According to ACT Research’s Transportation Digest, the Class 8 truck market continued to extend all-time records for backlog and cumulative annual orders. read more

DEC 20, 2018 - 6:45 am

Preliminary North America Class 8 net order data show the industry booked 27,900 units in November, down 36% sequentially from October, but only 15% lower from year-ago November. read more

DEC 5, 2018 - 6:25 am

Class 8 production is expected to continue its growth trend into 2019, but changes in demand for straight trucks and tractors will impact the type of diesel engines ordered, according to ACT Research. read more

DEC 4, 2018 - 6:25 am

NA Class 8 net orders moderated from July-August records but were up 21% year over year. Preliminary used Class 8 volumes reversed course, rising 10% month over month and offsetting September’s 10% decline, according to ACT Research. read more

NOV 20, 2018 - 6:50 am

According to ACT Research, NA Class 8 net orders totaled 42,781 units in September, a 19% decline from August’s all-time record, but the seventh time this year industry orders cracked 40,000 units. read more

OCT 18, 2018 - 6:50 am

NA Class 8 net orders totaled 53,069 units in August, marking the sixth time in eight months in which industry orders cracked 40,000 units and another record-setting month, according to ACT Research. read more

SEP 24, 2018 - 7:00 am

According to ACT Research, preliminary North America Class 8 net order data show the industry booked 53,100 units in August, breaking the all-time record set last month. read more

SEP 6, 2018 - 7:10 am

The average price of total used Class 8 trucks in July was virtually flat, down 1%, on a month-over-month basis, according to the latest release from ACT Research. read more

AUG 28, 2018 - 7:05 am

Preliminary North America Class 8 net order data from ACT Research showed the industry booked 52,400 units in July, setting a new all-time record in what is typically the weakest order intake month of the year. read more

AUG 3, 2018 - 6:35 am

In a recent industry update, J.D. Power Valuation Services predicts in coming months, fleets will take delivery of additional new trucks and trade activity will increase, forcing market dynamics to look more normal. read more

JUL 31, 2018 - 6:30 am

According to ACT Research, U.S. and Canadian natural gas Class 8 truck retail sales rose 13% in 2017 but have fallen 18% year-to-date through May 2018. read more

JUL 27, 2018 - 1:14 pm

ACT Research reported the trailer industry closed April with just below 24,000 net orders while the Class 8 truck retail market sales volume fell by 3% month over month. read more

MAY 29, 2018 - 6:39 am

Preliminary data from ACT Research indicated that 80,400 North America Classes 5-8 units were booked North America in January. read more

FEB 5, 2018 - 7:02 am

According to ACT Research, despite the previously reported improvement in September’s heavy duty orders, even stronger production during the month weighed on backlogs, which contracted for a fifth consecutive month. read more

OCT 20, 2017 - 5:49 am

Class 8 same dealer used truck sales volumes continued to decline in July, falling 5% month over month, according to ACT Research. read more

AUG 28, 2017 - 6:53 am