August net trailer orders, at 7,700 units, were nearly 40% lower Y/Y, but 500 units above July’s intake. This brings YTD August net order activity to 89.4K units, according to this month’s issue of ACT Research’s State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers report. read more

SEP 24, 2024 - 6:11 am

Final North American Class 8 net orders totaled 16,249 units in August, down 14% Y/Y, according to ACT Research. The weakness was concentrated in vocational units, where interest rate-sensitive residential spending continues to underperform and strong construction trends wane. read more

SEP 20, 2024 - 5:50 am

Following a better-than-expected July, August’s preliminary Class 8 same dealer used truck retail sales volume growth (+1.7%) lagged expectations, 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

SEP 17, 2024 - 6:10 am

With August order and build volumes pushing backlogs to their annual nadir (and multi-year lows), “order season” has not been so important since the fall of 2016, according to the latest release of the North American Commercial Vehicle OUTLOOK by Act Research. read more

SEP 13, 2024 - 6:15 am

August preliminary North America Class 8 net orders were 16,400 units, up month over month but down 16% year over year, according to ACT Research. read more

SEP 6, 2024 - 6:09 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 made good progress in July, rising 2.3% month over month to $55,800. read more

AUG 30, 2024 - 5:52 am

Private fleet capacity additions, inbound insourcing and increased spot market presence have dragged out the for-hire freight downturn for at least a year, according to the latest release of the Freight Forecast: U.S. Rate and Volume OUTLOOK report. read more

AUG 28, 2024 - 5:57 am

Final North American Class 8 net orders totaled 13,465 units in July, according to ACT Research. read more

AUG 22, 2024 - 6:29 am

Preliminary net trailer orders rose about 1,000 units from June to July, but at 7,200 units, were lower compared to last July, down 37% year over year, according to ACT Research. read more

AUG 19, 2024 - 6:13 am

Somewhat unexpectedly, preliminary used Class 8 same dealer retail sales volumes surged 38% month over month in July, according to ACT Research. read more

AUG 16, 2024 - 5:55 am

ACT Research marks 2025 expectations for medium-duty and heavy-duty trucks down sharply this month, even as 2024 forecasts push higher. The biggest driver of Classes 5-7 and Class 8 2024 – 2025 forecast changes are driven by sharp inventory gains. read more

AUG 14, 2024 - 6:01 am

July preliminary North America Class 8 net orders were 13,400 units, down 8% month over month and 13% year over year, according to ACT Research. Complete industry data for July, including final order numbers, will be published by in mid-August. read more

AUG 5, 2024 - 6:14 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 took a big hit in June, slumping 7.6% month over month and 20% year over year to $54,300 units. read more

JUL 30, 2024 - 6:14 am

The latest release of ACT Research’s for-hire trucking index suggests the supply-demand balance between the fleet and freight is narrowing. The volume index decreased 5.5 points in June to 48.9, seasonally adjusted, from a Roadcheck-assisted 54.4 in May. read more

JUL 29, 2024 - 6:22 am

Patrick Gaskins

According to the American Trucking Associations (ATA), “trucks move roughly 72.6% of the nation’s freight by weight.” That reflects about 11.5 billion tons of freight in 2022. With numbers that large, you might think that truck fleets are predominantly big... read more

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