Preliminary North America Class 8 net order data show the industry booked 27,900 units in November, down 36% sequentially from October, but only 15% lower from year-ago November. read more
DEC 5, 2018 - 6:25 am
Class 8 production is expected to continue its growth trend into 2019, but changes in demand for straight trucks and tractors will impact the type of diesel engines ordered, according to ACT Research. read more
DEC 4, 2018 - 6:25 am
The average price of total used Class 8 trucks in October fell 3% month-over-month, but rose 11% year-over-year and 9% year-to-date, according to ACT Research. read more
NOV 29, 2018 - 6:35 am
The ACT For-Hire Trucking Survey Volume Index (seasonally adjusted) rebounded in October, to 55.9 from 51.8 in September, according to a recent release of ACT Research’s Transportation Digest. read more
NOV 27, 2018 - 6:45 am
ACT Research recently noted, in the release of its Commercial Vehicle Dealer Digest, that freight-related metrics are continuing the moderation that began in August. read more
NOV 27, 2018 - 6:30 am
The U.S. trailer industry set net order records throughout Q3/18, with both July and August being the strongest months, respectively, in industry history, according to ACT Research. read more
NOV 26, 2018 - 6:45 am
The latest release of ACT’s For-Hire Trucking Index showed the supply-demand balance rising to 55.6 on a seasonally adjusted basis in October, from 50.1 in September. read more
NOV 21, 2018 - 6:40 am
NA Class 8 net orders moderated from July-August records but were up 21% year over year. Preliminary used Class 8 volumes reversed course, rising 10% month over month and offsetting September’s 10% decline, according to ACT Research. read more
NOV 20, 2018 - 6:50 am
ACT Research’s preliminary estimate for October 2018 net trailer orders is 55,250 units. Final October volume will be available later this month. read more
NOV 14, 2018 - 7:15 am
According to ACT Research, the average price of total used Class 8 trucks in September rose 3% month over month and fared even better, up 9% year to date, when compared to the first nine months of 2017. read more
OCT 29, 2018 - 6:25 am
Total trailer net orders of more than 58k units were up 52% month-over-month and 135% better than this time last year, according to this month’s issue of ACT Research’s State of the Industry: U.S. Trailer Report. read more
OCT 25, 2018 - 7:05 am
According to ACT Research, NA Class 8 net orders totaled 42,781 units in September, a 19% decline from August’s all-time record, but the seventh time this year industry orders cracked 40,000 units. read more
OCT 18, 2018 - 6:50 am
ACT Research’s preliminary estimate for September 2018 net trailer orders is 58,200 units. Final September volume will be available later this month. read more
OCT 17, 2018 - 6:45 am
According to ACT Research, preliminary North America Class 8 net order data show the industry booked 42,800 units in September, falling moderately after back-to-back record order months. read more
OCT 3, 2018 - 7:00 am
ACT Research reported 2018 has been characterized by strong used Class 8 pricing and insufficient used inventory to meet rising demand, leading dealers to pay higher prices for used trucks. read more
OCT 1, 2018 - 6:45 am