The latest ACT Research For-Hire Trucking Index, with July data, showed surprising improvement and trend reversal in every category. read more

AUG 27, 2019 - 6:20 am

According to ACT Research, trailer industry net orders continued the year-over-year slide that begin at the end of 2018. However, manufacturers continue to produce trailers at near-record levels. read more

AUG 22, 2019 - 6:15 am

According to ACT Research, Class 8 market-leading indicators continue to erode, in concert with deteriorating freight volumes and rates, even as mid and downstream data points remain robust. read more

AUG 21, 2019 - 6:10 am

According to the ACT Research’s latest State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks, preliminary used Class 8 volumes (same dealer sales) fell 2% month-over-month in July. read more

AUG 19, 2019 - 6:40 am

ACT Research’s preliminary estimate for July 2019 net trailer orders is 9,900 units. Final volume will be available later this month. read more

AUG 15, 2019 - 6:15 am

ACT Research released the August installment of its Freight Forecast, U.S. Rate and Volume OUTLOOK report covering the truckload, intermodal, LTL and last mile sectors. read more

AUG 12, 2019 - 6:35 am

In the most recent Commercial Vehicle Dealer Digest, ACT Research noted that the heavy truck and trailer industries are heading for a market correction in 2020. read more

AUG 2, 2019 - 6:10 am

U.S. and Canadian Class 8 Natural Gas truck retail sales for the first five months of 2019 gained 43% year-to-date, according to a recent quarterly report released by ACT Research. read more

AUG 1, 2019 - 6:30 am

According to ACT Research’s recently released Transportation Digest, the Class 8 market is on the cusp of a significant correction, though he medium duty market continued to confound in May. read more

JUL 31, 2019 - 6:25 am

According to ACT Research, the average price of total used Class 8 trucks in June was virtually flat, gaining just 2% month-over-month. read more

JUL 30, 2019 - 6:15 am

The U.S. Census Bureau released the June advance report on manufacturers’ shipments, inventories and orders. According to the report, new orders for manufactured durable goods in June increased 2%. read more

JUL 29, 2019 - 6:35 am

New US trailer orders of 11,300 were down 27% month-over-month, according to ACT Research’s latest State of the Industry: U.S. Trailer Report. read more

JUL 29, 2019 - 6:30 am

The June data in ACT Research’s latest For-Hire Trucking Index showed nearly across-the-board declines, with capacity again the lone exception. read more

JUL 23, 2019 - 6:25 am

According to ACT Research’s latest State of the Industry: Classes 5-8 Report, June’s Class 8 order broke the string of falling order volumes, with the opening of 2020 order books, garnering a 19% rebound. read more

JUL 19, 2019 - 6:30 am

The preliminary estimate for June 2019 net trailer orders is 6,200 units, according to ACT Research. read more

JUL 17, 2019 - 6:15 am