According to ACT Research, commercial trailer registrations in Mexico have increased 21% YTD through June 2024, though the number of trailer manufacturers with business in Mexico has declined. read more

NOV 13, 2024 - 5:54 am

October preliminary North America Class 8 net orders were 30,600 units, down 5.2% year over year, according to ACT Research. Complete industry data for October, including final order numbers, will be published by ACT Research in mid-November. read more

NOV 5, 2024 - 5:51 am

The insourcing of freight from the for-hire market to private fleets is nearing an end, according to ACT Research. read more

NOV 4, 2024 - 5:50 am

The latest release of ACT’s For-Hire Trucking Index suggests growth is making its way into the for-hire market. read more

NOV 1, 2024 - 5:51 am

According to the latest State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks by ACT Research, September activity erased August’s strength in the average retail sale price for Class 8 trucks, which dropped 5.2% month over month. read more

OCT 31, 2024 - 6:01 am

September net trailer orders, at 12,200 units, closed Q3/24’s net order intake at 27,000 units. This brings year-to-date net order activity to 101,600 units, according to this month’s issue of ACT Research’s State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers report. read more

OCT 25, 2024 - 6:51 am

Final North American class 8 net orders totaled a strong 37,100 units in September, kicking off the beginning of “order season,” according to Act Research’s latest State of the Industry: NA Classes 5-8 report. read more

OCT 22, 2024 - 6:25 am

Preliminary net trailer orders rose about 4,400 units from August to September, but at 12,100 units, were lower compared to last September, down 61% year over year, according to ACT Research. read more

OCT 21, 2024 - 6:00 am

While August’s preliminary class 8 same dealer used truck retail sales volumes disappointed, September’s results provided a high-side surprise (11% month over month), according to ACT Research. read more

OCT 16, 2024 - 5:56 am

The U.S. class 8 market remains bifurcated, with continued overcapacity leading to generationally weak for-hire tractor fundamentals and stimulus/industrial policy supporting vocational equipment demand, according to ACT Research. read more

OCT 15, 2024 - 5:56 am

September preliminary North America Class 8 net orders were 37,100 units, doubling last month’s intake and up 0.3% year over year, according to ACT Research. read more

OCT 3, 2024 - 6:30 am

According to the latest State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks by ACT Research, the used class 8 average retail sale price built on July’s progress in August, climbing 4.6% month over month to $58,350. read more

OCT 1, 2024 - 5:50 am

The latest release of For-Hire Trucking Index by ACT Research suggests growth is making its way into the for-hire market. read more

SEP 30, 2024 - 6:10 am

Preliminary net trailer orders rose about 500 units from July to August, but at 7,700 units, were lower compared to last August, down 40% Y/Y, according to ACT Research. read more

SEP 26, 2024 - 6:21 am

Recent data show declining equipment and load posts, in a sign of ongoing private fleet insourcing, according to the latest release of the Freight Forecast: Rate and Volume OUTLOOK report by ACT Research. read more

SEP 25, 2024 - 6:09 am