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		zachsnow on Sept 11, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Trucking 'bloodbath': 4,500 truck drivers lost job... It seems however that 2018 was a “record year” so maybe it’s just back to “normal”?

ThePadawan on Sept 11, 2019 [–]

Apparently they are "[the] lowest since 2010": https://www.truckinginfo.com/337568/july-class-8-orders-lowe...

Fjolsvith on Sept 11, 2019 | [–]

Probably waiting to see how the electric trucks pan out before purchasing.

ahartmetz on Sept 11, 2019 | | [–]

Probably not. Demand for investment goods just varies very strongly with economic cycles.

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