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ACT Research: June 2019 Trailer Industry Preliminary Net Orders down 41% from May and 69% Below Last Year; Volume of 6,200 Units Lowest in Almost 10 Years
- 1. Americas Commercial Transportation Research Co. LLC 4440 Middle Road, Columbus, Indiana 47203 Telephone: (812) 379-2085 Fax: (812) 378-5997 E-Mail: trucks@actresearch.net _______________________________ July 16, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ACT Research: June 2019 Trailer Industry Preliminary Net Orders down 41% from May and 69% Below Last Year; Volume of 6,200 Units Lowest in Almost 10 Years COLUMBUS, IN – ACT’s preliminary estimate for June 2019 net trailer orders is 6,200 units. Final volume will be available later this month. This preliminary market estimate should be within +/- 3% of the final order tally. “Several aspects of June trailer orders were disappointing. Total new orders continued to slide, coming in below 12,000 units. However, that weakness was exacerbated by sustained strong cancellations. Once those are taken into account, preliminary net orders came in at 6,200 trailers, the lowest monthly volume since September of 2009. Seasonal adjustment provided little support, with volume edging just over 7,000 units after adjustment,” said Frank Maly, ACT’s Director of CV Transportation Analysis and Research. He added, “Despite indications earlier this year that fleets were anxious to place orders for 2020, discussions now indicate that fleets may have shifted to an extremely conservative stance. Softer freight volumes combined with lower rates could well be generating a reassessment of 2020 investment plans. Furthermore, cancellations continue to be strong, and that churn in the backlog is likely impacting this year’s fourth quarter. That’s an indication that this year may well close on a very weak note, setting a troublesome foundation for 2020.” Despite the very disappointing order report, production continued at a brisk pace last month. Preliminary results indicate June will likely rank as the 6th best production month in history, with all of those top six occurring since last August. Backlogs commit the industry into mid-December at current build rates. ACT Research is recognized as the leading publisher of commercial vehicle truck, trailer, and bus industry data, market analysis and forecasting services for the North American and China markets. ACT’s analytical services are used by all major North American truck and trailer manufacturers and their suppliers, as well as banking and investment companies. More information can be found at www.actresearch.net. For more information about ACT’s State of the Industry: US Trailer Report, go to http:// www.actresearch.net/services/publications/state-of-the-industry-u-s-trailers/.