ACT Research: April Class 8 orders down 48%

ACT Research: April Class 8 orders down 48%

COLUMBUS, Ind. – Final North American Class 8 net orders totaled 8.2k units in April, down 48% y/y as published in ACT Research’s latest State of the Industry: NA Classes 5-8 report. “April orders were at levels not seen since the onset of the pandemic, when similar uncertainty reigned,” said Carter Vieth, research analyst at ACT. “In addition to self-inflicted economic stress, Q1’25 saw publicly traded TL carriers’ net income margins fall to th…