October preliminary North America Class 8 net orders were 30,600 units, down 5.2% year over year, according to ACT Research. Complete industry data for October, including final order numbers, will be published by ACT Research in mid-November.
“After a strong start to the opening of 2025 order books in September, MD and HD orders took a step back in October. On a seasonally adjusted basis, Class 8 orders fell 30% from September to 24,500 units, a 294k SAAR,” Kenny Vieth, president and senior analyst of ACT Research, said. “Over the past several years, MD Classes 5-7 orders have been remarkably consistent, if on a slowly deflating trajectory into still-elevated truck and bus backlogs. With the caveat that one month does not make a trend, October orders moved sharply from the prevailing trend. Preliminary NA Classes 5-7 orders fell 5,800 units, or 27% Y/Y to 15,900 units.”
