Preliminary used Class 8 volumes (same dealer sales) fell 40% month-over-month in April, and were 33% lower compared to April of 2021, according to ACT Research. read more

MAY 17, 2022 - 7:11 am

ACT Research’s preliminary reports show that net trailer orders in April were 16,100 units, down almost 60% from the previous month and up slightly from the same month last year. read more

MAY 16, 2022 - 7:12 am

According to preliminary data from ACT Research, North American Class 8 net orders in April reached 15,800 units, while North American Classes 5-7 net orders slid to 19,500 units. read more

MAY 4, 2022 - 7:02 am

According to ACT Research’s Kenny Vieth, despite the publication of a “sky is falling” op-ed in early April, “there is still much to like about the current situation” in the commercial vehicle market, with ACT’s forecasts for 2022 and 2023 virtually unchanged. read more

APR 29, 2022 - 7:12 am

According to ACT Research, March net U.S. trailer orders of 37,901 units increased more than 40% compared with February and were nearly 28% higher compared with March of 2021. read more

APR 28, 2022 - 7:04 am

According to the latest release of ACT Research’s State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks report, used Class 8 retail volumes (same dealer sales) were 11% higher in March than in February. However, volumes were down 27% year over year. read more

APR 27, 2022 - 7:09 am

For the first two months of 2022, U.S. and Canadian Class 8 natural gas truck retail sales rose 21% compared with the same time period in 2021, according to ACT Research. read more

APR 26, 2022 - 6:59 am

According to ACT Research’s recently released Transportation Digest, the top line on ACT’s Tractor Dashboard in February extended the steep-pitched decline of January, taking the dashboard top line tally from double digits in January to zero. read more

APR 25, 2022 - 7:02 am

Preliminary used class eight retail volumes grew 23% month over month, but were 23% lower compared to March of 2021, according to ACT Research. read more

APR 21, 2022 - 7:30 am

In the latest release of ACT Research’s For-Hire Trucking Index with February 2022 data, the volume and pricing indices declined, while the capacity index increased. read more

MAR 28, 2022 - 6:22 am

According to preliminary data from ACT Research, the order pace for U.S. trailers that closed 2021 and opened 2022 continued in February, with original equipment manufacturers booking 26,500 net orders for the month. read more

MAR 22, 2022 - 6:19 am

According to ACT Research, supply chain constraints kept a lid on the trucking industry’s ability to raise build rates through 2021, and just as the supply of chips was starting to improve, the risk to auto and truck manufacturing supply chains has risen once again. read more

MAR 21, 2022 - 6:05 am

According to ACT Research and Rhein Associates, the growth of partnerships and investments to lower carbon emissions from commercial vehicle fleets and to support new powertrains for such fleets is continuing in 2022. read more

MAR 14, 2022 - 6:28 am

According to preliminary data from ACT Research, North American Class 8 net orders in February reached 21,000 units, while North American Classes 5-7 net orders reached 18,300 units. read more

MAR 7, 2022 - 6:08 am

Used Class 8 retail volumes were 15% lower month over month in January, according to ACT Research. Longer term, volumes were down 37% year over year, while average prices were 7% higher compared with December and 83% more expensive than in January of 2021. read more

MAR 4, 2022 - 6:22 am