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Five Decades Ago, Dodge Tried To Rule Trucking With A Truck That Was Already Old When It Was New

Automakers tend to stay out of the market for Class 8 trucks. If you’re a trucker today, you aren’t going to buy a new highway tractor with General Motors, Ford, or Chrysler badging. But this wasn’t ...

Class 8 truck sales surged in December, although a full recovery remains uncertain

Class 8 truck orders improved in December, according to a new report from FTR Transportation Intelligence. North American ...
Truckinginfo

Goodbye, 2027 Truck Prebuy

My, how things have changed. Back in 2022, the consensus in the trucking industry was that a massive Class 8 prebuy was in the offing – set to kick off sometime in 2025, at the latest. Prebuys are ...
FleetOwner

Class 8 orders end 2025 on three-year high: What does that mean for 2026?

The largest heavy-duty truck order month in more than three years comes as fleets gain greater tariff and regulatory clarity ...
Commercial Carrier Journal

Class 8 orders surge 108% but analysts question sustainability

Class 8 truck orders hit 42,200 units in December 2025. Analysts attribute the surge to regulatory clarity and 2027 pre-buy ...
Logistics Management

Preliminary Class 8 truck net orders see mixed results

Preliminary May Class 8 truck net orders saw sequential gains and annual declines, according to data respectively issued this week by FTR and ACT Research. FTR reported that preliminary May Class 8 ...