According to ACT Research, used Class 8 volumes (same dealer sales) in May were 12% lower month over month but significantly higher year over year and year to date. read more

JUN 30, 2021 - 6:17 am

In the recent release of its Commercial Vehicle Dealer Digest, ACT Research reported that, as expected and aligned with preliminary data, North American Class 8 net orders were soft in May, as full 2021 backlogs and as-yet opened 2022 order books constrained activity. read more

JUN 29, 2021 - 6:30 am

According to ACT Research’s recently released Transportation Digest, the mid-year 2021 indicators that the company tracks for the economy, freight and equipment utilization are about as good as analysts at the company have ever seen. read more

JUN 28, 2021 - 6:18 am

The latest release of ACT Research’s For-Hire Trucking Index, which includes May data, showed a slowing in volumes, strength in pricing and a sharp decline in the supply-demand balance. read more

JUN 24, 2021 - 6:09 am

May net U.S. trailer orders of 8,676 units fell nearly 40% from April but were more than 165% higher compared with May 2020, according to ACT Research. Before accounting for cancellations, new orders of 11,700 units were down 38% versus April. read more

JUN 21, 2021 - 6:19 am

According to ACT Research, data through the first two weeks of June suggest that North America is at or very near the top of the freight rate expansion, which has been setting new highs on an almost monthly basis since last August. read more

JUN 18, 2021 - 6:13 am

In conjunction with the release of the ACT Freight Forecast, U.S. Rate and Volume OUTLOOK report from ACT Research, Tim Denoyer, vice president and senior analyst at ACT Research, said “the coming capex boom will certainly benefit freight demand.” read more

JUN 15, 2021 - 6:41 am

According to preliminary reports from ACT Research, trailer original equipment manufacturers posted 8,800 net orders in May, which was off 39% versus April but almost 170% better than the COVID-19-impacted level last May. read more

JUN 14, 2021 - 6:59 am

According to ACT Research, the question of commercial vehicle demand for 2021 has already been answered, and for the first time ever, this perspective is illuminated by all positive indicators on ACT Research’s Class 8 Tractor Dashboard. read more

JUN 11, 2021 - 6:12 am

According to ACT Research and Rhein Associates, discussion continues about how internal combustion engines will meet future emissions standards for the latter part of this decade, even as legislation accelerates the push to electrification. read more

JUN 8, 2021 - 6:43 am

In the recent release of its Commercial Vehicle Dealer Digest, ACT Research reported that the question of commercial vehicle demand for 2021 has been answered, but questions remain about the industry’s ability to meet that level of demand. read more

JUN 7, 2021 - 6:38 am

According to ACT Research’s Transportation Digest, the aggregate prosperity seen currently in the commercial vehicle industry and the U.S. economy as a whole is a welcome contrast to the situation that existed a year ago. However, there is a downside, according to the report. read more

JUN 4, 2021 - 6:52 am

Preliminary North American Class 8 net orders in May reached 22,900 units, down 32% from April but 242% higher than May 2020’s COVID-19-stricken intake, according to ACT Research. read more

JUN 3, 2021 - 6:34 am

According to ACT Research, April net U.S. trailer orders of 14,387 units fell nearly 52% from the previous month and rose more than 3,600% compared with severely COVID-19-impacted April 2020. These final orders were consistent with preliminary reports from ACT Research. read more

JUN 1, 2021 - 6:39 am

According to ACT Research, April used Class 8 volumes (same dealer sales) were 3% lower month over month but significantly higher year over year and year to date compared with volumes from April 2020. read more

MAY 28, 2021 - 6:40 am