According to ACT Research, October net U.S. trailer orders of 47,860 units were 83% higher compared to September, up 57% on a seasonally-adjusted basis and 171% above last year's October level. read more

NOV 23, 2022 - 6:57 am

Recently, ACT Research released the latest installment of the ACT Freight Forecast, U.S. Rate and Volume OUTLOOK report. According to the report, lower freight costs are set to grow in 2023. read more

NOV 21, 2022 - 7:07 am

According ACT Research, preliminary used Class 8 retail volumes (same dealer sales) in October decreased 10% month over month and were 30% lower compared to October 2021. read more

NOV 16, 2022 - 6:57 am

According to ACT Research’s latest release of the North American Commercial Vehicle Outlook, 2022 forecasts this month are slightly raised from October caused by easing supply-chain constraints. read more

NOV 14, 2022 - 7:09 am

ACT Research unveiled details about its 68th OUTLOOK seminar, Driving Decarbonization: The Future of Commercial Vehicles, which will be held from Feb. 21 to Feb. 23 in Columbus, IN. read more

NOV 8, 2022 - 7:33 am

In the latest release of its Commercial Vehicle Dealer Digest, ACT Research reported slightly lowered forecasts due to the Federal Reserve’s continued action toward inflation, which it says is disproportionally impacting the freight economy. read more

NOV 7, 2022 - 6:48 am

According to preliminary data from ACT Research, North American Class 8 net orders in October were 42,500 units, while Classes 5-7 net orders were 23,400 units. read more

NOV 3, 2022 - 7:12 am

According to the recent issue of ACT Research’s State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers report, September net U.S. trailer orders of 26,086 units were 47% higher compared to the previous month but 8% below the year-ago September level. read more

OCT 28, 2022 - 7:08 am

According to the latest release of the ACT Research’s State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks report, used Class 8 retail volumes were down 12% month over month in September. read more

OCT 27, 2022 - 7:11 am

According to ACT Research’s recently released Transportation Digest, the top line on the Class 8 Tractor Dashboard dropped in August to a minus three reading, the fifth moderately downbeat reading in six months. read more

OCT 25, 2022 - 7:04 am

According to ACT Research’s latest For-Hire Trucking Index, volume, productivity and the supply-demand balance all declined in September. read more

OCT 24, 2022 - 7:11 am

According to ACT Research’s latest State of the Industry: NA Classes 5-8 report, current economic conditions are resilient in the face of aggressive interest rate hikes. read more

OCT 20, 2022 - 7:01 am

According to ACT Research’s recent preliminary report, net trailer orders in September were 25,700 units, up about 45% from August but around 10% lower than the same month last year. Final September results will be available later this month. read more

OCT 19, 2022 - 6:58 am

According to ACT Research’s latest release of the North American Commercial Vehicle OUTLOOK, forecasts this month are slightly lower than September due to stubborn inflation and the Fed’s continued firm action toward bringing it down to its 2% target. read more

OCT 13, 2022 - 6:56 am

ACT Research released DRIVING AUTOMATION, a report and total-cost-of-ownership model covering commercial autonomous vehicles in North America. read more

OCT 11, 2022 - 7:47 am