U.S. New Trailer Components & Raw Materials Forecast

Understand the component and material demand behind the trailer forecast.

Trailer production planning depends on more than expected unit demand. OEMs, suppliers, purchasers, and investors also need to understand the volume and timing of components and raw materials required to support future builds. ACT’s quarterly Trailer Components & Raw Materials Forecast translates ACT’s U.S. trailer production forecast into expected component and material requirements over a five-year horizon. The forecast helps customers understand what future production may require, when demand may occur, and how those shifts may affect supplier planning, purchasing, inventory, and capacity decisions

Built for trailer OEMs, suppliers, purchasers, and market analysts

This forecast is designed for companies involved in trailer manufacturing, trailer supply chains, component production, raw material planning, purchasing, inventory management, and investment analysis.

It is especially useful for businesses that manufacture, sell, purchase, or analyze components and materials such as:

• Axles
• Leaf springs
• Suspensions
• Brake components
• Brake chambers
• Slack adjusters
• ABS components
• Brake valves
• Wheels
• Hubcaps
• Bearings
• Hubs and drums
• Cross members
• Landing gear
• Kingpins
• Tires
• Air tanks

Use the forecast to better understand how trailer production expectations may affect component demand, material planning, supplier capacity, purchasing schedules, and customer conversations.

Support planning when supply chains are under pressure

Supply chain volatility, material availability, freight cycles, customer demand, and production timing can all affect trailer manufacturing plans. During periods of disruption, suppliers and OEMs need a clearer view of future component and material requirements. ACT’s forecast helps teams communicate expectations, prepare capacity, manage inventory, and align production planning with the broader trailer market outlook.

What the forecast includes

The Trailer Components & Raw Materials Forecast provides near-term and long-term visibility into component and material demand tied to new U.S. trailer production.

The report includes:

• Near-term quarterly forecasts for the first two years
• Annual forecasts for the following three years
• Forecast quantities of key components and raw materials
• Segmentation between structural trailer components and undercarriage assembly requirements
• Current market and forecast highlights
• A high-level executive overview
• Glossary of terms and definitions

This structure helps customers evaluate both immediate planning needs and longer-term supplier, purchasing, and capacity assumptions.

Who uses this forecast — and how it supports planning

Different teams use ACT’s Trailer Components & Raw Materials Forecast in different ways, but all rely on it to connect trailer production expectations to component and material planning decisions.

Trailer OEMs
Use the forecast to support production planning, supplier alignment, purchasing strategy, and component availability discussions.

Component Suppliers
Evaluate future demand for specific trailer parts and assemblies, support capacity planning, and communicate expectations with customers.

Raw Material Suppliers
Understand how trailer production forecasts may affect demand for materials used in structural components and undercarriage assemblies.

Purchasing & Supply Chain Teams
Support sourcing plans, inventory strategy, supplier conversations, and scheduling decisions with a forward-looking view of demand.

Investors & Market Analysts
Evaluate trailer supply chain exposure, component demand, material requirements, and production-cycle risk.