Class 8 orders continue slump in September
Order decline makes “crystal clear” trucking’s ongoing struggle to balance capacity against “anemic” freight growth, say analysts.
Class 8 orders continued to fall in September, according to data tracked by ACT Research and FTR, though orders for Class 5-6 medium-duty units continues to remain steady.
ACT said 13,900 Class 8 vehicle net orders dipped to 13,900 units in September, some 28% below order intake during the same month in 2015, noted Steve Tam, the firm’s vice president, in a statement.
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