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

In discussing findings from the latest release of ACT Research’s North American Commercial Vehicle Outlook, Kenny Vieth, president and senior analyst for ACT Research, said, “There is a strong case to be made for continued strength in freight activity into the end of the year and beyond.” read more

AUG 13, 2021 - 6:25 am

According to preliminary data from ACT Research, trailer OEMs posted 7,100 net orders in July, which was 35% below June’s volume and 63% below the volume recorded in July of 2020. read more

AUG 12, 2021 - 6:18 am

According to preliminary data from ACT Research, North American Class 8 net orders in July were 25,800 units, which was largely unchanged compared with June’s actual 25,809 orders booked. read more

AUG 4, 2021 - 6:35 am

For the first five months of 2021, U.S. and Canadian Class 8 natural gas truck retail sales rose 19% year to date against a somewhat unfair comparison of the same time period in 2020, as published in ACT Research’s Alternative Fuels Quarterly. read more

JUL 29, 2021 - 5:00 am

In the most recent release of its Commercial Vehicle Dealer Digest, ACT Research reported that its heavy-duty vehicle forecasts for the remainder of this year and the following two years remain very strong. read more

JUL 28, 2021 - 6:53 am

According to ACT Research, used Class 8 volumes (same dealer sales) were 1% lower month over month in June. At the same time, volumes were down 5% year over year and up 20% year to date. read more

JUL 27, 2021 - 6:01 am

According to ACT Research, commercial vehicle forecast stability this year has been driven by three factors, including positive momentum carried over from 2020 and the struggle of manufacturers to push production even higher in the face of heavy organic truck demand. read more

JUL 26, 2021 - 6:49 am

The latest release of ACT Research’s For-Hire Trucking Index, with June data, showed a slowing in volumes, pricing moderating at a high level, and a still-strong supply-demand balance. read more

JUL 23, 2021 - 6:00 am