February’s preliminary NA Class 8 net orders for commercial vehicles were down 18% from January and 16% lower than an easy year-ago comparison. read more

MAR 4, 2020 - 5:45 am

The latest release of ACT’s For-Hire Trucking Index showed a sustained uptick in for-hire freight volumes and utilization. But amid ongoing overcapacity, the Freight Rates Index slid further in January. read more

MAR 3, 2020 - 6:40 am

Used Class 8 same dealer sales volumes improved 4% month-over-month in January, but longer-term sales were down 1% year-over-year. read more

FEB 27, 2020 - 6:40 am

According to this quarter’s issue of ACT Research’s Trailer Components Report, the U.S. trailer industry is facing lower demand and supply chain disruptions that could lead to a catch-22. read more

FEB 25, 2020 - 6:40 am

Preliminary used Class 8 volumes (same dealer sales) increased 6% month-over-month in January, but longer-term, volumes dropped 4% year over year, according to ACT Research. read more

FEB 24, 2020 - 6:30 am

New U.S. trailer orders of 16,800 were down 9% month-over-month in January, and net orders of 15,000 dropped 15%. Longer-term comparisons show net orders down 28% year-over-year, according to ACT Research. read more

FEB 20, 2020 - 6:40 am

Class 8 inventories rose 3,400 units month over month in January, as production outpaced expectedly weak sales, according to ACT Research. read more

FEB 19, 2020 - 5:45 am

With solid consumer fundamentals, no obvious imbalances, and a manufacturing downturn in the rearview mirror, it is harder to see a recession now than it was six months ago. read more

FEB 11, 2020 - 6:35 am

After softness in late Q3/19 and early Q4/19, medium duty orders have shown resilience the past two months, according to ACT Research. read more

FEB 7, 2020 - 6:40 am

Preliminary NA Class 8 net orders in January were 17,700 units, down 12% from December 2019, but up 10% from last January, according to ACT Research. read more

FEB 5, 2020 - 6:35 am

U.S. and Canadian Class 8 Natural Gas truck retail sales for the first 11 months of 2019 gained 20% year-to-date over 2018, according to ACT Research. Full-year 2018 was down 15%, while 2017 was up 13%. read more

JAN 30, 2020 - 6:35 am

ACT Research reported that freight-generating sectors of the U.S. economy are on the cusp of transitioning from contraction to growth, aligning with freight cycles of the past, which typically last around two years. read more

JAN 29, 2020 - 6:40 am

Used Class 8 same dealer sales volumes improved 7% month-over-month in December, but longer-term sales were down 3% year-over-year and full-year 2019 sales declined 15% compared to 2018. read more

JAN 28, 2020 - 5:35 am

Truckload contract rates turned negative in Q3/19, down 2% year-over-year, and loaded miles per tractor fell 5% in the same time period. read more

JAN 27, 2020 - 6:30 am

The latest release of ACT’s For-Hire Trucking Index showed improvement in for-hire freight volumes and utilization, with 55.5 and 52.3 respective diffusion index readings, both up four points from November. read more

JAN 23, 2020 - 6:35 am