According to ACT Research’s latest State of the Industry: NA Classes 5-8 report, the most notable data points this month were heavy duty and medium duty retail sales, which were each up by double digits on a year-over-year basis. read more

JUN 20, 2023 - 6:56 am

According to ACT Research, preliminary North American Class 8 net orders bounced back in May with 15,500 units, up 10% year over year and 29% month to month, while preliminary Classe 5-7 orders surged 27% year over year with 19,000 units (up 3% month over month). read more

JUN 5, 2023 - 6:50 am

According to ACT Research, the Class 8 backlog should be on a downward trajectory until 2024 order boards open. April was no exception, with backlog down 15.1 thousand units month-to-month to 203.1 thousand. read more

MAY 19, 2023 - 6:53 am

According to ACT Research’s latest State of the Industry: NA Classes 5-8 report, the trucking industry demand was quite healthy in March, despite the turmoil experienced in the banking sector and yet another interest rate increase. read more

APR 24, 2023 - 6:57 am

North American Class 8 net orders in March were 19,200 units, down 10% year over year, while North American Classes 5-7 net orders were 18,600 units, according to preliminary data from ACT Research. read more

APR 6, 2023 - 6:53 am

According to ACT Research, preliminary North American Class 8 net orders in February were 23,600 units, up 13% year over year and 27% month to month, while Classes 5-7 net orders were 17,500 units. read more

MAR 3, 2023 - 6:59 am

According to ACT Research’s latest State of the Industry: NA Classes 5-8 report, January heavy-duty orders were relatively weak, but it remains to be seen whether this represented a pause after robust year-end orders, or the beginning of a more broad-based pullback in demand. read more

FEB 21, 2023 - 7:00 am

According to ACT Research, there were 309,615 Class 8 units sold in the United States in 2022, including what ACT described as “healthy” and record-setting net orders of 34,415 units in December and 159,000 orders from September to the end of the year. read more

JAN 20, 2023 - 6:47 am

According to ACT Research’s State of the Industry: NA Classes 5-8 report, November Class 8 net orders of 32,600 were robust, bringing the most recent three-month total to 128,000. read more

JAN 3, 2023 - 6:57 am

According to ACT Research, Preliminary NA Class 8 net orders in November were 33,000 units, while NA Classes 5-7 net orders were 21,400 units. ACT will publish complete industry data for November, including final order numbers, in mid-December. read more

DEC 6, 2022 - 7:15 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 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 State of the Industry: Classes 5-8 Vehicles report set to be released in mid-October, preliminary NA Class 8 net orders in September were 53,700 units, while NA Classes 5-7 net orders were 26,600 units. read more

OCT 5, 2022 - 7:12 am

According to ACT Research’s latest State of the Industry: NA Classes 5-8 report, persistent inflation, continued interest rate hikes and the potential for recession remain overarching themes. read more

SEP 21, 2022 - 7:45 am

According to preliminary data from ACT Research, North American Class 8 net orders in August were 21,600 units, while North American Classes 5-7 net orders were 18,400 units. read more

SEP 6, 2022 - 7:22 am