According to the latest preliminary release of ACT Research’s State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks report, used Class 8 volumes (same dealer sales) increased 5% month over month but dropped 25% year over year in September. read more

OCT 18, 2021 - 6:09 am

According to preliminary data from ACT Research, original equipment manufacturers posted 28,500 net orders in September, marking a 130% sequential surge compared with August but trailing September 2020 by 45%. read more

OCT 15, 2021 - 6:11 am

According to ACT Research’s latest release of the North American Commercial Vehicle Outlook, near-term commercial vehicle production forecasts have been trimmed again amid continued supply-side constraints. read more

OCT 14, 2021 - 5:59 am

According to preliminary data from ACT Research, North American Class 8 net orders in September reached 27,400 units, while net orders for Classes 5-7 dropped to 24,500 units, with both numbers marking lower sequential readings. read more

OCT 12, 2021 - 5:40 am

According to ACT Research, used Class 8 volumes (same dealer sales) were 4% lower month over month in August. Meanwhile, volumes were down 22% year over year but up 7% on a year-to-date basis. read more

SEP 30, 2021 - 6:28 am

According to ACT Research’s recently released Transportation Digest, North America’s commercial vehicle industry is experiencing material capacity constraints that are dictating the speed at which the industry can produce for the rest of 2021 and 2022. read more

SEP 28, 2021 - 6:20 am

According to ACT Research, August net U.S. trailer orders reached 12,336 units, rising nearly 52% from the previous month but falling 57% compared with August 2020. read more

SEP 27, 2021 - 6:24 am

According to ACT Research’s latest State of the Industry: NA Classes 5-8 Report, there has not been much change in the trajectory of macro data points that are influencing commercial vehicle demand. read more

SEP 24, 2021 - 6:43 am

According to preliminary data from ACT Research, used Class 8 volumes (same dealer sales) dropped 5% month over month and 24% year over year in August. Through the first eight months of the year, activity is 8% higher compared with the same period a year ago. read more

SEP 20, 2021 - 6:21 am

The ACT Freight Forecast indicated that freight markets remain tight as we enter peak season with unprecedented containership backlogs. The chip shortage is easing but continues to slow equipment capacity growth. read more

SEP 16, 2021 - 6:20 am

According to ACT Research’s latest release of the North American Commercial Vehicle OUTLOOK, commercial vehicle production forecasts for this year and next have been cut again, amid continued supply-side constraints. read more

SEP 13, 2021 - 6:15 am

According to preliminary data from ACT Research, North American Class 8 net orders in August reached 36,900 units, while Classes 5-7 net orders jumped to 31,900 units, both representing five-month high readings. read more

SEP 3, 2021 - 6:05 am

According to ACT Research, used Class 8 volumes (same dealer sales) were 4% lower month over month in July. In addition, volumes were down 18% year over year but up 13% year to date. read more

AUG 27, 2021 - 6:11 am

In the recent release of its Commercial Vehicle Dealer Digest, ACT Research reported that while the U.S. economy and commercial vehicle demand remain strong, so do the constraints that have been hampering production for the better part of this year. read more

AUG 24, 2021 - 6:22 am

The latest release of ACT Research’s For-Hire Trucking Index with July data showed an uptick in volumes and a moderating in pricing with a still strong supply-demand balance. read more

AUG 23, 2021 - 6:16 am