A slower year of trailer production is expected as the equipment backlog waiting to be built fell in 11 of 12 months in 2019.
Trailer orders move up and down but the overall industry is ending a decade of growth that is just beginning to slow.
Preliminary orders for new trailers met expectations in October reached their highest level in 11 months, upholding expectations for a good, but not great 2020.
Semi-trailer manufacturer Wabash National reported higher revenue and profits in the third quarter led by growth in its final mile and commercial trailer segments.
Wabash National says it has $1.2 billion of trailers in its production backlog with cancellations at normal levels and demand robust.
Supply challenges weigh on profits, but company stays positive on market conditions.
Thousands of people flooded the Indiana Convention Center this week to see the latest products and services being offered to vocational and other types of fleets. Dozens of new products were announced, here is a look at some of them.
A company that once had problem after problem is turning things around on the back of the strong market for class 8 trucks.
Despite an exceptionally strong year for trailer orders, Wabash National’s stock took a hit when the company guided downward for its Q3 results, blaming higher input costs and labor issues.
The telematics revolution is creating a vast data lake, but now the industry has to figure out how to navigate it.
