Preliminary information for August from ACT Research indicates that the U.S. trailer industry booked 27,500 net orders for the month, a 46% improvement from July and more than 150% better than August of last year. read more

SEP 16, 2020 - 7:00 am

Preliminary used Class 8 volumes (same dealer sales) were flat month over month in August, according to the latest preliminary data from ACT Research. Longer-term, volumes rose 46% compared with August 2019 and were up 21% when measured against the first eight months of last year. read more

SEP 16, 2020 - 6:38 am

ACT Research’s latest release of the North American Commercial Vehicle Outlook showed while other areas of the economy continue to suffer, North American commercial vehicle market metrics returned positive indicators. read more

SEP 14, 2020 - 7:22 am

ACT Research released the September installment of the ACT Freight Forecast, U.S. Rate and Volume OUTLOOK report. Tim Denoyer, vice president and senior analyst of ACT Research, said, “higher freight rates are a one-way bet at this point.” read more

SEP 11, 2020 - 6:29 am

Preliminary NA Class 8 net orders in August were 19,500 units, down 4% from July but up 75% based on a year-ago comparison, according to ACT Research. The NA Classes 5-7 market had orders of 19,400 units, up 16% month over month but 2% below their year-ago August volume. read more

SEP 3, 2020 - 7:15 am

According to ACT Research and Rhein Associates, economic indicators in recent months suggest the worst of the COVID-19 impact is in the rearview mirror. The report also explained the impact regulations will play on future commercial vehicle engine/powertrain demand. read more

SEP 2, 2020 - 7:01 am

Freight markets continue to be less impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic than the economy at large and a vaccine is seen as the key to unlocking a more broad-based recovery, according to the most recent Commercial Vehicle Dealer Digest by ACT Research. read more

AUG 31, 2020 - 6:54 am

According to ACT Research’s recently released Transportation Digest, COVID-19 is just one of several factors that could impact commercial vehicle forecasts now and in the foreseeable future. read more

AUG 28, 2020 - 7:00 am

ACT Research’s July For-Hire Trucking Index showed an across-the-board downtick in the diffusion indexes after a record surge in June. July’s Volume Index fell six points to 64.3 (SA), while pricing and productivity were at 60.3 and 61.5, respectively. read more

AUG 27, 2020 - 6:36 am

Class 8 same dealer sales volumes were up 13% year to date against the first seven months of 2019, with average price, miles and age all below July 2019 year-to-date rates and down 15%, 1%, and 8%, respectively, according to ACT Research. read more

AUG 26, 2020 - 7:22 am

July net U.S. trailer orders of 18,851 units were a significant improvement (up 40%) from June’s uptick and well above July 2019’s level (up 80%). Before accounting for cancellations, new orders of 20 thousand units were up 26% versus June and 44% better year-over-year, according to ACT Research. read more

AUG 21, 2020 - 5:30 am

Supported by strong U.S. tractor demand, NA Class 8 net orders rose to a nine-month high in July according to ACT Research’s latest State of the Industry: NA Classes 5-8 Report. read more

AUG 19, 2020 - 6:39 am

Tom‌ ‌Denoyer,‌ ‌vice‌ ‌president‌ ‌and‌ ‌senior‌ ‌analyst‌ ‌for‌ ‌ACT‌ ‌Research,‌ ‌stated‌ ‌that,‌ ‌“A‌ ‌freight‌ ‌ recovery‌ ‌amidst‌ ‌a‌ ‌driver‌ ‌shortage‌ ‌has‌ ‌driven‌ ‌an‌ ‌acutely‌ ‌tight‌ ‌truckload‌ ‌market,‌ ‌with‌ ‌spot‌ ‌rate‌ ‌ measures‌ ‌up‌ ‌30%‌ ‌y/y.”‌ ‌ read more

AUG 19, 2020 - 6:28 am

Preliminary used Class 8 volumes (same dealer sales) grew 16% month-over-month in July, according to the latest preliminary release of the State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks published by ACT Research. read more

AUG 14, 2020 - 6:56 am

Commercial vehicle forecasts for 2020 were marked up across the board in August, according to ACT’s latest release of the North American Commercial Vehicle OUTLOOK, which cites the uptick as a result of a robust “perfect storm” of positives in late spring and summer. read more

AUG 13, 2020 - 6:47 am