Transport Topics (March 18, 2022)
U.S. trailer orders edged past 26,000 in February, keeping pace with the past few months, ACT Research reported. Preliminary data shows orders were 26,500 compared with 25,514 a year earlier, according to ACT, which noted the order pace that closed 2021 and opened 2022 continued for the third straight month in February. Net orders were 26,595 in January and 26,382 in December. Supply chain and staffing headwinds continue to challenge trailer makers in the face of what ACT termed extremely strong fleet demand for equipment.