2018-MY Truck Order Cut-off Update
Order cut-off dates for key 2018 model-year fleet truck models, including Ram, Ford, and Chevrolet, are quickly approaching.
Photo of 2018 Ram 5500 Chassis Cab courtesy of FCA.
Image of 2018 Ram 5500 Chassis Cab courtesy of FCA
Order cut-off dates for key 2018 model-year fleet truck models, including Ram, Ford, and Chevrolet, are quickly approaching. Fleet management company Wheels, Inc. has provided a summary of important truck order cut-off dates, as well as details on some delivery delays.
April 12 is the order cut-off for the following models:
Ram 1500 Regular Cab Express
Ram 1500 Regular Cab Tradesman
Ram 1500 Regular Cab SLT
Ram 4500/5500 Cab Chassis
April 26 is the order cut-off for the following models:
Ram 1500 Quad/Crew Cab Express
Ram 1500 Quad/Crew Cab Tradesman
Ram 1500 Quad/Crew Cab SLT
In addition, these truck models are experiencing longer-than-average production lead times.
Ford F-150, Super Duty, and Transit vans
Ram 1500/2500/3500/4500/5500
Chevrolet Silverado
Availability for several models is already low and may continue to decrease further, because trucks continue to be in high demand due to low fuel cost and housing/construction projects on the rise, according to the fleet management company.
Several OEMs are experiencing delivery delays. Seasonal delivery delays typically occur as a result of increased demand for railcars, and recent derailments have caused rail traffic to be slowed or re-routed in some areas, increasing transportation times, according to Wheels.
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