Transport Topics (Aug. 22, 2022)
U.S. trailer orders in July roared ahead compared with a year earlier but slumped when measured against earlier months this year, ACT Research reported, citing trailer makers’ final data. Net orders were 16,997 compared with the low of 8,128 a year earlier, when the supply chain was at its most disrupted, as one trailer maker executive said at the time.. July’s order volume also was the second lowest this year. However, August orders may jump as some leading trailer manufacturers report they have opened or are about to open 2023 order boards.