ANALYSIS: Class 8 truck sales suggest US boom ahead?
Author: Glenn Brooks | 12 January 2012
Back in 2007, I remember reading the thoughts of some who saw an economic collapse for the US in 2008. One of the theories was that freight trends and Class 8 heavy truck sales indicate what's 10-12 months away. In December 2011, Class 8 sales surged.
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