According to preliminary findings from ACT Research, for the month of October, 47,200 Classes 5-8 vehicle orders were booked, up 14% from September, but down 30% compared to the robust net orders in October 2014. read more
NOV 4, 2015 - 6:18 am
According to ACT Research, trailer net orders in September reached nearly 36,000 units, a roughly 47% increase from August’s pace and a 12% boost on a year-over-year basis. read more
OCT 29, 2015 - 6:36 am
According to ACT Research, class 8 used trucks volumes gained 8% month-over-month, but were up just 1% year-over-year, while average mileage remained flat month-over-month, dropping 8% year-over-year. read more
OCT 27, 2015 - 5:14 am
According to ACT Research, class 8 trucks booked 19,400 net new orders in September, down from 20,200 in August. Meanwhile, classes 5-7 posted 22,000 net orders. read more
OCT 22, 2015 - 6:42 am
Natural gas powered class 8 truck and bus sales continue at a slower pace compared to 2014, as well as when calculated as a percentage of the total market, according to a new report from ACT Research. read more
OCT 22, 2015 - 6:24 am
ACT Research announced an update to its “Global Trailer Market Analysis & Forecast” white paper published last year. read more
OCT 20, 2015 - 6:47 am
The supply of class 8 trucks has continued to rise faster than demand according to the most recent ACT For-Hire Trucking Index from ACT Research. read more
OCT 14, 2015 - 5:57 am
According to preliminary numbers from ACT Research, in September, 40,700 Classes 5-8 vehicle orders were booked, up 7% from August but down 8% compared to September 2014. read more
OCT 5, 2015 - 6:59 am
According to Transport Topics, at the Technology & Maintence Council’s fall meeting ACT Research president Kenny Vieth said retail sales of class 8 tractors in the U.S. are still on pace to set a new record in 2015. read more
OCT 2, 2015 - 7:53 am
Trailer net orders in August, at more than 24,500 units, rose nearly 21% from July’s pace, but eased 0.4% on a year-over-year basis, according to a recent ACT Research report. read more
SEP 23, 2015 - 7:03 am
According to ACT Research, there were 20,200 net new orders of Class 8 trucks in August, a month that featured “several eyebrow-raising data points. read more
SEP 21, 2015 - 7:30 am
In its preliminary report on net orders for Class 5-8 trucks for August, ACT Research said 37,200 Classes 5-8 vehicle orders were booked, down 8% from July and down 14% compared to August 2014. read more
SEP 3, 2015 - 7:11 am
According to ACT Research, used Class 8 used truck metrics experienced a small boost in July compared to June, with average age and miles moving up 1%. read more
AUG 26, 2015 - 6:19 am
In its most recent State of the Industry report on U.S. trailers, ACT Research said that net orders in July equaled 20,300 units, marking a 27% decline from what the publisher called an “unsustainable” 27,900-unit pace in June. read more
AUG 21, 2015 - 6:08 am
Class 8 trucks totaled 24,600 net new orders in July, while Classes 5-7 posted 15,900 net orders, according to the latest report by ACT Research. read more
AUG 20, 2015 - 7:03 am