ACT

FTR reported that preliminary April net orders, at 14,400 units, were off 25% compared to March and 12.5% annually. And it added that over the last 12 months, total Class 8 orders were at 267,700 units. ACT reported that April Class 8 orders, art 15,600 units, were off 1,800 units compared to March, while posting a 30% annual gain, in what it called a very easy year-ago comparison.

FTR reported that preliminary March net orders, at 18,200 units, were down 34% compared to February and off 4% annually. ACT reported that March preliminary North America Class 8 orders, at 17,300 units, were off 10,400 units, or roughly 40%, compared to February, and off 8.7% annually.

FTR reported that preliminary February net orders, at 25,700 units, were down 9% compared to January and headed up 11% annually. ACT reported that February preliminary North American Class 8 net orders, at 27,700 units, saw a 600-unit gain over January, while posting a 16% annual increase.

FTR reported that preliminary January net orders, at 26,400 units, snapped a three-month stretch of sequential declines, with a 2% gain over December, while posting a 35% annual increase. ACT reported that January preliminary North American Class 8 orders, at 27,000 units, rose by 600 units compared to December and climbed up 45% annually.

FTR reported that December preliminary orders, at 26,620 units, trailed November by 26% and were off 6% annually. CT reported that that preliminary North American Class 8 December orders, at 26,500 units, were off by 15,000 units compared to November.

FTR reported that November preliminary orders, at 36,750 units, were up 32% compared to October and up 2% annually. CT reported that that preliminary North American Class 8 November orders, at 41,700 units, were up by 9,000 units compared to October and above the 32,700 units recorded in November 2022.  

FTR reported that August preliminary orders, at 15,400 units, saw a 16% increase, from July to August. ACT reported that preliminary North American Class 8 August orders—at 19,000 units—were off 9% annually, while posting its best month since January, with the firm noting that continued economic strength and seasonal adjustment keeping orders on trend.

FTR reported that July preliminary orders, at roughly 13,500 units, exceeded expectations, while trailing June by 8% and topping July 2022 by 25%. ACT reported that preliminary North American Class 8 July orders, at 16,000, was up 45% annually.

FTR reported that June preliminary orders, at 13,800 units, beat expectations for the second straight month after six months of declines. ACT reported that preliminary North American Class 8 June orders—at 16,200 units—rose 5% annually and were up 4% compared to May, remaining seasonally soft, which it said was expected.

FTR reported that May preliminary orders, at 13,600 units, beat expectations, as orders had seen declines in six out of seven months through May, rising 9%, from April to May. ACT reported that preliminary North American Class 8 May orders—at 15,500 units—was up 10% annually and rose 29%, from April to May.

FTR reported that April preliminary net orders—at 12,050 units—were down 37% compared to March and down 20% annually, and ACT reported that preliminary North American Class 8 April orders—at 11,600 units—fell 39% compared to March and were off 27% annually.