Tag: truck orders

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Trucking indicators remain bleak, freight transportation weaker than broader economy
Despite 2018’s surge, indicators for 2019, especially of late, appear somewhat bleak. Truck orders hit their lowest point since the bottom of the Great Recession, and transportation growth in the second quarter was much weaker than that of the overall U.S. economy.
August 6, 2019
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Spot rates expected to dip ‘sharply’ in 2019 as economic growth stalls
Analysts at FTR said they project freight to remain stable in 2019, despite the slowing of economic growth. Get the details on the report from FTR on Overdrive.
February 14, 2019
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Recent rates windfall helps stimulate — and pay for — truck investments
As freight rates have climbed significantly, combined with tax windfalls for truck buyers and new productivity pressures with electronic logging devices, truck orders have followed.
April 5, 2018
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FTR: Class 8 orders weak in July
FTR Associates on Thursday, Aug. 2, released preliminary data showing July Class 8 truck net orders at 12,568 units, the lowest month for orders since August 2010.
August 3, 2012
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Class 8 orders continue to fall
FTR Associates released data showing April Class 8 truck total net orders at 16,877 units, the lowest number since September 2010.
May 7, 2012
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Kenworth to lay off 10 percent of workers at Ohio plant
Paccar confirmed reports that it plans to lay off 10 percent of the work force at its Kenworth plant in Chillicothe, Ohio, in response to weakening orders.
April 13, 2012
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Truck orders fall in July
Preliminary orders fell 12 percent in July from June to the lowest monthly total since September 2010.
August 4, 2011
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LogBook
A cross-border plan is detailed, a Navy vet is named Back on the Road winner, owner-operator is named Goodyear Highway Hero, Trucker Buddy recognizes pen pals and more industry news items are featured.
May 1, 2011
David Acosta received a 2007 truck and a one-year driving agreement as part of his selection as Arrow Truck Sales’ Back on the Road recipient.
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FTR: Truck orders off in May
Class 8 truck total net orders for all major North American OEMs were at 12,903 units, a 9.8 percent decline from April.
June 4, 2010
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January truck orders drop 18%
Class 8 production topped projections, dipping 3 percent below January 2009.
February 19, 2010
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FTR: Truck orders likely to fall
Heavy truck demand for 2010 is likely to slow after 2007 engine inventory is exhausted.
December 8, 2009
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Class 8 truck orders rise sharply in October
Orders for heavy-duty Class 8 commercial vehicles hit the highest level since January 2008.
November 18, 2009
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