Surging Class 8 orders in June rushed past 42,000 units as fleets and dealers scrambled to get in line for 2019 production since clogged backlogs and supply chain disruptions have largely choked off the chance of getting a new truck this year.
ACT Research Co. said June orders hit 42,200, up 133% from a year earlier when orders were 18,104. ACT cited preliminary data it will fine tune when final figures are out later in July.
“The swelling backlogs are the manifestation of all the underlying demand — the economy and the strength in freight, the capacity crunch. All those good things,” ACT Vice President Steve Tam told Transport Topics.
