According to preliminary numbers from ACT Research, June’s medium duty and heavy duty net order total volume was the lowest monthly order total since July 2012. read more

JUL 7, 2016 - 6:17 am

According to the latest results from ACT Research, class 8 orders in April dropped 16% month-over-month and 39% year-over-year, to a total of 13,676 units. read more

MAY 19, 2016 - 6:07 am

Scott Mishoe

Newsflash: Prices are going up and there’s nothing you can do about it. It’s just the way of the world. However, there is a lot you can do to keep yourself competitive, especially when it comes to your private fleet.... read more

June 2015

ACT Research reported Class 8 orders in May posted their lowest monthly net order volume since September 2013 at 20,000 units, a decline of 23% from May 2014. read more

JUN 5, 2015 - 7:21 am

Frank Bussone

If you’re passionate about business analytics and business intelligence, it’s a great time to be in the trucking industry. With the advent of recent technologies, there is now an incredible amount of data being broadcast directly from your trucks, or... read more

May 2015

Transport Topics reported heavy-duty truck sales climbed 15% in April from a year earlier and surpassed the 20,000 mark for the fifth time in eight months after reaching that level only one other time since 2006. read more

MAY 19, 2015 - 7:23 am

For the month of April, 39,700 Classes 5-8 vehicle orders were booked, down 6% compared to April 2014, according to ACT Research. read more

MAY 6, 2015 - 7:05 am

John Flynn, founder and CEO of Fleet Advantage, gleans insights from a recent Class 8 report by research firm Frost & Sullivan, which predicts increased business in that segment over the next six years. In order to keep up with business and competition, Flynn says fleet owners need access to the newest truck technologies, which reduce maintenance costs and fuel consumption.... read more

March/April 2015

ACT Research reported that Class 8 net orders were just over 31,100 units in February, up 7% year/year. read more

MAR 23, 2015 - 7:15 am

ACT Research reported that the run of new Class 8 order activity continued into February as 31,200 North American net orders were booked. read more

MAR 5, 2015 - 6:29 am

Transport Topics reported U.S. retail sales of Class 8 trucks kicked off this year with the same vigor they used to plow through 2014, surging 22.8% in January to 17,373 units, citing WardsAuto.com. read more

FEB 23, 2015 - 7:23 am

Brian Holland

Fleet Advantage conducted an online survey designed to take the pulse of Class 8 truck fleet managers on topics ranging from fuel economy trends to equipment acquisition and disposition, driver retention, maintenance and repair practices, and more. The survey revealed... read more

Feb 2015

Patrick Gaskins

When a disproportionate number of new units enter a fleet over a very short period of time, it can throw off the balance of older models and new in terms of average fleet age. This can lead to inconsistent and... read more

Feb 2015

FTR released preliminary data showing total N.A. Class 8 truck orders for 2014 equaled 375,000 units, the second highest order year in history with Q4/14 orders exceeded only by Q1/06. read more

JAN 7, 2015 - 12:16 am

ACT Research reported demand for commercial vehicles was healthy in November as 58,500 total NA Classes 5-8 orders were booked, up 48% from a year ago. read more

DEC 4, 2014 - 7:05 am