FTR Associates

Bloomington, IN 47404

About FTR AssociatesFTR Associates is the industry leader in freight transportation forecasting. Currently our principal source of business is forecasting U.S. freight by mode of transportation, NAFTA commercial vehicle sales and production, U.S. trailer factory shipments, N.A. railcar deliveries and U.S. rail carloadings originated, intermodal loadings originated and tractor/trailer loads originated.

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1720 N. Kinser Pike

Bloomington, IN 47404

United States

http://www.ftrassociates.com/

Phone:(888) 988-1699

Fax:(877) 222-9060

Class 8 truck orders in January 2022 were in line with average order rates over the past 4 months.

January 2022 Class 8 Orders Remain Steady

North American Class 8 truck orders declined 8% month-over-month and 50% year-over-year, but remained in line with averages over the past 4 months.

Class 8 truck orders returned to previous months' levels as OEMs started taking some orders.

Class 8 Truck Orders Recover in December 2021

Order activity rebounded from November as truck OEMs took a cautious approach to managing production cycles as supply chain uncertainties continue.

Despite high demand from fleets, Class 8 truck orders dropped again in November 2021.

North American Class 8 Orders Drop Again in November 2021

Truck orders were down close to 40% in November despite a high level of demand due to continued supply chain uncertainties.

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North American Class 8 Truck Orders Decline in October due to Supply Constraints

Class 8 orders declined in the range of 12% from September 2021 as supply chain challenges continue to plague OEMs.

Truck production is being negatively impacted by the semiconductor shortage, which is causing other supply chain challenges as well.

Work Truck Shortages Likely to Linger

Supply chain challenges continue to restrict truck availability, and are expected to continue well into 2022 which will impact work truck availability.

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August Truck Orders Reach 5-Month High

Orders were up for Classes 5-8 in August 2021, aided in part by OEMs opening order booking for 2022.

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Class 8 Orders Start 2021 on Positive Side

While North American Class 8 orders were down in January compared to the previous month, they increased on a year-over-year basis.

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Class 8 Orders End 2020 on a High Note

Preliminary Class 8 net orders improved once again in December 2020 compared to the previous year.

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North American Class 8 Orders Remain Healthy in November 2020

Class 8 orders rose once again as freight volumes continue to surge to meet increasing demand for goods.

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Class 8 Orders Rise Again in October 2020

Orders for Class 8, as well as Classes 5-7, were up for the fifth consecutive month in October aided by consumer demand and increased fleet confidence.

Class 8 orders increased on both a month-over-month and year-over-year basis in September 2020.

North American Class 8 Orders Continue to Trend in Positive Direction

Stronger than expected economic and freight recovery is spurring equipment orders, leading to the fourth consecutive month of order increases.

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Class 8 truck orders in January 2022 were in line with average order rates over the past 4 months.

January 2022 Class 8 Orders Remain Steady

North American Class 8 truck orders declined 8% month-over-month and 50% year-over-year, but remained in line with averages over the past 4 months.

Class 8 truck orders returned to previous months' levels as OEMs started taking some orders.

Class 8 Truck Orders Recover in December 2021

Order activity rebounded from November as truck OEMs took a cautious approach to managing production cycles as supply chain uncertainties continue.

Despite high demand from fleets, Class 8 truck orders dropped again in November 2021.

North American Class 8 Orders Drop Again in November 2021

Truck orders were down close to 40% in November despite a high level of demand due to continued supply chain uncertainties.

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North American Class 8 Truck Orders Decline in October due to Supply Constraints

Class 8 orders declined in the range of 12% from September 2021 as supply chain challenges continue to plague OEMs.

Truck production is being negatively impacted by the semiconductor shortage, which is causing other supply chain challenges as well.

Work Truck Shortages Likely to Linger

Supply chain challenges continue to restrict truck availability, and are expected to continue well into 2022 which will impact work truck availability.

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August Truck Orders Reach 5-Month High

Orders were up for Classes 5-8 in August 2021, aided in part by OEMs opening order booking for 2022.

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July Class 8 Truck Orders on Par with Previous Month

Class 8 truck orders in July 2021 were relatively similar to those in June as the industry continues to try keeping up with demand despite supply chain challenges.

Class 8 truck orders were over 25,000 units in June 2021.

Class 8 Orders Stay Strong in June 2021

Preliminary Class 8 truck orders were up in June on both a month-over-month and year-over-year basis.

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Class 8 Truck Orders Show Slowdown in May

Truck orders declined 32% from April, but still remained well over 2020 levels as new truck demand remains high.

Class 8 truck orders were up once again in April 2021 compared to the previous year.

April NA Class 8 Truck Orders Remain Above 2020 Levels

Class 8 truck orders were down from March, but still well above 2020 as fleets look to further add capacity.

Class 8 truck orders in North America were above 40,000 units once again in March 2021.

Class 8 Orders Above 40,000 Units Again in March 2021

Though Class 8 truck orders were down from the previous month, demand remains strong and above previous year levels.

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North American Class 8 Orders Remain Strong in February

Preliminary orders in February 2021 were up from January and the previous year as demand from fleets continues to accelerate.

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Class 8 Orders Start 2021 on Positive Side

While North American Class 8 orders were down in January compared to the previous month, they increased on a year-over-year basis.

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Class 8 Orders End 2020 on a High Note

Preliminary Class 8 net orders improved once again in December 2020 compared to the previous year.

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North American Class 8 Orders Remain Healthy in November 2020

Class 8 orders rose once again as freight volumes continue to surge to meet increasing demand for goods.

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Class 8 Orders Rise Again in October 2020

Orders for Class 8, as well as Classes 5-7, were up for the fifth consecutive month in October aided by consumer demand and increased fleet confidence.

Class 8 orders increased on both a month-over-month and year-over-year basis in September 2020.

North American Class 8 Orders Continue to Trend in Positive Direction

Stronger than expected economic and freight recovery is spurring equipment orders, leading to the fourth consecutive month of order increases.

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North America Class 8 Orders Rise Again in July 2020

Orders rose compared to June and were nearly double that of orders in July 2019.

Class 8 truck orders increased in June 2020 compared to the previous month.

North American Class 8 Truck Orders Rebound in June

Fleet confidence appears to be improving along with the economy, helping drive an increase in Class 8 orders in June 2020.

Class 8 order activity in North America declined sharply in April 2020 due to economic uncertainty.

North American Class 8 Orders Plunge to Lowest Level in Modern Era

Preliminary April order data shows a sharp decline due to economic uncertainty caused by COVID-19.

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High Order Cancellations Lead North American Class 8 Sales to Plummet

The sudden downturn in economic conditions and uncertainty over the duration of the COVID-19 crisis is limiting orders to short-term, definite needs.

Sales of Class 8 trucks in North America were down 10% on a month-over-month basis, reports FTR.

January Class 8 Truck Sales Lower than Previous Year

Weak freight market and rate conditions, as well as a backlog of vehicles are among the factors which lead to lower Class 8 Truck sales in January.

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December North American Class 8 Orders Stable

Class 8 orders were up 14% from November, but were down 6.5% compared to December 2018.

Orders for Class 8 trucks fell 21% in November.

Class 8 Orders Dip 21% in November

Preliminary numbers show sales declined for Classes 5-8 as fleets remain cautious going into 2020.