December preliminary North America Class 8 net orders were 36,500 units, slipping 2.1% month over month but up 39% year over year, according to ACT Research. Complete industry data for December, including final order numbers, will be published by ACT Research in mid-January. read more

JAN 6, 2025 - 5:50 am

Final North American Class 8 net orders totaled 37,200 units in November, on very strong tractor demand, as published in ACT Research’s latest State of the Industry: NA Classes 5-8 report. read more

DEC 20, 2024 - 5:18 am

With preliminary NA Class 8 orders at a 37,000 topline in November, it is not too much of a stretch to assume another 9,000 to 10,000 vocational orders arrived last month, according to ACT Research. read more

DEC 16, 2024 - 5:54 am

November preliminary North America Class 8 net orders were 37,200 units, up 21% month over month, according to ACT Research. read more

DEC 5, 2024 - 5:51 am

Final North American Class 8 net orders totaled 30,600 units in October, with ongoing strength in the vocational market, according to ACT Research. read more

NOV 25, 2024 - 5:51 am

With well-supported end markets and technology forcing regulations on the horizon, vocational truck buyers not only have a willingness to get a head start on refreshing their fleets, but clearly, the ability as well, according to ACT Research. read more

NOV 14, 2024 - 5:53 am

October preliminary North America Class 8 net orders were 30,600 units, down 5.2% year over year, according to ACT Research. Complete industry data for October, including final order numbers, will be published by ACT Research in mid-November. read more

NOV 5, 2024 - 5:51 am

Final North American class 8 net orders totaled a strong 37,100 units in September, kicking off the beginning of “order season,” according to Act Research’s latest State of the Industry: NA Classes 5-8 report. read more

OCT 22, 2024 - 6:25 am

The U.S. class 8 market remains bifurcated, with continued overcapacity leading to generationally weak for-hire tractor fundamentals and stimulus/industrial policy supporting vocational equipment demand, according to ACT Research. read more

OCT 15, 2024 - 5:56 am

September preliminary North America Class 8 net orders were 37,100 units, doubling last month’s intake and up 0.3% year over year, according to ACT Research. read more

OCT 3, 2024 - 6:30 am

Final North American Class 8 net orders totaled 16,249 units in August, down 14% Y/Y, according to ACT Research. The weakness was concentrated in vocational units, where interest rate-sensitive residential spending continues to underperform and strong construction trends wane. read more

SEP 20, 2024 - 5:50 am

With August order and build volumes pushing backlogs to their annual nadir (and multi-year lows), “order season” has not been so important since the fall of 2016, according to the latest release of the North American Commercial Vehicle OUTLOOK by Act Research. read more

SEP 13, 2024 - 6:15 am

August preliminary North America Class 8 net orders were 16,400 units, up month over month but down 16% year over year, according to ACT Research. read more

SEP 6, 2024 - 6:09 am

Final North American Class 8 net orders totaled 13,465 units in July, according to ACT Research. read more

AUG 22, 2024 - 6:29 am

ACT Research marks 2025 expectations for medium-duty and heavy-duty trucks down sharply this month, even as 2024 forecasts push higher. The biggest driver of Classes 5-7 and Class 8 2024 – 2025 forecast changes are driven by sharp inventory gains. read more

AUG 14, 2024 - 6:01 am