According to preliminary data from ACT Research, the industry booked 59,600 North America Classes 5-8 net orders in April. read more

MAY 3, 2018 - 6:22 am

Used Class 8 truck same dealer sales volumes were up 1% on a year-over-year basis, according to ACT Research. Volumes have now increased in three-straight months. read more

APR 26, 2018 - 9:24 am

While its preliminary estimate was 29,500, ACT Research is now reporting that the trailer industry closed March a bit stronger, with a little more than 30,000 net orders. read more

APR 25, 2018 - 9:41 am

Orders averaged 45,400 units per month and in March, orders doubled their year-ago effort, with 46,780 net orders hitting the books. read more

APR 20, 2018 - 1:08 pm

According to ACT Research, U.S. and Canadian natural gas Class 8 truck retail sales rose 13% in 2017 but have declined 23% year-to-date through February 2018. read more

APR 19, 2018 - 2:40 pm

The latest release of ACT Research’s For-Hire Trucking Index showed that for the first time in the past 15 months, the capacity index rose faster than the freight index, inflecting to a deteriorating supply-demand balance. read more

APR 19, 2018 - 6:26 am

ACT Research’s preliminary estimate for March 2018 net trailer orders is 29,500 units. read more

APR 16, 2018 - 6:33 am

More than 70,000 Classes 5-8 net orders were booked in March according to preliminary data from ACT Research. read more

APR 4, 2018 - 2:32 pm

Class 8 used truck prices rose 3% year-over-year in February but dipped 2% month-over-month. Meanwhile, average mileage was flat compared to last February and the average age was lower on a year-over-year basis. read more

MAR 27, 2018 - 10:07 am

According to ACT Research, February’s U.S. trailer net orders, while 14th highest on the all-time list, were the strongest February net order volume in industry history. read more

MAR 27, 2018 - 10:05 am

February’s volume makes it the third strongest order month since the EPA 2007 prebuy-fueled March 2006 order volume and the fifth best order month of the millennium. read more

MAR 5, 2018 - 6:53 am

Total Class 8 used truck prices rose 2% year-over-year in January, but dipped 3% month-over-month, according to ACT Research. read more

FEB 27, 2018 - 6:30 am

According to ACT Research, following historically strong net order volumes in 2017’s final two months, January U.S. trailer net orders continued the pattern, booking the fifth-best order month in history. read more

FEB 26, 2018 - 7:12 am

The freight rate index from ACT Research in January reached a new all-time high in its 10-year history, eclipsing the previous record set in October. January also posted a new cycle-high in the productivity index. read more

FEB 16, 2018 - 1:50 pm

ACT Research hired Funmi Ige-Wright as research director. Before joining ACT, she served for nearly 20 years at Cummins. read more

FEB 16, 2018 - 6:59 am