New truck orders stabilizing; Used Trucks Prices Dip Friday March 03, 2023 | Technology & Equipment February Class 8 orders were 22,800 units – a 13% increase from January and up 10% year over year, according to data from FTR, “Orders likely are below build rates for the month, and FTR would anticipate backlogs to slip slightly. However, backlogs remain at high levels and production slots are mainly filled through Q3 […]
Analyst: 2018 a ‘Trucker’s Market’ Monday November 27, 2017 | Business Conditions, Labour/HR/Driver Shortage A “trucker’s market” is due to finally arrive in 2018, says analyst John Larkin, although supply and demand is tight across the industry as the domestic economy continues to grow at a slow pace.