In conjunction with the release of the ACT Freight Forecast, U.S. Rate and Volume OUTLOOK report from ACT Research, Tim Denoyer, vice president and senior analyst at ACT Research, said “the coming capex boom will certainly benefit freight demand.” read more

JUN 15, 2021 - 6:41 am

According to April data from ACT Research’s For-Hire Trucking Index, volumes are slowing, prices are strengthening and the supply-demand balance remains tight but is beginning to show early signs of rebalancing. read more

MAY 27, 2021 - 6:08 am

ACT Research released the latest installment of the ACT Freight Forecast, U.S. Rate and Volume OUTLOOK report, noting that rates are up and to the right as supply chain constraints persist. read more

MAY 17, 2021 - 6:05 am

The latest release of ACT Research’s For-Hire Trucking Index, which included March data, showed the Driver Availability Index tightened to another new low point in the past three years. read more

APR 30, 2021 - 6:48 am

ACT Research released its ACT Freight Forecast, U.S. Rate and Volume OUTLOOK report. According to Tim Denoyer, vice president and senior analyst for ACT Research, “Supply chain disruptions have slowed the pace of recovery in U.S. Class 8 tractor retail sales.” read more

APR 14, 2021 - 6:27 am

According to February data from ACT Research’s For-Hire Trucking Index, the Driver Availability Index has tightened to another new low point in the past three years. read more

APR 2, 2021 - 6:01 am

According to Tim Denoyer, vice president and senior analyst for ACT Research, “Pushing commercial vehicle demand forward, freight rates ended February at record levels, seasonally adjusted, and started March on an upswing.” read more

MAR 15, 2021 - 6:23 am

According to ACT Research’s most recent For-Hire Trucking Index incorporating January data, the Driver Availability Index tightened to its lowest point in the past three years. read more

MAR 8, 2021 - 6:25 am

ACT Research’s latest outlook revealed greater-than-expected build rates in November (the latest available data), which continued to apply upward pressure to forecasts, resulting in an across-the-board rise in commercial vehicle demand expectations. read more

JAN 13, 2021 - 6:42 am

According to Tim Denoyer, vice president and senior analyst at ACT Research, the current freight "bottleneck suggests strong freight volume growth will continue even after the holiday season as retailers restock inventories." read more

DEC 14, 2020 - 7:19 am

The latest release of ACT Research’s For-Hire Trucking Index, with October data, showed a second consecutive month of record tightness. October’s volume index was flat at 70.7, while pricing dropped two points to 69.2, although this was still a top-decile result. read more

NOV 24, 2020 - 7:02 am

ACT Research released the latest installment of the ACT Freight Forecast, U.S. Rate and Volume OUTLOOK report. “We expect the truckload market to rebalance over the course of 2021,” Tim Denoyer, vice president and senior analyst for ACT Research, said. read more

NOV 17, 2020 - 6:31 am

The latest release of ACT Research’s For-Hire Trucking Index, which includes September data, showed a continuing tight trucking market, with volume and rate surges ongoing and driver availability deteriorating. read more

OCT 29, 2020 - 6:59 am

ACT Research released the latest installment of the ACT Freight Forecast, U.S. Rate and Volume OUTLOOK report. Tim Denoyer, vice president and senior analyst for ACT Research, said, “freight recovery will still likely continue next year, when equipment will become a greater capacity bottleneck.” read more

OCT 13, 2020 - 7:07 am

The latest release of ACT Research's For-Hire Trucking Index showed a continuing tight trucking market, with volume and rate surges ongoing and driver availability deteriorating. read more

SEP 29, 2020 - 6:58 am