According to preliminary data from ACT Research, net orders for North American Class 8 trucks reached 36,800 units in September, marking a 67% month-over-month increase and the strongest order month of the past year. read more

OCT 9, 2023 - 6:56 am

Factors are at work in 2024, and those factors will help support a fundamentally weak U.S. tractor market, according to ACT Research. read more

SEP 22, 2023 - 6:47 am

On continued strong build rates and seasonally weak order volumes, the Class 8 backlog fell by 11,000 units to 152,600 units in August, according to ACT Research. read more

SEP 21, 2023 - 6:22 am

David Teolis will join ACT Research on Oct. 1 as chief economist following a 28-year career with General Motors. read more

SEP 8, 2023 - 6:45 am

On continued strong build rates and seasonally weak order volumes, July’s North American Class 8 backlog fell by 11,632 units to 163,576 units, according to ACT Research, which noted that at 5.9 months, the nominal backlog-to-build ratio remains comfortably healthy. read more

AUG 21, 2023 - 6:51 am

As economic expectations rise, ACT Research’s forecasts for Classes 5-7, Class 8 and trailer output in 2023 and 2024 moved higher again this month. read more

AUG 14, 2023 - 6:54 am

According to ACT Research’s latest State of the Industry: NA Classes 5-8 report, June’s Class 8 backlog decline met expectations, as seasonally weak orders ran headlong into strong production. read more

JUL 24, 2023 - 6:17 am

According to ACT Research, forecasts for the Class 8 market call for slight year-over-year increases in retail sales and production volumes in 2023, reflecting stronger momentum into Q3/23. However, ACT continues to forecast deteriorating sales and build in Q4/23. read more

JUN 13, 2023 - 6:50 am

Demand for Class 8 trucks has remained relatively resilient recently, but ACT Research expects a clear softening in big fleet profitability and other ancillary metrics during the rest of 2023. read more

MAY 12, 2023 - 7:02 am

According to ACT Research’s latest release of the North American Commercial Vehicle Outlook report, pent-up vehicle demand and still elevated carrier profits in early 2023 are continuing to provide a supportive environment for new equipment. read more

FEB 14, 2023 - 6:59 am

According to ACT Research's Commercial Vehicle Dealer Digest, the longer inflation remains elevated, the more aggressively the Fed will respond with higher interest rates. read more

DEC 27, 2022 - 7:13 am

The top line on the Class 8 Tractor Dashboard dropped in October to a -3 reading, marking the seventh moderately downbeat reading in eight months, according to ACT Research’s recently released Transportation Digest. read more

DEC 22, 2022 - 7:09 am

According to ACT Research’s latest release of the North American Commercial Vehicle Outlook, 2022 forecasts this month are slightly raised from October caused by easing supply-chain constraints. read more

NOV 14, 2022 - 7:09 am

In the latest release of its Commercial Vehicle Dealer Digest, ACT Research reported slightly lowered forecasts due to the Federal Reserve’s continued action toward inflation, which it says is disproportionally impacting the freight economy. read more

NOV 7, 2022 - 6:48 am

According to ACT Research’s recently released Transportation Digest, the top line on the Class 8 Tractor Dashboard dropped in August to a minus three reading, the fifth moderately downbeat reading in six months. read more

OCT 25, 2022 - 7:04 am