Class 8

Class 8 Truck Orders Almost Sets Record High in December

According to ACT Research, early numbers for net orders of Class 8 trucks in December 2020 shows the fourth highest number in history. With net orders of 50,900 units, even with a 2% drop from November, these numbers are a 153% improvement from December 2019. This is good news for…


Class 8 Truck Orders Skyrocketed in November

According to ACT Research, net orders for Class 8 trucks were 51,900 units in November. This was s 33% increase from October and a 197% improvement from November of 2019. Classes 5-7 were at a 9% decrease from October but up 78% when compared to November of 2019. All final…


Times are Strange but a Boom in Trucking is Coming

This year, everything changed. People went from going out and shopping to buying their goods safely at home. What was purchased also changed, shoppers went from plane tickets, gym memberships, and rent to stuff. Orders for class-8 trucks in November matched the historic records of orders in July and August…


Class 8 Truck Orders were up in September

ACT Research has shown that the preliminary orders for Class 8 trucks went up a substantial amount when compared to last year. Orders were at 31,100 in September, an increase of 60% from August and up 145% with a year-ago comparison. Class 5-7 vehicle orders also saw a good increase…


Class 8 Truck Orders have Drastically Dropped

ACT Research has reported the dramatic drop in Class 8 truck orders in April, falling to 4,100 units. This number is down 46% from March and down 72% when compared to last year. This is just a preliminary report with the full report being available in mid-May. Click the link…


Truck Orders Took a Drastic Drop Last Month

When compared to January, orders for Class 8 tractors have dropped 20% in February. Some are saying that carriers are waiting to put in orders until the health crisis involving the coronavirus is over. This is the lowest February, with 14,400 preliminary units total, since 2010. Along with the rest…



2019 Orders of Class 8 Trucks Hits Lowest Rate of Decade

In 2019, orders put out for new Class 8 trucks were at its lowest in a decade. In 2018 the number of bookings for Class 8 trucks was just under 500,000, and in 2019, the amount of bookings didn’t break 200,000. To go along with this dreary number, many truck…


Remember this List when You Buy Your Class 8 Truck

Let’s face it, commercial trucks are not cheap and deciding what kind and when to buy can make for stressful and complicated decisions. Your first step should be to figure out your budget. You can expect to pay over $100,000 for a cab and add on an additional $50,000 for…