Class 8 order activity 2026 rises as January orders hit 30,800 units and February reaches 46,200, signaling improving fleet ...

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 ...

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

North American Class 8 net orders saw a 40% increase in May compared to April’s low figures, reaching 12,000 units, according to FTR Transportation Intelligence. However, orders were still down 47% ...

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 ...

More of the same in this week’s economic trucking trends roundup, with weak Class 8 truck orders and underwhelming freight demand. The good news is, van segment spot market rates got a Black Friday ...