Executives: Trailer Orders Down, but Robust 2018 Helped Companies Prepare for Future

773118

{"text":"\"A downward trend in trailer orders this year is accompanying the softening freight environment in 2019, but also follows a banner year when motor carriers stocked up on equipment they think they’ll need to navigate the next several years, fleet and manufacturing executives said.\n\n“In 2019, market volatility has played a role in the company’s reduction in new trailer acquisitions,” said Mike Palmer, vice president of fleet services at Estes Express, noting that the company invested heavily in trailers last year to both plan for future growth as well as “right size” its fleet.\n\nRead more: https://www.ttnews.com/articles/executives-trailer-orders-down-robust-2018-helped-companies-prepare-future\"","videos":"[]","link":"{}","pics":"[]","canComment":true}