Senior VP of XTRA Lease says reefer market has improved, but flatbed market remains difficult 

BY RICK WEBER

THERE is some pent-up demand for van trailers, but it remains to be seen whether it is across the board, according to Steve Zaborowski, senior VP of XTRA Lease. ...

Commercial Trailer Net Orders Up 165% in March 

March commercial trailer net orders were up 165 percent from March 2009, according to ACT Research Co. (ACT). Commercial trailer net orders have posted year-over year growth for six consecutive months, four of which have been in excess of 100 percent...

Commercial Trailer Net Orders Hit Two-Year High  

February commercial trailer net orders were up 168 percent from February 2009 and were at their highest level in two years. Dry van orders were very strong, posting triple-digit increases on both a month-over-month and year-over-year basis, according to ACT Research Co. ...

Commercial Trailer Net Orders Up 10%  

January commercial trailer net orders were up 10% from January 2009 and relatively consistent with weak recent trends. However, performance within individual trailer segments varied widely from strong to weak, according to ACT Research Co...

Trailer Production Levels Stabilizing, says FTR 

The outlook for trailers is improving for 2010, with production levels stabilizing, according to FTR's February North American Commercial Truck and Trailer Outlook Report...

January Class 8 Net Orders in Line with Low Expectations 

Net orders for heavy-duty Class 8 commercial vehicles fell to 6,513 units in January, down 18 percent from a weak January 2009, according to ACT Research Co...

European Trailer Market Should Be Up 30% in 2010 

Consulting group CLEAR forecasts a 30% increase in European trailer demand in 2010, along with a 45% increase in production...

Strengthening Freight May Lead to Higher Truck, Trailer Sales in 2011 

Accelerating economic activity has led FTR Associates to increase its estimates of the amount of truck freight that was moving at year-end 2009, as reported in the January edition of FTR’s North American Commercial Truck and Trailer Report...

Trailer Output Drops 46% in 2009 

By Paul Schenck

It was a disastrous year for truck trailer manufacturers the worst in 32 years. Not since 1978 have the trailer shipment levels sunk to such a low level....

Trucks, trailers, and aftermarket parts sales poised for growth 

By Bruce Sauer

TWO leading market analysts are expecting good things from trailer, truck, and aftermarket sales in the near term, but the reasons to celebrate may be...

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