The latest release of ACT Research’s “For-Hire Trucking Index” suggests an approaching turning point in the freight cycle, but perhaps not as quickly as for-hire fleets would prefer. read more

SEP 28, 2023 - 5:05 am

Though significant progress has been made in rebalancing, it’s unlikely that freight industry capacity will broadly tighten until pressure from capacity growth eases, according to ACT Research. read more

SEP 25, 2023 - 5:35 am

According to ACT Research, driver capacity models suggest recent record declines in freight rates should be pushing out more jobs while tremors in the LTL market could press an industry rebalancing forward. read more

JUL 14, 2023 - 7:06 am

According to the latest release of ACT Research’s Freight Forecast, U.S. Rate and Volume Outlook report, although April likely marked the bottom of the spot rate down cycle, elevated Class 8 build rates will limit near-term upside. read more

JUN 15, 2023 - 5:49 am

According to the latest release of the ACT Research’s Freight Forecast, U.S. Rate and Volume Outlook report, the freight cycle remains clearly weak but there are rays of light at the end of the tunnel. read more

MAY 17, 2023 - 7:02 am

According to the latest release of ACT Research’s For-Hire Trucking Index, freight volumes improved but remained weak in March and rates declined further. The Pricing Index fell 5.4 points to 36.5 in March, marking the second lowest reading in the index’s history, with only April of 2020 being lower. read more

APR 28, 2023 - 6:54 am

According to the latest release of ACT Research’s For-Hire Trucking Index, freight volumes and rates declined in February but rate trends should begin to recover once traction on freight volumes is established. read more

MAR 28, 2023 - 7:28 am

According to ACT Research’s recent release of its Freight Forecast, U.S. Rate and Volume Outlook report, the truckload spot market is bottoming as labor capacity slows. read more

MAR 24, 2023 - 7:19 am

The latest release of ACT Research’s For-Hire Trucking Index showed volumes and the supply-demand balance increased in December, while freight trucking rates continued to decline. read more

JAN 24, 2023 - 7:11 am

According to ACT Research’s For-Hire Trucking Index, the supply-demand balance and volumes have decreased recently while freight rates have also continued to decline. read more

DEC 22, 2022 - 7:14 am

ACT Research released the December installment of the ACT Freight Forecast, U.S. Rate and Volume OUTLOOK report. read more

DEC 15, 2022 - 7:03 am

According to ACT Research’s recent release of the For-Hire Trucking Index, the supply-demand balance increased as volumes ticked up and freight rates continue to decline. read more

NOV 29, 2022 - 7:07 am

Recently, ACT Research released the latest installment of the ACT Freight Forecast, U.S. Rate and Volume OUTLOOK report. According to the report, lower freight costs are set to grow in 2023. read more

NOV 21, 2022 - 7:07 am

ACT Research unveiled details about its 68th OUTLOOK seminar, Driving Decarbonization: The Future of Commercial Vehicles, which will be held from Feb. 21 to Feb. 23 in Columbus, IN. read more

NOV 8, 2022 - 7:33 am

According to ACT Research’s latest For-Hire Trucking Index, volume, productivity and the supply-demand balance all declined in September. read more

OCT 24, 2022 - 7:11 am