According to the latest State of the Industry report by ACT Research Co., medium- and heavy-duty classes 5-8 orders were at healthy levels again in September. Total net orders for Class 8 were 24,842 units, up 31% year over year. Classes 5-7 net orders, at 19,486, rose to their third strongest level since early 2008.
“Through year-to-date September, net orders have been booked at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 349,000 units, a rate above the 328k orders booked in the past 12 months,” said Kenny Vieth, ACT’s president and senior analyst.
Concerning Classes 5-7 net orders, Vieth said that compared to a year ago, net orders were up 15%.