Transport Topics

Class 8 Truck Orders Show Second Straight Gain in February

[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] North American Class 8 truck orders increased year-over-year for the second month in a row during February, according to ACT Research.
CCJ

Class 8 orders surge 108% but analysts question sustainability

Class 8 truck orders saw a surge in December, with preliminary figures from FTR Transportation Intelligence showing net orders jumped to 42,200 units—the strongest performance since October 2022. This ...
CCJ

FTR says tariffs, economic uncertainty push Class 8 truck recovery into 2027

Uncertainty defined the conversation as FTR addressed the challenges facing the Class 8 market industry. “This is not the cycle you were planning for,” FTR CEO Jonathan Starks told attendees Monday at ...
Transport Topics

Class 8 Orders Soar More Than 100% Sequentially in December

North American Class 8 truck orders surged in December, with ACT Research reporting a 118% monthly jump to 42,700 units and FTR citing a similar rise to about 42,200. Analysts said the spike reflected ...
Fleet Owner

Class 8 orders slow in December, but market still at ‘high level historically’

While freight markets cooled in 2023, it didn’t stop fleets from ordering new equipment last year, as the Class 8 market saw a historically high level of order-board action over the year's final ...