation's largest privately-owned moving companies, has shut down operations and is selling more than 850 of its trucks and trailers at Ritchie Bros. unreserved public auctions across the United States in 2017. Every item...
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May 26, 2017, 07:10 AM
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ACT’s preliminary estimate for April Net Trailer Orders is 20,200 units. Final April volume will be available later this month. ACT's methodology allows the company to generate a preliminary estimate of the market that should be within +/- 3% of the...
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May 16, 2017, 06:39 AM
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Facilitated by the additional build days, trailer production jumped 25% from February, the highest level since March of last year. “Roughly 60% of the month-over-month gain came from the additional build days in the quarter-ending month, while the...
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April 26, 2017, 06:52 AM
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The industry closed the first month of the year with orders up 92% year-over-year, however volume was still off 6% sequentially, as total net orders approached 33,000 units. Seasonal adjustment made January the best order month in the past fixteen. ...
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February 22, 2017, 07:01 AM
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Premier Trailer Leasing announced it is opening new branch locations in Phoenix and Kansas City, Kan. The new Premier locations are at 1820 S. 35th Ave., Phoenix, Ariz. and 6759 Inland Drive, Kansas City, Kan. These locations will provide more...
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February 07, 2017, 06:00 AM
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The industry closed 2016 on a solid note, as December dry van orders were up 26% year-over-year, with reefer orders up almost 140% over 2015. Despite that solid y/y performance, both new and net orders were down 5% from the previous month....
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January 23, 2017, 07:06 AM
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The DAT North American Freight Index rose 8 percent in December, capping off an extraordinarily strong month for spot truckload freight and six straight months of increased volume, said DAT Solutions, which operates the largest trucking load board...
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January 17, 2017, 08:04 AM
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Great Western Leasing and Sales ("GWLS") announced the acquisition of Quality Trailer Sales. Quality Trailer Sales, based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is a full-service trailer dealership providing new and used equipment sales and rentals as well as a...
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January 06, 2017, 07:10 AM
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New and net trailer orders surged in November, strongly indicating that the trailer buying season has begun. Driven mostly by Dry Vans, November net orders climbed 71% month-over-month, according to the most recent State of the Industry: U.S....
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December 21, 2016, 07:00 AM
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ACT’s preliminary estimate for November, 2016 U.S. net trailer orders is 36,300 units; final November volumes will be available later this month. According to ACT, their methodology allows ACT to generate an early estimate of the market that should...
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December 16, 2016, 07:00 AM
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New and net trailer orders climbed in October, driven both by Dry Vans and Reefers. Even with October’s rebound though, orders are still behind from last year by a wide margin, according to the most recent State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers...
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November 28, 2016, 06:50 AM
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Trailer net orders rose 52% month over month in August, but contracted a disappointing 37% year over year, according to the most recent State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers published by ACT Research Co. (ACT).“Much of August’s improvement came from...
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September 21, 2016, 07:04 AM
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Trailer net orders fell 25% month over month, and contracted a staggering 50% year over year, according to the most recent State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers published by ACT Research Co. (ACT).“The second half of the year opened on a disappointing...
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August 22, 2016, 06:00 PM
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Trailer net orders fell nearly 14% month over month, and contracted 10% year over year, according to the most recent State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers published by ACT Research Co. (ACT).“New orders continued to ease in May, following seasonally...
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June 27, 2016, 07:29 AM
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Trailer net orders rose 12% month over month, but contracted 7% year over year, according to the most recent State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers published by ACT Research Co. (ACT).“New orders continued to meander in April, the result of fleet...
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May 25, 2016, 07:00 AM
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Trailer net orders fell 30% month over month and 36% year over year, according to the most recent State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers published by ACT Research Co. (ACT).“The 2015/16 order season ended not with a bang but a whimper, not entirely...
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April 26, 2016, 07:32 AM
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Trailer net orders rose 26% month over month and 3.5% year over year according to the most recent State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers published by ACT Research Co. (ACT).“Large fleets continue to drive the market, and low cancellations show that...
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March 25, 2016, 06:49 AM
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Sequential changes in U.S. trailer data were directionally correct…orders were down, inventory and build rates were up, and cancellations were inconsequential, according to the most recent State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers published by ACT...
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February 26, 2016, 07:03 AM
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Trailer net orders in November gained 18% m/m and 10% y/y. According to the most recent State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers published by ACT Research Co. (ACT), the solid order season continues for this segment of the commercial vehicle industry.“It...
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December 22, 2015, 07:00 AM
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Trailer net orders in October, exceeding 33,000 units, were down 7% from September and 30% on a year-over-year basis. Nevertheless, according to the most recent State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers published by ACT Research Co. (ACT), the solid order...
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November 25, 2015, 07:00 AM
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The Alta Group has completed a comprehensive remarketing program for Key Equipment Finance, resulting in the sale of 3,051 off-lease domestic dry van containers to an undisclosed buyer, Carl C. Chrappa, senior managing director of asset management...
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November 06, 2015, 07:12 AM
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Trailer net orders in September, at nearly 36,000 units, rose almost 47% from August’s pace, up 12% on a year-over-year basis, according to the most recent State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers published by ACT Research Co. (ACT).“While September’s...
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October 29, 2015, 06:58 AM
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American Trailer Works (ATW), North America’s largest manufacturer of utility and cargo trailers, announced an agreement with Northpoint Commercial Finance to provide an ATW-branded inventory finance program for its broad network of independent...
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October 23, 2015, 07:10 AM
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Headhaul Capital Partners LLC and Argosy Investment Partners V announced the acquisition of Great Western Leasing and Sales, LLC ("GWLS") in partnership with the existing management team. Great Western Leasing is a leading full-service, integrated...
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October 14, 2015, 06:56 AM
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Trailer net orders in August, at more than 24,500 units, rose nearly 21% from July’s pace, but eased 0.4% on a year-over-year basis, according to the most recent State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers published by ACT Research Co. (ACT).“The industry...
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September 23, 2015, 06:53 AM
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Wood Creek Capital Management, LLC (“Wood Creek”) announced it has completed the merger of Milestone Equipment Holdings (“Milestone”), US Trailer Holdings I and II (collectively, “USTH”) and Quest Capital Group (“Quest”). The merger adds...
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July 13, 2015, 06:31 AM
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Trailer net orders in April, at 18,000 units, slid 22% versus March, according to the most recent State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers published by ACT Research Co. (ACT).“The fact that net orders are down y/y for the third consecutive month will...
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May 26, 2015, 07:02 AM
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Trailer net orders in March, at 23,190 units, rose 12% over February, according to the most recent State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers published by ACT Research Co. (ACT).“While large fleets made order commitments in the last four months of 2014...
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April 24, 2015, 07:00 AM
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Trailer net orders in February, at 20,700 units, were down nearly 31% from January and off 30% year over year. These results were published in the most recent State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers published by ACT Research Co. (ACT).“The story hasn’t...
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March 27, 2015, 06:00 AM
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Trailer net orders in January, at 19,853, were down nearly 32% from December’s very strong order volume, but rose 18% year over year. These results were published in the most recent State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers published by ACT Research Co....
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February 27, 2015, 07:00 AM
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Nearly 44,000 net orders were posted in December, the second strongest month on record for the trailer industry, according to the most recent State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers published by ACT Research Co. (ACT). For total year 2014, net orders...
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January 28, 2015, 07:00 AM
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Milestone Equipment Holdings, LLC announced the appointment of Sarah Johnson as President of Highway Branch Operations, effective immediately. She will step into the role previously held by Stephen Ellison, who is retiring, and will report to Jeff...
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January 22, 2015, 07:03 AM
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November trailer orders were just over 36,000 units, up 43% year over year, according to the most recent State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers published by ACT Research Co. (ACT).“The opening months of this order cycle reflect unprecedented strength,”...
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December 22, 2014, 07:00 AM
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October saw a record demand for the trailer industry, with 47,810 net orders placed, according to the most recent State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers published by ACT Research Co. (ACT).“October net orders were up more than 90% year over year,” said...
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November 26, 2014, 07:00 AM
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Priority One Financial Services, Inc., the recreational industry’s oldest and largest F&I outsourcing provider, partners with NATDA to create a host of opportunities for North American Trailer Dealers Association (NATDA) members.NATDA members will...
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November 18, 2014, 07:06 AM
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September saw a continuation of a strong order season for the trailer industry, with 32,194 net orders placed, according to the most recent State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers published by ACT Research Co. (ACT).“The pace of orders continues to...
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October 27, 2014, 07:12 AM
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August saw a continuation of a strong order season for the trailer industry, according to the most recent State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers published by ACT Research Co. (ACT). “Both new and net orders posted gains of 30% month over month in...
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September 29, 2014, 06:46 AM
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The start of the second half of the year continued to reflect the strength of the first six months with July net orders of 19,280 trailers, up 37% year over year. Year-to-date net orders of 179k are up 44% over the same period last year. This...
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August 28, 2014, 07:00 AM
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June net orders of 22,000 were off 1% month over month, but up 42% year over year. Year-to-date net orders of 156k are up 45% over the same period last year. This information was included in the most recent State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers...
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July 24, 2014, 06:15 AM
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The trailer industry booked 22,300 net orders in May according to the most recent State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers published by ACT Research Co. (ACT).“May net orders rose 52% year over year,” said Frank Maly, Director – CV Transportation...
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June 25, 2014, 05:00 AM
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Premier Trailer Leasing, a leading provider of trailer rental and leasing assets to the shipping and trucking industry, announced it has acquired certain assets of Trailer Fleet International, a leading provider of trailer rental and leasing services...
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June 05, 2014, 07:00 AM
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The October to April trailer industry order season gained 25% over the 2012-2013 season according to the most recent State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers published by ACT Research Co. (ACT). Most of the strength came from dry and reefer vans. “April...
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May 27, 2014, 06:00 AM
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Trailer order volumes eased month over month in April, but large fleet commitments were still providing support, according to the most recent State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers published by ACT Research Co. (ACT). Cancellations posted single-digit...
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April 30, 2014, 05:58 AM
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TAB Bank announced it has provided a $5.7 million asset-based credit facility for a transportation company located in the Southeast. The company operates a fleet of approximately 100 tractors and 115 trailers and is primarily a truckload refrigerated...
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April 24, 2014, 06:00 AM
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According to the most recent State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers published by ACT Research Co. (ACT), new trailer order volumes of 32,143 trailers netted to 29,947 units after cancellations. “Net orders were up 17% sequentially and up 68% from the...
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March 24, 2014, 06:56 AM
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Net orders for trailers in January increased a robust 28% year over year. This information was included in the most recent State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers published by ACT Research Co. (ACT).“Seven of the ten trailer categories had y/y growth in...
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February 27, 2014, 06:10 AM
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FTR has released their 2014 forecast for the U.S. Trailer Market segmented by trailer type. FTR, for the first time, presents their quarterly trailer forecast individually for dry van, reefer van, flatbed, liquid tank, dry tank, dump, low bed and...
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February 24, 2014, 06:56 AM
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The trailer industry saw a 14% month over month gain in net orders in December, as six of the ten trailer categories posted positive results. For 2013, a total of 231,700 orders were booked, down just under 2% from 2012’s result. This was the third...
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January 27, 2014, 06:00 AM
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According to the most recent State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers published by ACT Research Co. (ACT), the robust 43% month-over-month gain in net orders in October was followed by November’s less vigorous 3% month-over-month improvement. Strength...
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December 27, 2013, 06:36 AM
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According to the most recent State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers published by ACT Research Co. (ACT), the fall order season for trailers kicked off with an impressive 43% month over month net order gain. Total net orders were 24,900 units. The...
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November 25, 2013, 06:30 AM
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De Lage Landen Financial Services announced its U.S. partnership with heavy-duty trailer manufacturer Kalyn Siebert. The partnership expands De Lage Landen’s presence in the transportation sector, while leveraging the company’s knowledge and...
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November 05, 2013, 07:00 AM
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September was the second straight month where trailer industry net orders were above the 240K rate on a seasonally adjusted basis. Despite that strength, industry backlogs continue to be thin. This information was included in the most recent State of...
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October 29, 2013, 06:49 AM
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Every trailer category posted month over month order gains in August, according to the most recent update on industry performance reported in the State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers published by ACT Research Co. (ACT). Net orders of 15,780 units...
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September 30, 2013, 06:36 AM
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Even with the appropriate seasonal perspective, trailer order volume was below expectations in July. July net orders of 12,739 units were down 17% month over month. This update on industry performance was reported in the latest State of the Industry:...
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August 27, 2013, 06:26 AM
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Nearly 15,400 net trailer orders were received in June, up 7% from May. This update on industry performance was reported in the latest State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers published by ACT Research Co. (ACT).“June’s cancellation rate was only half of...
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July 26, 2013, 06:57 AM
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New trailer orders of 15,660 trailers fell 30% month over month but the result was mostly due a comparison to a very strong April. May’s volume was more in line with seasonal expectations, according to the latest State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers...
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June 25, 2013, 06:35 AM
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After suffering a weak March, net trailer orders jumped 29% month over month in April, stronger than predicted by seasonality. However, year to date, net orders lag by 10% compared to 2012. This update on industry performance was reported in the...
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May 24, 2013, 07:01 AM
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CIT Group Inc. announced that CIT Corporate Finance provided a $20 million senior secured loan to Mesilla Valley Transportation (MVT), one of the largest locally-owned transportation providers in Western Texas and Southern New Mexico. The financing...
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May 09, 2013, 07:05 AM
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Net trailer orders for March were down 6% month over month and 12% year over year. This update on industry performance was reported in the latest State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers published by ACT Research Co. (ACT). “Although orders are down, the...
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April 24, 2013, 06:00 AM
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Priority One Financial Services, the recreational industry’s oldest and largest F&I outsourcing provider, introduces commercial use RVs, fifth wheels and utility/mobile trailers to its equipment financing service. Earlier this year, Priority One...
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April 19, 2013, 07:00 AM
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According to the latest State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers published by ACT Research Co. (ACT), despite declining from January levels, February commercial trailer orders were strong enough to maintain industry backlogs. Caution, but not...
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March 27, 2013, 07:00 AM
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The decline in January tractor-trailer orders continued the monthly saw-tooth order pattern that started in October. Despite that month-to-month decline, orders were still strong enough to generate a small gain in January backlog. This update on...
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February 25, 2013, 07:00 AM
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CIT Group announced that it arranged a $50 million senior secured term loan to Avenel, NJ-based Dana Transport, one of the transport industry’s leading carriers and servicing companies. CIT Capital Equipment Finance served as Lead Arranger, Sole Book...
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February 05, 2013, 07:15 AM
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According to latest update on the used truck market reported in the latest release of the State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks, published by ACT Research, the wholesale used market was the only segment to grow from 2011 to 2012, up 3%....
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January 30, 2013, 06:30 AM
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New trailer orders slid back slightly month over month in November with 22,306 net orders on the books. The comparison was against a very strong October. This update on industry performance was reported in the latest State of the Industry: U.S....
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December 27, 2012, 07:31 AM
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New trailer orders rose by nearly a third from September to 24,707 units in October. This update on industry performance was reported in the latest State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers published by ACT Research Co. (ACT). “Dry vans were responsible...
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November 26, 2012, 07:37 AM
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Net orders for trailers jumped 11% month over month in September, rising to 16,990 units. That is a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 224,800 units. This update on industry performance was reported in the latest State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers...
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October 25, 2012, 06:37 AM
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The Class 8 market continued to experience weak orders and falling backlogs. Build rates exceeded the pace of incoming orders again in July. Classes 5-7 continued to be a model of consistency with orders in line with build and steady, if low...
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August 24, 2012, 07:00 AM
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Transport Topics reported Trailer Leasing Alliance (TLA) launched a full-service trailer leasing operations with 16,000 late-model 53-foot trailers. The equipment was recently acquired by US Trailer Holdings, TLA said July 31. According to the...
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August 16, 2012, 06:29 AM
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A fleet of approximately 27,000 over-the-road trailers previously owned by Transport International Pool, Inc. ("TIP"), a subsidiary of General Electric Capital Corporation, was acquired by Wood Creek Capital Management ("Wood Creek"), Bowman Sales...
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July 20, 2012, 07:19 AM
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Trailer industry orders softened in May. Given that orders in May have fallen below April volumes in ten of the past 12 years, the decline was anticipated. That they fell as far as they did – down 23% month over month on a seasonally adjusted basis –...
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June 26, 2012, 03:00 PM
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ACT Research lowered its Class 8 build expectations for the second half of the year due to continuing softness in demand in its June issue of the ACT N.A. Commercial Vehicle OUTLOOK. Expectations for medium-duty build were unchanged. The trailer...
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June 13, 2012, 06:45 AM
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According to the IBISWorld report on the Truck Trailer Manufacturing industry, the truck trailer manufacturing industry’s revenue is expected to grow during the five years to 2017 as firms will have to adapt to new technologies that make truck...
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May 03, 2012, 07:00 AM
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Net orders for trailers fell 11% month-over-month in March, but for the quarter were almost identical to orders in Q1 2011. This update on industry performance was reported in the latest State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers published by ACT Research...
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April 26, 2012, 06:30 AM
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ACT Research reported that in February, the performance differences between total vans and all other trailers was striking: net orders for total van trailers were off 32% month over month while all other trailers posted a gain of 31%. This update on...
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March 28, 2012, 07:00 AM
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GE Capital’s Spring 2012 Industry Research Monitor on Truck Transportation indicates the U.S. economy and freight indicators are holding steady. According to the report, high asset age, increased capacity utilization and improving used equipment...
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March 19, 2012, 07:45 AM
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January trailer net orders eased from December to 26,000 units, but they were the strongest orders for the first month of the year since 2006. This update on industry performance was reported in the latest State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers...
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February 27, 2012, 06:30 AM
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ACT Research reported that despite a continuation of strong build, incrementally stronger orders allowed the Class 8 backlog to rise in January to 125,200 units, the highest backlog volume since last July. Classes 5-7 backlog rose to 36,500 units....
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February 22, 2012, 07:00 AM
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NewStar Financial Inc. announced that it has closed a $150 million secured credit facility through a financing subsidiary known as NewStar Commercial Funding 2012-1 LLC with an affiliate of Natixis Financial Products LLC. The proceeds will be used to...
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February 22, 2012, 06:30 AM
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NewStar Financial, Inc., a specialized commercial finance company, today reported net income of $6.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2011. On an adjusted basis, net income was $6.6 million, which reflected $0.2 million after-tax non-cash equity...
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February 16, 2012, 06:30 AM
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ACT Research remains bullish on Class 8 in the medium to longer term, according to the February issue of the ACT North American Commercial Vehicle OUTLOOK, published by ACT Research Co. (ACT). “We look for economic activity in 2012 to expand at a...
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February 14, 2012, 07:15 AM
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In a press release issued by Wabash National, Dick Giromini, President and Chief Executive Officer, offered commentary on the company’s fourth quarter and full year results on trailer shipments stating, “New trailer shipments of 13,600 for the fourth...
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February 13, 2012, 07:00 AM
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