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ACT Research gains data from truck and trailer original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), aggregates information from public and private databases, examines various economic trends, and utilizes years of industry experience to forecast the short and long term of the industry.
We publish three types of reports for the commercial vehicle and transportation markets.
ACT Research is known for industry expertise and ease of accessibility to our clients. For more than 30 years ACT Research has been the leader in commercial vehicle forecasting partnering with OEMs to give businesses the ability to “peek around the corner” and see the short and long term progressions of the commercial vehicle market. Producing various best-in-class reports to benefit the market, ACT Research is the leader in providing data and analysis to businesses throughout the world.
Awards & Recognition
2019 Lawrence R. Klein Blue Chip Award for Forecast Accuracy 2015-2018
Chicago Federal Reserve Automotive Outlook Symposium Best Overall Forecast
Consulting Economist to the National Private Truck Council
Wall Street Journal Top Economic Outlook
USA Today Top 10 Economic Forercasters
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Senior VP & GM of Transportation Finance – Mitsubishi HC Capital America
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Recent Report Press Releases
ACT Research: U.S. Trailer Orders Close 2021 About 16% Lower Than In 2020
ACT Research: U.S. Trailer Orders Close 2021 About 16% Lower Than In 2020 December net US trailer orders of 26,382 units decreased nearly 18% from ...
ACT Research: Commercial Vehicle Markets Starting 2022 With Good Outlook
ACT Research: Commercial Vehicle Markets Starting 2022 With Good Outlook According to ACT Research’s (ACT) latest State of the Industry: NA Classes 5-8 Report, commercial ...
ACT Research: US Used Truck Retail Sales Close 2021 With 6% Increase
ACT Research: US Used Truck Retail Sales Close 2021 With 6% Increase Preliminary used Class 8 retail volumes (same dealer sales) grew 4% month-over-month and ...
ACT Research: Preliminary U.S. Trailer December Net Orders Were 26,600 Units; 2021 Closes On A Softer Note
ACT Research: Preliminary U.S. Trailer December Net Orders Were 26,600 Units; 2021 Closes On A Softer Note Preliminary reports show trailer net orders closed on ...
ACT Freight Forecast: Omicron Tightens Truckload Market, Sets Up Dynamic Outlook
ACT Freight Forecast: Omicron Tightens Truckload Market, Sets Up Dynamic Outlook ACT Research released the latest installment of the ACT Freight Forecast, U.S. Rate and ...
ACT Research: CV Industry Facing Omicron Variant, Starting 2022 with Unfinished 2021 Units
ACT Research: CV Industry Facing Omicron Variant, Starting 2022 with Unfinished 2021 Units According to ACT’s latest release of the North American Commercial Vehicle OUTLOOK, ...
ACT Research: Preliminary Data Show Continued Impact of Supply-Chain Constrained Production
ACT Research: Preliminary Data Show Continued Impact of Supply-Chain Constrained Production Preliminary NA Class 8 net orders in December were 22,800 units, while NA Classes ...
ACT Research: CV Industry Continues to Face Strong Demand and Capacity Constraints
ACT Research: CV Industry Continues to Face Strong Demand and Capacity Constraints In the release of its Commercial Vehicle Dealer Digest, ACT Research reported that ...
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