Final March Class 8 truck net orders totaled 17,410 units (17,200 seasonally adjusted), down 8.4% year over year, according to ACT Research, while total Classes 5-7 orders rose 23% year over year to 25,359 units (23,400 seasonally adjusted). read more

APR 23, 2024 - 6:47 am

After pushing its 2024 North America Class 8 truck production forecast up the previous two months, ACT Research has left its the forecast essentially unchanged in April, according to its latest North American Commercial Vehicle Outlook. read more

APR 16, 2024 - 6:40 am

According to preliminary data from ACT Research, North American Class 8 truck net orders reached 27,700 units in February, up 600 units from January and 16% from February of 2023. read more

MAR 5, 2024 - 6:26 am

According to final data from ACT Research, January Class 8 truck net orders reached 27,125 units, up 45% year over year. Meanwhile, net orders for Classes 5-7 were up 14% year over year at 19,954 units. read more

FEB 20, 2024 - 7:11 am

After essentially holding the line on the forecast since last July, ACT Research pushed its 2024 Class 8 truck production and sales expectations up in February, as published in the latest release of its North American Commercial Vehicle Outlook. read more

FEB 13, 2024 - 6:48 am

According to preliminary data from ACT Research, North American Class 8 truck net orders reached 27,000 units in January, up 600 units from December and up 45% compared with January 2023. read more

FEB 5, 2024 - 6:35 am

Final December 2023 Class 8 truck net orders in the U.S., at 26,352 units, were down 14% year over year, according to ACT Research. Within that top line, tractor orders were down 31%, while vocational equipment orders were up 71% year over year. read more

JAN 25, 2024 - 6:44 am

The convergence of continued strong build rates, a fading U.S. tractor sales trend and early-in-the-year sales seasonality risk a Class 8 truck inventory surge in Q1/24, according to ACT Research. read more

JAN 12, 2024 - 6:37 am

December preliminary North America Class 8 truck net orders reached 26,500 units, falling by 15,000 units from November, according to ACT Research.  read more

JAN 5, 2024 - 6:31 am

Final November Class 8 net orders, at 41,732 units, were up 28% year over year, with tractor orders up 20% and vocational equipment orders up 60%, according to ACT Research. read more

DEC 22, 2023 - 6:31 am

According to ACT Research, even though its forecast remains unchanged this month in conjunction with continued positive order activity, ACT cautioned that the freight market fundamentals that inform the U.S. for-hire truckload are still flatlining. read more

DEC 14, 2023 - 6:51 am

While strong relative to freight market conditions, Class 8 truck orders were down 24% year over year in October, according to ACT Research. read more

NOV 20, 2023 - 6:53 am

According to preliminary data from ACT Research, North American Class 8 truck net orders reached 31,900 units in October, remaining at above-trend levels nominally and seasonally. read more

NOV 10, 2023 - 7:06 am

With the 2024 order season opening in September, the Class 8 backlog increased by 8,700 units from August to 161,300 units, and the backlog-to-build ratio increased to 5.5 months, as published in ACT Research’s latest State of the Industry: NA Classes 5-8 report. read more

OCT 20, 2023 - 6:00 am

As published in the latest release of ACT Research’s North American Commercial Vehicle Outlook, expectations for Class 8 trucks and trailers have lowered as a recovery in freight markets remains elusive. read more

OCT 12, 2023 - 6:45 am