Section 232 tariffs, high financing costs, and capital constraints pushed U.S. trailer net orders down 45% in February, with the 2026 order season now running 19% behind last year.

Freight and transportation analysts FTR reported that preliminary trailer orders for November at 20,200 units fell 34% from October, as fleets are becoming more cautious about freight conditions in ...

U.S. trailer orders hit their third consecutive month of year-over-year increases in July, ACT Research reported. Preliminary net data showed orders increased 18% to 8,700 units compared with the same ...

U.S. trailer orders fell 5% year over year in September to 11,300 units after four months of gains, according to ACT Research. Analysts said the decline reflects economic uncertainty, weak carrier ...

December had a notable uptick in U.S. trailer net orders, though market conditions remain challenging. FTR Transportation Intelligence data shows net orders jumped 86% from November to reach 24,282 ...

Fleets are continuing to place orders for new trailing equipment to replace aging assets and get ahead of potential tariff-related cost increases in 2026. Preliminary U.S. trailer orders remained ...

After October’s seasonal bump, trailer orders tumbled as much as 45% this November as fleets continue to defer discretionary replacements into the future as they wait on the sluggish freight market, ...