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
According to the most recent release of ACT Research’s Transportation Digest, the metrics ACT Research is tracking underscore how robust current market conditions are but also hint at COVID-19 and other vulnerabilities. read more
AUG 20, 2021 - 6:17 am
According to ACT Research’s latest State of the Industry: NA Classes 5-8 report, even though there has been little change in the trajectory of macro datapoints influencing commercial vehicle demand, Class 8 build rates tumbled in July. read more
AUG 18, 2021 - 6:34 am
According to preliminary data from ACT Research, used Class 8 volumes (same dealer sales) dropped 3% month over month and 19% year over year in July. Through the first seven months of the year, activity is 13% higher compared with the same period a year ago. read more
AUG 17, 2021 - 6:05 am
According to this quarter’s issue of ACT Research’s Trailer Components Report, trailer manufacturers continue to seek increased production rates but are struggling to achieve that goal. read more
AUG 16, 2021 - 6:25 am