TPS StaffTrailersFelling Trailers announces 2024 Trailer for a Cause datesThe online auction benefitting Backing the Blue Line will run Sept. 2-11.July 18, 2024IndicatorsACT: June's Class 8 orders dip, production chews up backlog"The Class 8 backlog fell 15,516 units month-over-month in June to 127,917 units. With two fewer production days, June's build rate increased to an incredibly strong 1,609 units per day."July 18, 2024Supplier UpdatesHendrickson's ATIS system hits installation milestoneHendrickson is celebrating a significant achievement in its legacy of innovation and excellence as the one millionth TIREMAAX automatic tire pressure control system was recently installed.July 18, 2024Supplier UpdatesUtility adds door sensor option for reeferUtility Trailer Manufacturing Company has introduced a door switch sensor option for its 3000R refrigerated trailer equipped with a Cargobull transport refrigeration unit (TRU).July 17, 2024Class 7-8ATD Truck Beat showcases 2024 new truck sales updateNew commercial truck sales totaled 231,743 units through the second quarter of 2024, the American Truck Dealers (ATD) announced Wednesday in its most recent Truck Beat report.July 17, 2024ComponentsMacKay & Company publishes Canadian distribution reportWith 119 Canadian businesses serving the medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicle industry providing data and information, a number of relevant business areas are highlighted in the report, the company says.July 17, 2024TrailersAnalysts show mixed results for June trailer salesACT Research announced Tuesday preliminary net trailer orders rose slightly from May to June. FTR's assessment was more negative, with the market falling by 17% month over month.July 17, 2024BusinessPeach State Truck Centers celebrating 50 years of servicePeach State Truck Centers is celebrating 50 years in operation this year. Family owned and operated since 1974, the company started as a single location in the heart of Georgia and has since experienced substantial growth across Georgia and Alabama.July 16, 2024Mergers & AcquisitionsKriete Truck Centers acquires new Wisconsin operationKriete Truck Centers has acquired La Crosse Truck Center in La Crosse, Wis. This acquisition authorizes Kriete to sell and service Mack trucks in both La Crosse and Mauston and Isuzu trucks in La Crosse.July 16, 2024Growth strategiesNTEA will discuss CARB, EPA at summitAdvanced pricing for the registration for Executive Leadership Summit in Michigan ends Aug. 30.July 16, 2024Previous PagePage 120 of 1573Next PageTop StoriesTrailersTrailer orders bearish in AugustThe trailer order market continued to sputter in August, with ACT Research reporting almost no change in August and FTR showing an order drop from July.BusinessFree trade is dead; tariffs vital for government revenueWorkforceDon Reimondo receives CVSN President's AwardUsed trucksWhat’s next for used truck pricing, demand?Class 7-8Truck orders down year over year in August
