Trailer manufacturers battling worker outages because of omicron infections and ongoing parts shortages finished 2021 on a down note with little optimism for a meaningful recovery in the near-term.
Preliminary net orders in December were soft at 26,600 units, continuing a months-long trend of manufacturers accepting only orders they are confident of being able to produce. Bookings were down 17% from November and off 40% year over year, according to ACT Research.
For the full year, manufacturers...