# What will be total North America Class 8 net orders for full year 2026?

**URL:** https://www.rigload.com/markets/class-8-net-orders-2026  
**Type:** Numeric forecast  
**Status:** active  
**Deadline:** 2027-01-31  
**Category:** indices  
**Current consensus:** 336,958 units  
**Forecasts:** 6

## Description

2025 orders were tracking toward ~237,000 units when this market opened — well below the 300k+ needed for market equilibrium. This is one of the best leading indicators for 2027 capacity.

## Resolution criteria

Sum of all 12 months' final net order totals as reported by ACT Research for calendar year 2026.

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_Rig Load — freight market forecasting. Crowd consensus is public; sign in to submit a forecast. Source: https://www.rigload.com/markets/class-8-net-orders-2026_