Outlook dims pre-buy hopes.

The article presents the forecasts of the North American Commerce and Trailer regarding the condition of the trucking industry in the U.S. The report reveals that freight demand may not increase until 2010, as truck and trailer orders are down and the economy does not look to be bounding anytime in the near future. The report notes that several fleets have reported their freight demand has fallen substantially, adding to the concern that it will not recover in the second half of 2009.