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Used truck sales are more than a function of how well new trucks are selling.

Truck makers saw a surge in Class 8 orders as they fully opened 2024 order books last month -- something industry analysts anticipated but nonetheless

ATAs seasonally-adjusted Truck Tonnage Index was just 0.2% higher in August than July and down 2.3% from August 2022. Also: TA partners with Universal Technical Institute to train diesel, auto techs; FTR webinar to provide food industry update.

Rally-goers Monday and Tuesday -- in Los Angeles and in Sacramento -- called on Gov. Newsom to sign AB 316. Also: Truck tonnage hauled remained flat July-August, down year over year; FTR webinar to provide food industry update

Total Class 8 orders for the previous 12 months have equaled 294,000 units.

Previous rounds of EPA heavy-duty emissions standards have been challenging to reach, but truck manufacturers have yet to face the type of challenge

Speakers at an industry outlook conference cautioned that trucking conditions are likely to remain challenging into next year, but there are signs U.S.

Class 8 truck orders crossed a seasonally adjusted 20,000 units in August for the fourth consecutive month. The post August Class 8 truck orders reach highest level since February appeared first on FreightWaves.

U.S. sales of new Class 8 trucks in July were higher than in the same month of 2022, according to information received from Wards Intelligence.

Class 8 truck OEMs have yet to fully open 2024 orderboards, and strong production levels continue to eat away at the backlog. Shippers are still in the