According to ACT Research’s latest release of the North American Commercial Vehicle OUTLOOK, the key risk to all commercial vehicle market forecasts remains the on-again trade war with China. read more

AUG 20, 2019 - 6:10 am

According to the ACT Research’s latest State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks, preliminary used Class 8 volumes (same dealer sales) fell 2% month-over-month in July. read more

AUG 19, 2019 - 6:40 am

ACT Research’s preliminary estimate for July 2019 net trailer orders is 9,900 units. Final volume will be available later this month. read more

AUG 15, 2019 - 6:15 am

ACT Research released the August installment of its Freight Forecast, U.S. Rate and Volume OUTLOOK report covering the truckload, intermodal, LTL and last mile sectors. read more

AUG 12, 2019 - 6:35 am

According to ACT Research, preliminary North America Class 8 net order data show the industry booked 10,200 units in July, down 21% from June and the lowest monthly order tally since February 2010. read more

AUG 5, 2019 - 6:35 am

In the most recent Commercial Vehicle Dealer Digest, ACT Research noted that the heavy truck and trailer industries are heading for a market correction in 2020. read more

AUG 2, 2019 - 6:10 am

U.S. and Canadian Class 8 Natural Gas truck retail sales for the first five months of 2019 gained 43% year-to-date, according to a recent quarterly report released by ACT Research. read more

AUG 1, 2019 - 6:30 am

According to ACT Research’s recently released Transportation Digest, the Class 8 market is on the cusp of a significant correction, though he medium duty market continued to confound in May. read more

JUL 31, 2019 - 6:25 am

According to ACT Research, the average price of total used Class 8 trucks in June was virtually flat, gaining just 2% month-over-month. read more

JUL 30, 2019 - 6:15 am

New US trailer orders of 11,300 were down 27% month-over-month, according to ACT Research’s latest State of the Industry: U.S. Trailer Report. read more

JUL 29, 2019 - 6:30 am

The June data in ACT Research’s latest For-Hire Trucking Index showed nearly across-the-board declines, with capacity again the lone exception. read more

JUL 23, 2019 - 6:25 am

According to ACT Research’s latest State of the Industry: Classes 5-8 Report, June’s Class 8 order broke the string of falling order volumes, with the opening of 2020 order books, garnering a 19% rebound. read more

JUL 19, 2019 - 6:30 am

The preliminary estimate for June 2019 net trailer orders is 6,200 units, according to ACT Research. read more

JUL 17, 2019 - 6:15 am

Preliminary used Class 8 volumes (same dealer sales) fell 8% month-over-month in June, the third consecutive sequential drop, according to the latest preliminary report by ACT Research. read more

JUL 16, 2019 - 6:20 am

In the July installment of the of its Freight Forecast, ACT Research maintained its view that truckload and intermodal contract rates will fall this year due to overcapacity and weak freight demand. read more

JUL 15, 2019 - 6:25 am