Class 8 order activity 2026 rises as January orders hit 30,800 units and February reaches 46,200, signaling improving fleet confidence.

Preliminary February data shows an uptick in Class 8 orders across North America for the first time since record-breaking numbers late last summer. Used equipment sales also increased while prices ...

Class 8 Orders Reflect Freight and Regulatory Factors. Carter Vieth, research analyst at ACT Research, said several market factors are contributing to the increase in heavy-duty o ...

North American Class 8 truck orders surged in February, reaching their highest monthly level since late 2022. The sales spike is reinforcing signs that the heavy-duty truck market may be entering the ...

North American Class 8 orders in March ended a short-lived recovery by dropping to 19,200 units, ACT Research reported. Preliminary data from ACT showed orders declined 10% compared with the same ...

North American Class 8 truck orders experienced a year-over-year increase for the second month in a row during June, ACT Research reported. ACT preliminary data showed orders increased 4.5% ...

Weak freight, carrier profitability fundamentals and large carriers lowering capital expenditures this year would imply pressure in U.S. tractor segment – North America's largest Class 8 market – said ...

North American Class 8 net orders saw a 40% increase in May compared to April’s low figures, reaching 12,000 units, according to FTR Transportation Intelligence. However, orders were still down 47% ...

Two leading trucking industry research firms reported Aug. 3 that they had measured substantially weaker Class 8 order activity in July. FTR Transportation Intelligence showed preliminary July orders ...

North America Class 8 net orders fell 18.7% year-over-year to 17,300 units, according to preliminary data from ACT Research. Complete industry data for March, including final order numbers, will be ...

Preliminary North American Class 8 net truck orders, for the month of November, saw sequential declines, according to recent data respectively issued by freight transportation consultancy FTR and ACT ...