According to ACT Research, facilitated by additional build days, total trailer production was up 12% sequentially in May, and was 2% better than last year. read more

JUN 22, 2017 - 6:26 am

According to ACT Research, following Q1/17’s stronger orders, production picked up starting in April. read more

JUN 21, 2017 - 6:09 am

According to ACT Research’s most recent For-Hire Trucking Index, May’s purchase intentions remained elevated, with 61% of responding fleets planning equipment investments in the next three months. read more

JUN 20, 2017 - 6:00 am

ACT’s preliminary estimate for May net trailer orders is 17,850 units. Final May volume will be available later this month. read more

JUN 15, 2017 - 6:19 am

For the second straight month, preliminary net order readings for North American medium-duty and heavy-duty classes 5-8 net orders experienced a sequential decline in May. Orders fell 11% from April to 38,100 units. read more

JUN 6, 2017 - 5:54 am

Class 8 same dealer used truck sales volumes dropped in April, breaking a three-month run of double-digit gains, according to the latest data from ACT Research. read more

MAY 26, 2017 - 6:56 am

According to ACT Research, strong orders surpassed build in April, boosting industry backlogs to their best level since March 2016. read more

MAY 22, 2017 - 7:41 am

ACT Research’s preliminary estimate for April net trailer orders is 20,200 units. read more

MAY 16, 2017 - 5:43 am

The latest release of ACT’s For-Hire Trucking Index indicated that April’s volume reading grew slower following last month’s three-year high, although evidencing clear acceleration in the growth trend. read more

MAY 15, 2017 - 6:06 am

ACT reported that following eight consecutive months with steadily higher volumes, April net orders of North American medium duty and heavy duty classes 5-8 decreased 13% from March to 42,500 units. read more

MAY 4, 2017 - 6:23 am

Class 8 same dealer used truck sales volumes continued to show strength in the closing month of Q1/17, increasing month-over-month with a third sequential double-digit rise. read more

APR 25, 2017 - 6:44 am

U.S. and Canadian natural gas heavy duty retail sales had a healthy start to 2017, boosted mostly from refuse fleets, transit and school bus operators, according to the most recent data from ACT Research. read more

APR 24, 2017 - 6:48 am

According to ACT Research, thanks to the healthy order levels noted at the beginning of the month, coupled with what are still fairly restrained build levels, Class 8 backlogs increased again in March. read more

APR 19, 2017 - 6:57 am

ACT’s preliminary estimate for March net trailer orders is 21,500 units, while its For-Hire Trucking index soared to the highest level (71.1) since March of 2014. read more

APR 18, 2017 - 7:06 am

According to data from ACT Research, net orders for Classes 5-8 trucks rose to a 16-month high of 47,300 units in March. read more

APR 7, 2017 - 7:39 am