Trailer orders declined 26% year-over-year in May, but order boards and backlogs remained high, with continued strong demand from fleets, ACT Research Co. reported.
June 23, 2015Business, Logistics
May Trailer Orders Drop 26%; Backlog Remains High
Business, Logistics
Trinity Industries Must Pay $663 Million in Guardrail Defect Case
Trinity Industries Inc., maker of a highway guardrail safety system tied to at least nine deaths, must pay $663 million for defrauding the U.S. government.
June 10, 2015Business, Logistics
Shortage of Available Build Slots Weighs Down April Trailer Orders
New trailer orders declined for a third straight month, dropping 31% in April compared with a year earlier, ACT Research reported, attributing the downturn to a shortage of manufacturing capacity rather than weaker demand.
June 1, 2015Business, Logistics
Trailer Orders Drop 31% in April Due to Limited Build Slots, ACT Says
Trailer orders dropped 31% in April compared with a year ago, ACT Research said, but the firm attributed the decline to a shortage of remaining manufacturing capacity rather than weaker demand.
May 22, 2015Government, Business, Logistics
Guardrail Review Revamped by Federal Highway Administration
The Federal Highway Administration tightened its review process for highway guardrails and other roadside devices, making the first major changes since questions about the safety of a Trinity Industries Inc. system emerged in 2012.
May 19, 2015Business, Logistics
March Trailer Orders Drop, but Large Backlogs Remain
March orders for new trailers fell 22% from a year earlier, but manufacturers remain busy with a heavy backlog generated by an “epic” order season over the past several months, ACT Research said.
May 4, 2015Business, Logistics
EkoStinger Offers New Approach to Trailer Aerodynamics
EkoStinger said it is offering a new approach to trailer aerodynamics with a product designed to consistently enhance airflow, regardless of tandem placement and even at low speeds.
April 28, 2015Business, Logistics
March Trailer Orders Fall 22%, But Manufacturers’ Backlogs Remain Strong
March trailer orders fell 22% from a year ago, but manufacturers remain busy building a heavy backlog of new equipment requested during the “epic” order season that began in the fall, ACT Research reported.
April 24, 2015Business, Logistics
Trailer Orders Drop 30% in February
February net trailer orders fell 30% from a year ago to 20,700 units, ACT Research Co. reported.
March 27, 2015Special Coverage, Business, Logistics
Trail King Shows New Dump Trailer
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Specialty trailer manufacturer Trail King introduced a new product in its Materials Hauling Series at the Mid-America Trucking show here March 26. Trail King Industries’ prototype Steel End dump trailer is designed to haul sand, gravel, demolition or rip rap.
March 26, 2015