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

According to the most recent State of the Industry report from ACT Research, class 8 trucks booked 28,150 net new orders in December, while classes 5-7 posted 22,450 net orders. read more

JAN 21, 2016 - 6:25 am

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

JAN 14, 2016 - 6:41 am

According to preliminary numbers from ACT Research, 49,700 Classes 5-8 vehicle orders were booked in December, up 40% month over month. read more

JAN 6, 2016 - 5:38 am

ACT Research reported used Class 8 truck metrics continued to be mixed in November. Unit sales shrank 23% month/month, despite longer term comparisons being flat to slightly up. read more

DEC 23, 2015 - 6:30 am

According to ACT Research, trailer net orders in November gained 18% month-over-month and 10% year-over-year. read more

DEC 22, 2015 - 6:30 am

According to ACT Research’s latest state of the industry report, there were 16,770 net new Class 8 orders booked in November, with Classes 5-7 posting 18,850 net orders. read more

DEC 18, 2015 - 6:48 am

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

DEC 15, 2015 - 5:42 am

According to preliminary numbers from ACT Research, 35,300 classes 5-8 vehicle orders were booked in November, down 26% from October and down 37% from November 2014’s outsized rate of order placements. read more

DEC 3, 2015 - 6:51 am

According to ACT Research’s U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks report, October used class 8 truck volumes shrank 3% month-over-month and 1% year-over-year. read more

NOV 30, 2015 - 7:51 am

ACT Research said trailer net orders in October were down 7% from September and down 30% year/year. However, the solid order season continues for this segment of the commercial vehicle industry. read more

NOV 25, 2015 - 7:45 am