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  • Class 8 orders post biggest gain of 7-month streak
  • Class 8 Truck Sales Decline 11.8% as Fleets Delay Purchases
  • Horizon Eyes Class 8 BEV Tractor Production Inside 18 Months

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ttnews.com /6 days ago

Class 8 orders post biggest gain of 7-month streak

North American Class 8 truck orders hit their largest year-over-year increase in seven months of consecutive gains.

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ttnews.com /1 month ago

Class 8 Truck Sales Decline 11.8% as Fleets Delay Purchases

U.S. Class 8 retail sales fell below the prior-year level as buyers continued to wait for a more sustained freight market recovery in April.

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ttnews.com /1 month ago

Horizon Eyes Class 8 BEV Tractor Production Inside 18 Months

Horizon currently sells Classes 3-7 battery-electric trucks but is expanding its portfolio with a Class 8 design intended to rival the Tesla Semi.

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freightwaves.com /6 days ago

Class 8 truck orders soar 241% as fleets race to secure 2026 build slots 

North American Class 8 truck orders jumped 241% year over year in June, underscoring rising fleet demand. The post Class 8 truck orders soar 241% as fleets race to secure 2026 bui...

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logisticsmgmt.com /1 month ago

Preliminary Class 8 truck net orders continue to post strong annual gains

FTR reported that preliminary May Class 8 orders, at 26,600 units, rose 4%, from April to May, while posting a 124% annual gain. ACT reported that May preliminary Class 8 orders, a...

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ttnews.com /4 weeks ago

Class 8 Sales Fall Year Over Year Despite May Gains

U.S. Class 8 retail sales continue to face buyer reticence even as improving market conditions spurred growing optimism in May.

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logisticsmgmt.com /6 days ago

Preliminary June Class 8 truck net orders post strong annual gains

FTR reported that preliminary June Class 8 preliminary net orders, at 30,500, were up 16% over May and up 241% annually. ACT reported that June preliminary North America Class 8 ne...

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ttnews.com /1 month ago

Medium-Duty Truck Sales Fall 18.5% in April

Omdia Automotive found that Classes 4-7 retail truck sales decreased 18.5% to 15,293 from 18,754 units reported during the prior-year period.

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ttnews.com /1 week ago

Used Class 8 truck sales lose ground in May

ACT Research said sales rose 5.3% to 23,800 units from 22,600 a year earlier, but slipped 4.4% sequentially from 24,900 units.

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ttnews.com /1 month ago

Class 8 Orders Extend Rebound in May

ACT Research preliminary data showed orders increased 103% year over year, while FTR Transportation Intelligence reported an even larger 124% gain.

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chargedevs.com /1 month ago

Horizon Motor shows a new Class 8 electric truck

Is there room in the market for another Class 8 electric truck? Well, legacy OEMs such as Volvo, Daimler Truck and Traton all make electric trucks, but they seem more interested in...

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cdllife.com /1 month ago

‘No CDL required’ for U-Haul’s new Peterbilt moving trucks

U-Haul rolled out a new larger moving truck as part of a partnership with truck maker Peterbilt. On May 20, U-Haul debuted the “Easy Mover” (EM) truck with 29-feet of cargo space a...

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ttnews.com /2 weeks ago

Truck Dealers’ Optimism on 2026-27 Class 8 Demand Grows

Truck dealers are growing more optimistic about the prospects for Class 8 truck and tractor sales in 2026 and 2027, citing an improving economy.

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truckinginfo.com /2 weeks ago

Why the Mack Pioneer Signals a New Era in Class 8 Truck Design

After a public-road drive through eastern Pennsylvania, one thing became clear: Mack's new Pioneer isn't simply packed with technology -- it's been engineered around the driver in...

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truckinginfo.com /1 month ago

Hino Adds Electric Class 6/7 Truck

Hino says the Le Series is an important step in the company's efforts to reduce environmental impact and support its customers’ sustainability goals.

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ttnews.com /3 weeks ago

Mack Expands OTR Highway Lineup With Pioneer and New Anthem

Mack Trucks outlined a two-pronged tractor strategy built around the new Pioneer and a redesigned Anthem  at its Experience Center testing grounds.

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thetruckersreport.com /1 month ago

FS: 2002 Peterbilt 379EXHD | Unopened Cat 6NZ (833k ECM) | 18-Spd | Houston, TX

Hey everyone, Up for sale is my solid, 7-year owned 2002 Peterbilt 379EXHD. It has solely been owner-operator; it's never had a company driver or been a fleet asset. I am selling...

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thetruckersreport.com /1 week ago

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ttnews.com /1 month ago

Used Truck Market Shows Stability Despite Mixed Signals

Used Class 8 truck sales plateaued with the retail, auction and wholesale markets driving mixed results for April, according to ACT Research data.

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jalopnik.com /1 month ago

These Are 11 Of The Most Powerful Semi-Truck Engines Ever Built

Hauling heavy cargo requires serious power, and these semi-truck engines deliver.

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electrek.co /4 weeks ago

The first mile: Port of Vancouver launches new electric semi truck pilot

A fleet of electric Peterbilt 579EV Class 8 trucks is being put to work on container-hauling routes at the Port of Vancouver as part of a new, data-sharing pilot program designed t...

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thetruckersreport.com /1 month ago

Fl60 rollback questions

If this truck is 25,500 GVW and empty I'm assuming it weighs roughly 17,500 so basically it's got about an 8,000 lb payload. I see that many of the loads that are available are fo...

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thetruckersreport.com /1 month ago

New owner torn on a new truck.

So i finally decided to just bite the bullet and buy myself a rig after 10 years of waffleing. Ive gotten all the other details worked out under the company i want to run with and...

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thetruckersreport.com /3 weeks ago

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