In the July installment of the of its Freight Forecast, ACT Research maintained its view that truckload and intermodal contract rates will fall this year due to overcapacity and weak freight demand. read more

JUL 15, 2019 - 6:25 am

According to ACT Research’s North American Commercial Vehicle OUTLOOK, current Class 8 build rates may suggest upside to the 2019 forecast, but deteriorating freight and rate conditions still suggest caution. read more

JUL 12, 2019 - 6:40 am

Preliminary North America Class 8 net order data show the industry booked 13,100 units in June, gaining 20% from May’s three-year low, but down a significant 69% from year-ago June’s very tough comparison. read more

JUL 5, 2019 - 6:40 am

The average price of total used Class 8 trucks in May was virtually flat, dropping just 1% month-over-month. However, prices were up 10% year-to-date, according the ACT Research’s State of the Industry. read more

JUL 1, 2019 - 6:30 am

China’s economy is likely to give less support to the heavy and medium truck markets in the short term, according to the most recent China Commercial Vehicle OUTLOOK. read more

JUN 28, 2019 - 6:10 am

New US trailer orders of 15.5k were down 16% month-over-month, but after accounting for cancellations, net orders slid to 10.5k units, down 28% from April, according to the ACT Research State of the Industry: U.S. Trailer Report. read more

JUN 27, 2019 - 6:30 am

ACT Research released its latest Commercial Vehicle Dealer Digest, which noted that the economic picture remains largely unchanged, with growth moderating in 2019 from strong 2018 growth. read more

JUN 26, 2019 - 6:25 am

According to the latest ACT Research Transportation Digest, Class 8 retail sales and build are starting the summer at near-record high levels, but evidence supporting a change in direction continues to accumulate. read more

JUN 25, 2019 - 6:30 am

The latest release of ACT Research’s For-Hire Trucking Index showed nearly across-the-board declines, with capacity being the lone exception. The Pricing Index fell to 38.8, the lowest in survey history. read more

JUN 24, 2019 - 6:30 am

According to the latest ACT Research State of the Industry: Classes 5-8 Report, May’s Class 8 metrics generally aligned with expectations, with the lone exception of cancellations, which continued to surprise on the low side. read more

JUN 21, 2019 - 6:35 am

Preliminary used Class 8 volumes (same dealer sales) fell 14% month-over-month in May, the second consecutive sequential drop, according to the latest preliminary numbers from ACT Research’s State of the Industry. read more

JUN 18, 2019 - 6:35 am

According to ACT Research’s latest North American Commercial Vehicle OUTLOOK, large new truck inventories and deteriorating freight and rate conditions suggest erring on the side of caution remains the right call. read more

JUN 11, 2019 - 6:35 am

ACT Research released its June installment of the ACT Freight Forecast, U.S. Rate and Volume OUTLOOK. The forecast predicts a short-term pre-ship ahead of the threatened tariffs on the remaining $300+ billion of China imports. read more

JUN 7, 2019 - 6:35 am

According to ACT Research, preliminary North America Class 8 net order data show the industry booked 10,800 units in May, dropping 27% from April, but down a more significant 70% from year-ago May. read more

JUN 6, 2019 - 6:35 am

According to this quarter’s ACT Research Trailer Components Report, trailer industry net orders have eased since November of 2018, but order weakness is not indicative of fleets’ unwillingness to invest. read more

JUN 3, 2019 - 6:40 am