Trailer Orders Up 17% in November: ACT

Total net trailer orders were 25,670 units in November, a 17% increase over the same period a year ago, according to most recent State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers published by ACT Research Co.

The robust 43% month-over-month gain in net orders in October was followed by November’s less vigorous 3% month-over-month improvement. Strength was concentrated in dry vans, flats and liquid tanks. This information was included in the

Said Frank Maly, Director – CV Transportation Analysis and Research at ACT, “Cancellations continued to be low, and that appears to be the result of firm commitments by fleets.”