Freight remains soft and Class 8 sales on “on fire” according to the May installment of the ACT Freight Forecast. read more

MAY 10, 2019 - 6:40 am

According to the latest data from ACT Research, preliminary North America Class 8 net order data show the industry booked 14,800 units in April, dropping a moderate 6.2% from March, but down 57% from year-ago April. read more

MAY 3, 2019 - 6:38 am

U.S. and Canadian Class 8 natural gas truck retail sales for the first two months of 2019 were down 12% year-to-date, according to the latest Alternative Fuels Quarterly released by ACT Research. read more

MAY 1, 2019 - 6:35 am

U.S. trailer order volume came in below previous year volume for the fourth straight month in March, but OEMs still booked nearly 16,000 net orders during the month, according the latest ACT Research State of the Industry: U.S. Trailer Report. read more

APR 29, 2019 - 6:45 am

The average price of total used Class 8 trucks in March was down 5% month-over-month, but remained 10% higher year-to-date, according to the latest release of the State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks, published by ACT Research. read more

APR 29, 2019 - 6:30 am

In the latest ACT Research Commercial Vehicle Dealer Digest, ACT noted that the overall economic picture remains largely unchanged, with growth moderating in 2019 from last year’s vigorous pace. read more

APR 26, 2019 - 7:04 am

According to ACT Research’s Transportation Digest, conditions in the Class 8 market are solid, while data from the medium duty sector diverged in February, with strength in backward-looking indicators and some softness in forward-looking metrics. read more

APR 25, 2019 - 6:45 am

According to the latest ACT Research State of the Industry: Classes 5-8 Report, March’s Class 8 metrics generally aligned with expectations, with the lone exception of cancellations, which continued to trend lower. read more

APR 19, 2019 - 6:35 am

Preliminary used Class 8 volumes (same dealer sales) jumped 25% month-over-month in March, following a modest decline in February, according to the latest State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks published by ACT Research. read more

APR 18, 2019 - 6:30 am

The latest release of ACT Research’s For-Hire Trucking Index showed an uptick in volume, pricing, and productivity. read more

APR 15, 2019 - 6:40 am

ACT Research released a new monthly report focusing on the future of the U.S. trucking industry, titled ACT Freight Forecast, U.S. Rate and Volume OUTLOOK. The report covers the truckload, intermodal, LTL and last mile sectors. read more

APR 10, 2019 - 7:10 am

According to ACT Research, preliminary North America Classes 5-7 net order data show that segment of the industry declined in March. read more

APR 5, 2019 - 6:30 am

Preliminary North America Class 8 net order data show the industry booked 15,700 units in March, dropping a moderate 6.7% from February, but down 66% from year-ago March. read more

APR 3, 2019 - 6:40 am

The average price of total used Class 8 trucks in February was up 2% month-over-month, according to the latest release of the State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks, published by ACT Research. read more

APR 2, 2019 - 6:40 am

While not impacting each commercial vehicle segment every year, structural changes within China’s CV market are expected to exert downward pressure through 2022, according to the most recent China Commercial Vehicle OUTLOOK from ACT Research. read more

MAR 26, 2019 - 6:55 am