Trailer net orders in March fell 30% month-over-month and 36% year-over-year, according to the most recent report from ACT Research. read more

APR 25, 2016 - 7:01 am

According to the results of the March State of the Industry Report from ACT research, Class 8 orders dropped 10% month-over-month and 35% year-over-year in March, to a total of 16,354 units. read more

APR 21, 2016 - 5:59 am

According to ACT Research, U.S. and Canadian natural gas Class 8 truck retail sales improved modestly in February. read more

APR 18, 2016 - 5:57 am

The supply of Class 8 trucks continues to rise faster than demand, according to the most recent ACT For-Hire Trucking Index from ACT Research. read more

APR 15, 2016 - 6:40 am

According to ACT Research, in March, 37,700 new Classes 5-8 vehicle orders were booked. Class 8 garnered 16,000 orders and for Classes 5-7, 21,700 orders were placed. read more

APR 5, 2016 - 6:55 am

According to the latest State of the Industry report released by ACT Research, Class 8 net orders were down 42% year over year, while Class 5-7 orders were the highest since December 2014. read more

MAR 21, 2016 - 5:51 am

According to preliminary data from ACT Research, 39,500 Classes 5-8 vehicle orders were booked in February, 17,900 of which were Class 8 marking a 43% year-over-year drop. read more

MAR 4, 2016 - 6:21 am

Orders were down, inventory and build rates were up and cancellations were inconsequential, according to the most recent State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers published by ACT Research. read more

FEB 26, 2016 - 5:10 am

According to ACT Research, used Class 8 truck metrics continued to be mixed in January, with volume falling 25% month-over-month and 18% year-over-year. read more

FEB 25, 2016 - 5:36 am

According to ACT Research, the Class 8 segment booked 18,247 net orders in January, down 48% year-over-year, while Classes 5-7 net orders were flat year over year at 17,400 units. read more

FEB 22, 2016 - 6:47 am

According to ACT Research, in January, the capacity index rose faster than the freight index for the fifth consecutive month and the 11th time in the last 13 months. read more

FEB 17, 2016 - 5:29 am

According to ACT Research, for the month of January, 36,400 Classes 5-8 vehicle orders were booked, marking the third lowest volume of the past eight months. read more

FEB 4, 2016 - 6:42 am

Used Class 8 truck metrics continued to be mixed in December, according to the latest state of the industry report from ACT Research. read more

JAN 27, 2016 - 6:31 am

U.S. and Canadian natural gas Class 8 truck retail sales started 2015 with slow growth and ended the year in the same fashion, according to a recent report from ACT Research. read more

JAN 26, 2016 - 6:30 am

Although orders were slower in December, 2015 was the trailer industry’s best shipment year in history, just edging out the previous record set in 1999, according to ACT Research. read more

JAN 25, 2016 - 7:21 am