Class 8 same dealer used truck sales volumes slipped slightly in June, falling 3% month-over-month while June trailer production increased 6% month over month, up 5% year over year, according to ACT Research. read more

JUL 27, 2017 - 6:41 am

According to ACT Research, North America Class 8 production reached a 19-month high again in June following the stronger orders earlier this year. read more

JUL 20, 2017 - 6:50 am

Class 8 same dealer used truck sales volumes experienced an unexpected rebound in May, making up for last month’s decline, according to ACT Research. read more

JUN 27, 2017 - 6:39 am

According to ACT Research, strong orders surpassed build in April, boosting industry backlogs to their best level since March 2016. read more

MAY 22, 2017 - 7:41 am

According to ACT Research, thanks to the healthy order levels noted at the beginning of the month, coupled with what are still fairly restrained build levels, Class 8 backlogs increased again in March. read more

APR 19, 2017 - 6:57 am

According to ACT Research, heavy duty net orders jumped to a 13-month high in January at 22,188 units, lending further support to the notion that Q2/16 and Q3/16 marked the bottom of the current cycle. read more

FEB 21, 2017 - 6:26 am

According to preliminary data from ACT Research, net orders for Classes 5-8 in January rose to a 13-month high of 45,000 units. Aggregate volume represents 27% compared to January 2016. read more

FEB 6, 2017 - 7:11 am

According to ACT Research, North America Class 8 retail sales firmed into the end of 2016 in seasonal fashion, rising to a six-month high of 21,281 units sold, and bringing the full-year sales total to 249,952 units. read more

JAN 20, 2017 - 6:29 am

According to ACT Research, Class 8 net orders moved upward in November, following the weak, cancellation heavy numbers reported in October. November new orders totaled 21,108 units, with the net at 19,440 units. read more

DEC 20, 2016 - 6:38 am

There were 36,600 net orders of Classes 5-8 vehicles in the month of November according to preliminary data from ACT Research. read more

DEC 6, 2016 - 6:04 am

According to ACT Research, new and net trailer orders climbed in October, driven both by dry vans and reefers. Meanwhile, there was a 7% month-over-month increase in Class 8 truck same dealer sales. read more

NOV 28, 2016 - 7:19 am

Class 8 net orders continued to move sideways for the third consecutive month in October, with ACT Research reporting 13,907 units. Seasonally adjusted, October's orders were weak at 12,060 units. read more

NOV 21, 2016 - 7:07 am

According to preliminary data from ACT Research, for the month of September, 13,900 Class 8 vehicle net orders were booked. read more

OCT 5, 2016 - 5:56 am

ACT Research reported Class 8 net orders in July fell 20% month-over-month, but contracted nearly 58% year-over-year. Medium duty net orders are tracking at levels comparable to 2015. read more

AUG 18, 2016 - 7:07 am

The supply of Class 8 trucks rose faster than demand for the fifth time this year, according to the most recent ACT For-Hire Trucking Index from ACT Research. read more

AUG 16, 2016 - 7:05 am