After a surge in orders in December, trailer OEMs follow truck manufacturers in reporting slower bookings with large backlogs.
Trailer manufacturers took in 57,300 orders in December, the second-highest monthly total since tracking began in 1996.
La recuperación de los pedidos suprimidos sesga las reservas en el último mes de 2022
Even as the economy shows signs of slowing, trailer manufacturers see strong demand and few cancellations.
Uncertainty in the supply chain and commodity price vagaries are stretching out trailer orders beyond traditional cycles.
Trailers relegated to storage units are being cleaned up and hooked up to return to service as fleets wait out the supply chain crisis.
Nine North American trailer manufacturers including the eight largest, have earned IIHS’ TOUGHGUARD AWARD for good rear underride protection on some or all of their trailers.
Supply chain disruptions are far from over for trailer manufacturers, meaning November’s order rebound is probably not sustainable.
Trailer makers have connectivity advancements in the pipeline as they navigate supply shortages hampering production.
New trailer orders slid dramatically in April as manufacturers had more dry and refrigerated van bookings than they could build.
