According to the ACT Research’s June For-Hire Trucking Index, there was continued and significant improvement in the diffusion index measures tracked. June’s Volume Index rose to 70.4 from 19.3 in April and 50.2 in May. read more

JUL 24, 2020 - 7:11 am

According to ACT Research’s latest State of the Industry: NA Classes 5-8 Report, May and June returned to something closer to life as usual following shutdowns related to the COVID-19 pandemic in March and April. read more

JUL 20, 2020 - 6:41 am

ACT Research forecasted a commercial vehicle uptick due to $6 trillion in stimulus, better than expected economic activity, boosted freight rates and preliminary June metrics that were well above trend. read more

JUL 15, 2020 - 6:34 am

According to ACT Research, preliminary North American Class 8 net orders in June were 16,000 units, rising 139% from May and 23% compared with June 2019. read more

JUL 6, 2020 - 6:44 am

ACT Research reported used Class 8 same dealer sales volumes dropped 12% month-over-month in May, while price and miles rose 2% and 1%, respectively. read more

JUL 2, 2020 - 6:08 am

ACT Research data showed improvements in the state of the economy with reopenings since late April representing the first steps toward economic recovery. read more

JUN 26, 2020 - 6:46 am

COVID-19 continues to depress economies, with June marking the fourth month of the most severe business cycle downturn since the Great Depression, according to ACT Research. read more

JUN 25, 2020 - 6:39 am

According to an ACT Research report, the economy continues to reopen after falling sharply the past few months. Kenny Vieth, president and senior analyst at ACT Research, noted that “the economic recovery currently underway is thin and heavily subsidized.” read more

JUN 18, 2020 - 7:16 am

ACT Research preliminary May NA Class 8 net orders were up 56% from April but down 38% year over year, while NA Classes 5-7 market orders improved 5.3% month-over-month, despite being down 57% from the year-ago. read more

JUN 4, 2020 - 6:36 am

Truck and tractor production volumes are forecast to fall precipitously in 2020, and with them the demand for engines, according to ACT Research and Rhein Associates. read more

JUN 3, 2020 - 6:45 am

ACT Research predicted that the economy will transition from contraction to growth over the course of Q3/20 and Q4/20. read more

MAY 28, 2020 - 6:35 am

North American and global economies are experiencing the most severe COVID-19 impacts but second half recovery potential is emerging, according to the ACT Research Transportation Digest. read more

MAY 26, 2020 - 7:00 am

ACT Research predicts commercial vehicle demand will transition in 2021 from COVID-19’s negative impacts into a meaningfully better situation in 2022. read more

MAY 13, 2020 - 6:25 am

The continued spread of COVID-19 over the past month has resulted in freefalling GDP assumptions, and by extension freight volumes, carrier profits and expectations for commercial vehicle demand, according to ACT Research. read more

APR 13, 2020 - 6:50 am

ACT Research reported that starting in the second half of February, COVID-19 went from a China containment story to one of a spiraling pandemic. read more

APR 6, 2020 - 6:30 am