Commercial Trailer Net Orders Up 7% in December 

Net orders of commercial trailers rose to 22,915 in December, a 7% increase over a strong November, according to ACT Research Co. ...

Western European Trailer Market Up 11% in 2010 

The trailer market in Western Europe grew by 11% in 2010, according to the latest survey by consulting group CLEAR...

Western European Trailer Market Grows 11% In 2010 

Class 8 Production Expected to be Up 31% for 2010 

In the latest release of the ACT North American Commercial Vehicle Outlook, ACT Research Co. projects full-year 2010 production of Class 8 vehicles approximately 154,500 units, up 31 percent from a weak 2009, but still well below normal replacement demand. ...

Demand for trailers begins to snowball, but industry keeping up so far 

BY BRUCE SAUER

TRAILER MANUFACTURERS have been posting some solid numbers in recent months, but nothing like the 215% increase that ACT Research reported for the month...

Commercial Trailer Net Orders Up 215% in November 

Net orders of commercial trailers rose to 21,314 in November, a 23% increase over October’s performance that was the strongest month in over two years and a 215% increase over November 2009, according to ACT Research Co...

New Commercial Trailer Registrations Up 42% 

New commercial trailer (24+ foot length) registrations during the first nine months of 2010 were up 42.2 percent over the same period last year, to 76,125 units, according to Polk ...

Net Trailer Orders Up 74% in July 

July commercial trailer net orders were up 74 percent from a very weak July of 2009, continuing a healthy rebound from what was one of the worst years in the commercial trailer industry, according to ACT Research Co. (ACT). ...

Trailer fleets more profitable 

Publicly traded truckload companies in the second calendar quarter are reporting increased profits, one reason to expect to demand for heavy-duty trucks and trailers...

Wabash reports improved performance 

Wabash National Corporation (NYSE: WNC) reported increased sales and a strengthening financial position during the quarter ending June 30...