“A four-month trend is certainly significant, and it is causing many in the industry to question their assumptions of growth for 2012,” says Eric Starks, FTR president. “Now that we are through the typical ordering season, we expect orders to remain in the sub-20K level through the summer months. If the truck OEMs don’t scale back their build plans for the second half of the year, then we are likely to see a more significant payback once we get into 2013.”
Class 8 orders continue to fall
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