Sandhills Global released its May 2024 Truck/Trailer report, finding that inventory levels are trending upward for various equipment types, while asking and auction values are consistently posting sideways trends. read more

JUN 9, 2025 - 6:05 am

Of the nearly 160 stories and videos posted to Monitor’s Suite website through the first three quarters of 2024, seven key themes emerged among the most popular stories: Basel III, capex investment, executive insights, technology and innovation, construction sector insights, trends and predictions by sector and other pertinent considerations and information for financiers across the industry.... read more

Nov/Dec 2024

American Trucking Associations’ seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 2.1% in September after rising 1.7% in August. In September, the index equaled 113.2 (2015 = 100) compared with 115.6 in August. read more

OCT 25, 2024 - 6:56 am

American Trucking Associations’ seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 0.3% in July after declining 1.8% in June. read more

AUG 23, 2024 - 6:24 am

Patrick Gaskins

According to the American Trucking Associations (ATA), “trucks move roughly 72.6% of the nation’s freight by weight.” That reflects about 11.5 billion tons of freight in 2022. With numbers that large, you might think that truck fleets are predominantly big... read more

July 2024

Trucking will represent 73% of total freight tonnage and 79% of the revenue of the entire U.S. freight market by 2034 according to a new study, “Vertical Market Outlook Series: Trucking,” released by the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (ELFF). read more

JUL 23, 2024 - 6:23 am

Patrick Gaskins

Ever since COVID-19, the global economy has been on a rollercoaster ride, experiencing significant ups and downs brought about by supply chain issues either caused or exacerbated by the pandemic. It’s a tale told around the globe: after the pandemic... read more

February 2024

American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 1% in November after increasing 0.8% in October. read more

DEC 22, 2023 - 6:34 am

Final November Class 8 net orders, at 41,732 units, were up 28% year over year, with tractor orders up 20% and vocational equipment orders up 60%, according to ACT Research. read more

DEC 22, 2023 - 6:31 am

The American Trucking Associations released new data finding the trucking industry invests $14 billion annually in technology, training and other expenditures to improve highway safety. read more

DEC 12, 2023 - 6:38 am

Truckload volume surged and spot and contract freight rates hit new highs in August as logistics managers stare down their most challenging peak shipping season yet. The DAT Truckload Volume Index (TVI) rose to 231 last month, up 2% from July and 17% higher year over year. read more

SEP 17, 2021 - 6:10 am

While inventory levels within Sandhills Global marketplaces have ticked back down in August after leveling off briefly, auction and asking values for used agricultural equipment and heavy-duty trucks are continuing a sharp ascent, according to a new Sandhills Global Market Report. read more

SEP 15, 2021 - 6:10 am

ACT Research reported that there were 43,806 net U.S. trailer orders in December, which was an 11% increase from the previous month and a 150% increase compared with December 2019. read more

JAN 22, 2021 - 7:01 am

Preliminary information for December indicates that the U.S. trailer industry booked 42,500 net orders for the month, which was 7% better than November and 140% above year-ago levels, according to ACT Research. read more

JAN 15, 2021 - 7:03 am

Preliminary NA Class 8 net orders in December were 50,900 units, down 2% from November, but up 153% from December 2019, according to ACT Research. NA Classes 5-7 demand, with orders at 35,100 units, rose 28% sequentially and 73% compared with December 2019. read more

JAN 7, 2021 - 6:40 am