May data from ACT’s For-Hire Trucking Index showed significant improvement in all five diffusion index measures tracked. read more

JUN 24, 2020 - 6:30 am

ACT Research reported May net U.S. trailer orders improved significantly since April but remain 71% below May 2019 levels. Before accounting for cancellations, new orders of 7,400 units were up 29% versus April. read more

JUN 23, 2020 - 6:38 am

According to an ACT Research report, the economy continues to reopen after falling sharply the past few months. Kenny Vieth, president and senior analyst at ACT Research, noted that “the economic recovery currently underway is thin and heavily subsidized.” read more

JUN 18, 2020 - 7:16 am

Freight market stabilization progressed this month with a strong rebound in spot rates, according to the June ACT Freight Forecast. read more

JUN 12, 2020 - 6:35 am

ACT Research preliminary May NA Class 8 net orders were up 56% from April but down 38% year over year, while NA Classes 5-7 market orders improved 5.3% month-over-month, despite being down 57% from the year-ago. read more

JUN 4, 2020 - 6:36 am

Truck and tractor production volumes are forecast to fall precipitously in 2020, and with them the demand for engines, according to ACT Research and Rhein Associates. read more

JUN 3, 2020 - 6:45 am

ACT Research predicted that the economy will transition from contraction to growth over the course of Q3/20 and Q4/20. read more

MAY 28, 2020 - 6:35 am

Used Class 8 same dealer April sales dropped 15% month-over-month and 7% year-over-year but held onto an 8% year-to-date gain. read more

MAY 27, 2020 - 6:35 am

North American and global economies are experiencing the most severe COVID-19 impacts but second half recovery potential is emerging, according to the ACT Research Transportation Digest. read more

MAY 26, 2020 - 7:00 am

April net U.S. trailer orders of 209 units were down 97% month-over-month and 99% below the previous year, according to ACT Research's State of the Industry: U.S. Trailer Report. read more

MAY 22, 2020 - 6:45 am

Class 8 net orders at their lowest level since September 1995 and medium-duty orders at their worst in a decade, according to ACT Research’s latest State of the Industry: NA Classes 5-8 Report. read more

MAY 21, 2020 - 6:45 am

Preliminary April net U.S. trailer orders were 250 units, an all-time monthly low for the industry, according to ACT Research. read more

MAY 20, 2020 - 6:40 am

The U.S. trailer industry has shifted from the production/capacity challenges of the last three years to a massive retrenchment in production levels, according to ACT Research’s Trailer Components Report. read more

MAY 18, 2020 - 6:45 am

ACT’s May Freight Forecast reported container imports falling 20% from January to March, with similar year-over-year declines likely into the summer. read more

MAY 15, 2020 - 6:40 am

April preliminary used class 8 volumes fell 8% month over month and 5% year over year but remained 10% above the first four months of last year. read more

MAY 14, 2020 - 6:35 am