Economic Trucking Trends: Truck orders fall, signs of a spot market turnaround

Class 8 orders continued to fall in April, with FTR reporting preliminary orders of 12,050 units. That’s down 37% from March and marks the sixth decline in the last seven months.

Orders were down 20% from year-ago levels. Not a big surprise, FTR chairman Eric Starks said in a press release. Demand remains strong but build slots are filled for the year.

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