Class 8 orders News Updates

Business, Equipment

March Class 8 Orders Stumble

North American Class 8 orders in March ended a short-lived recovery by dropping to 19,200 units, ACT Research reported.

April 5, 2023
Business, Equipment

Class 8 Orders Rebound in February

North American Class 8 orders in February hit 23,600 units, ending a month-to-month decline that started in October, ACT Research reported.

March 9, 2023
Business, Equipment

January Class 8 Truck Orders Continue Monthly Decline

North American Class 8 orders in January hit 18,400 units, continuing a monthly decline since peaking in September, ACT Research reported.

February 8, 2023
Business, Equipment

December Class 8 Orders Add to Short String of Year-Over-Year Gains

North American Class 8 orders in December were 30,300, amplifying a trend of year-over-year gains in 2022 that began in September — the highest-ever month for orders, ACT Research reported.

January 6, 2023
Business, Equipment

November Class 8 Orders Stay Strong

North American Class 8 orders in November hit 33,000, far above the replacement level of 20,000 per month, but slipped compared with the past two strong months, ACT Research reported, citing truck makers’ preliminary data.

December 7, 2022
Business, Equipment

Class 8 Orders Soar in October on Pent-Up Demand

North American Class 8 orders in October soared past the year-earlier volume and retreated a step or two from the previous month’s all-time record, ACT Research reported, calling it further confirmation of pent-up demand.

November 3, 2022
Business, Equipment

Class 8 Orders in August Mark Year’s High Point

Class 8 orders in August climbed to the highest level in 2022 as they rebounded smartly from July’s low point of the year, yet still trailed far behind the year-ago level.

September 7, 2022
Business, Equipment

July Class 8 Orders Take Expected Downturn

North American Class 8 orders in July, not unexpectedly, crawled to 11,400, the lowest point of the year. ACT Research reported the figure, citing truck makers’ data that was preliminary but largely complete.

August 4, 2022
Business, Equipment

June Class 8 Orders Hold Their Own Amid Larger Flux

North American Class 8 orders for June came in at 15,500 and pointed to truck makers doing their best to accommodate ongoing strong demand.

July 7, 2022
Business, Equipment

Class 8 Orders Slip in May

North American Class 8 orders slid to 14,000 units, ACT Research reported, citing truck makers’ preliminary data, as underlying conditions that had held back order intake sharply in April, compared with all recent months but one, were little changed.

June 3, 2022