The latest release of ACT Research’s For-Hire Trucking Index continues to reflect a slowly recovering for-hire trucking market. The Volume Index decreased 4.1 points in April to 41.7, seasonally adjusted (SA), from 45.8 in March. read more

MAY 30, 2024 - 6:34 am

Slowing U.S. Class 8 tractor fleet growth, while roughly a year later than price signals suggested, will help move the cycle forward, and how quickly it affects rates will depend mainly on freight demand and fleet productivity, according to ACT Research. read more

MAY 23, 2024 - 6:50 am

Preliminary net trailer orders were little changed nominally from March to April, according to ACT Research. However, at 13,700 units, orders were higher compared to last April, up 21% year over year. read more

MAY 17, 2024 - 5:34 am

Except for trailers, changes to medium duty and Class 8 forecasts this month were small, as published in the latest release of the North American Commercial Vehicle OUTLOOK. read more

MAY 16, 2024 - 5:47 am

According to the latest State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks report by ACT Research, the used Class 8 average retail sale price dipped 2.9% month over month to $60,100 in March. read more

MAY 3, 2024 - 6:51 am

Freight demand is nearing an upturn as growing goods spending, a turning inventory cycle and rising industrial production will add to freight demand this year, according to ACT Research, which projected that after a two-year downturn, the upturn is likely to being within the next few months. read more

APR 25, 2024 - 6:53 am

March trailer net orders, at 13,600 units, were nearly 25% lower year over year and 7,000 units below February’s intake, according to ACT Research, bringing Q1/24 net orders to 48,300 units, down 29% from Q1/23’s faster paced order environment. read more

APR 24, 2024 - 6:37 am

Final March Class 8 truck net orders totaled 17,410 units (17,200 seasonally adjusted), down 8.4% year over year, according to ACT Research, while total Classes 5-7 orders rose 23% year over year to 25,359 units (23,400 seasonally adjusted). read more

APR 23, 2024 - 6:47 am

According to preliminary data from ACT Research, net trailer orders decreased nominally from February to March. At 13,600 units, orders also were lower compared to last March, down 24% year over year. read more

APR 18, 2024 - 6:31 am

After pushing its 2024 North America Class 8 truck production forecast up the previous two months, ACT Research has left its the forecast essentially unchanged in April, according to its latest North American Commercial Vehicle Outlook. read more

APR 16, 2024 - 6:40 am

According to preliminary data from ACT Research, North American Class 8 truck net orders reached 17,300 units in March, down 10,400 units from February and 18.7% on a year-over-year basis. read more

APR 3, 2024 - 6:39 am

According to the latest release of ACT Research’s For-Hire Trucking Index, the freight market is continuing to recover, with the volume index increased by 2.3 points in February to a seasonally-adjusted mark of 52.3 from 50 in January. read more

APR 1, 2024 - 6:44 am

According to ACT Research, the used Class 8 average retail sale price improved 4.4% month over month to $62,100 in February. However, retail prices were down 14% year over year and Steve Tam, vice president at ACT Research, said ACT is "pushing expectations for the return to sustained month-over-month growth further out." read more

MAR 28, 2024 - 6:35 am

According to preliminary data from ACT Research, Class 8 same dealer used truck retail sales volumes increased 15% month over month in February. read more

MAR 15, 2024 - 6:56 am

According to preliminary data from ACT Research, North American Class 8 truck net orders reached 27,700 units in February, up 600 units from January and 16% from February of 2023. read more

MAR 5, 2024 - 6:26 am