Trailerbodybuilders 6002 Trailer Shipments 1 3
Trailerbodybuilders 6002 Trailer Shipments 1 3
Trailerbodybuilders 6002 Trailer Shipments 1 3
Trailerbodybuilders 6002 Trailer Shipments 1 3
Trailerbodybuilders 6002 Trailer Shipments 1 3

Preliminary January trailer orders show record three-month period: FTR

Feb. 16, 2018
Preliminary January trailer orders show record three-month period: FTR

FTR reports preliminary January orders in the 40,000 range for the third consecutive month.  If the numbers hold when final orders are reported, this will be the first time in history that the industry has been at those levels in any three-month period. 

Dry van totals were elevated again and refrigerated van orders were particularly strong. January order activity is expected to raise backlogs to the highest level since March of 2016.

“The vibrant economy continues to produce sturdy freight growth and fleets are hurrying to add capacity,” said Don Ake, FTR Vice President of Commercial Vehicles. “That has showed up in the truck numbers and even more in the trailer numbers. 

“Carriers continue to add trailers as a way to increase total productivity.  All trailer segments are now looking very bright for 2018.  Overall business confidence is surging due to tax reform and it’s making a hot market even hotter.”