The freight market continues to be characterized by overcapacity, and with private fleets engaging in spot activity more than in past cycles, spot rates remain only slightly above the late-2023 lows, according to ACT Research. read more

JUL 25, 2024 - 6:28 am

According to this month’s issue of ACT Research’s State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers report, June net trailer demand was down, with orders, at 6,300 units, being 19% lower year over year but a mere 275 units above May’s intake. read more

JUL 23, 2024 - 6:21 am

After last month’s anomalous order number, June’s activity offers a more reflective view of current market conditions, as published in ACT Research’s latest State of the Industry: NA Classes 5-8 report. read more

JUL 22, 2024 - 6:25 am

Preliminary net trailer orders rose slightly from May to June, but at 6,300 units, were lower compared to last June, down 19% year over year, according to ACT Research. Seasonal adjustment at this point in the cycle boosts June’s tally to 8,100 units. read more

JUL 19, 2024 - 6:39 am

Counter to historical seasonality, preliminary Class 8 same dealer used truck retail sales volumes slowed in June (-5.3%), according to the latest preliminary release of the State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks published by ACT Research. read more

JUL 18, 2024 - 6:31 am

ACT Research’s U.S. tractor dashboard underscores that the U.S. Class 8 tractor outlook has deteriorated further in Q2/24, as published in the latest release of the North American Commercial Vehicle OUTLOOK. read more

JUL 15, 2024 - 6:24 am

According to ACT Research, June preliminary North America Class 8 net orders were 14,800 units, down 37% month over month and 12% year over year. read more

JUL 3, 2024 - 6:16 am

According to the latest State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks by ACT Research, the used Class 8 average retail sale price ebbed 1.5% lower month over month to $58,400 in May. read more

JUN 28, 2024 - 6:21 am

The latest release of ACT’s For-Hire Trucking Index continues to reflect a slowly recovering for-hire trucking market. Overall, truckload volume data remain mixed, with the Cass Freight Index and DAT spot loads still at cycle lows. read more

JUN 25, 2024 - 6:25 am

Some of the recent Class 8 order strength is likely due to a small amount of prebuying, but, overall, May’s orders are likely anomalous as the industry is in the weakest period of the year for orders, and carrier profitability remains at multicycle lows, according to ACT Research. read more

JUN 24, 2024 - 6:22 am

May net orders, at 6,100 units, brings the year-to-date net order activity to 68,200 units with its faster paced order environment, pent-up demand and moderately congested supply chain, according to this month’s issue of ACT Research’s State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers report. read more

JUN 21, 2024 - 6:21 am

Preliminary net trailer orders dropped nominally from April to May and, at 6,000 units, were lower compared to last May, down 46% year over year, according to ACT Research. Seasonal adjustment at this point in the cycle boosts May’s tally to 7,100 units. read more

JUN 18, 2024 - 6:37 am

Counter to expectations, preliminary Class 8 same dealer used truck retail sales volumes continued to increase in May (+7.4%), according to the latest preliminary release of the State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks published by ACT Research. read more

JUN 14, 2024 - 6:44 am

May preliminary North America Class 8 net orders were 23,200 units, up 46% month over month and 49% year over year on soft comparisons, according to ACT Research. read more

JUN 5, 2024 - 6:38 am

According to the latest State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks by ACT Research, the used Class 8 average retail sale price slid 1.9% month over month to $58,900 in April. read more

MAY 31, 2024 - 6:19 am