The latest release of ACT Research’s For-Hire Trucking Index showed an improvement in freight volumes and truck productivity in January, after a soft finish to 2018. The Volume Index rose to 52.0 in January, from 49.0 in December. read more
FEB 22, 2019 - 6:30 am
ACT Research’s preliminary estimate for January 2019 net trailer orders was 25,800 units. Final volume will be available later in February. read more
FEB 21, 2019 - 6:40 am
American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 2.3% in January after falling 1% in December. In January, the index equaled 117.3, up from 114.7 in December. read more
FEB 21, 2019 - 6:25 am
While overall economic conditions are better balanced than they were a month ago, freight data remain soft, according to ACT Research’s latest State of the Industry: Classes 5-8 Report. read more
FEB 20, 2019 - 6:35 am
Preliminary used Class 8 volumes (same dealer sales) rose 4% month-over-month, following two sequential declines, according to the latest preliminary release of the State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks published by ACT Research. read more
FEB 14, 2019 - 6:40 am
According to AMT, U.S, manufacturing technology orders posted $443 million in December, down 2% from November and 6% from December 2017. The year-end order total for 2018 was $5.5 billion, up 19% from the annual sum for 2017. read more
FEB 14, 2019 - 6:35 am
According to ACT Research’s latest release of the North American Commercial Vehicle OUTLOOK, yellow lights continue to flash for the US economy and, by extension, for the North American commercial vehicle industry. read more
FEB 12, 2019 - 7:00 am
International aircraft lessor Avolon released its fourth quarter results for 2018, as well as its full year report. Q4 highlights included $11.5 billion in Airbus A320neo orders and an increase in the company’s unsecured revolver to $2.2 billion. read more
FEB 11, 2019 - 6:55 am
Construction equipment producer CNH Industrial saw consolidated revenues of $29,706 million for the full year 2018, up 7% compared to 2017. read more
FEB 8, 2019 - 6:50 am
Preliminary North America Class 8 net order data show the industry booked 15,800 units in January, down 26% from December and 68% from year-ago January, according to the latest numbers from ACT Research. read more
FEB 6, 2019 - 7:05 am
The farm equipment market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 4.04% to reach a market size of $135.2 billion by 2025 compared to $102.5 billion in 2018, according to the “Farm Equipment Market Global Forecast to 2025” report. read more
FEB 6, 2019 - 7:00 am
H&E Equipment Services completed its acquisition of We-Rent-It, a non-residential construction-focused equipment rental company in Texas. read more
FEB 6, 2019 - 6:45 am
U.S. trailer order volume slid sequentially for the third month in a row, but the industry still posted nearly 28,000 net orders in December, according to the ACT Research State of the Industry: U.S. Trailer Report. read more
JAN 28, 2019 - 7:05 am
The average price of total used Class 8 trucks sold in 2018 was up 10% compared to 2017, according to the latest release of the State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks, published by ACT Research. read more
JAN 28, 2019 - 6:50 am
American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 6.6% in all of 2018 – the largest annual gain since 1998 (10.1%) and significantly better than the 3.8% increase in 2017. read more
JAN 25, 2019 - 7:05 am