EPA 2027 Uncertainty Slows Truck Orders

Improving freight rates may have many trucking fleets ready to buy new trucks, but they're struggling to figure out what those trucks will cost — or even when they'll be available.

Uncertainty surrounding the Environmental Protection Agency's 2027 emissions regulations is putting a damper on new Class 8 truck orders, despite improving freight rates and ongoing equipment replacement needs.

That's the message from FTR Transportation Intelligence and ACT Research, which both reported disappointing preliminary North American Class 8 truck orders for October.

October is typically a strong month for truck orders as fleets plan equipment purchases for the following year. But this year, orders came in at roughly half the historical average, according to FTR.

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