FTR Reports Robust Preliminary November Trailer Orders at 42,600 Units
12.20.17

FTR reports preliminary November U.S. net trailer orders at a fantastic 42,600 units, 34% above good October activity and comparing favorably 19% y/y. The reported order volume for November will boost OEM backlogs which had looked to be weakening at the end of October. Based on the high November orders, production in 2018 should start at a healthy clip. Annualized trailer order number are now 295,000 for the past twelve months.
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