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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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Kirk Mann
Senior VP & GM of Transportation Finance – Mitsubishi HC Capital America

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Recent Report Press Releases
ACT Research: Sharp Decline in Preliminary July Class 8 Orders
ACT Research: Sharp Decline in Preliminary July Class 8 Orders Preliminary NA Class 8 net orders in July were 11,400 units, while NA Classes 5-7 ...
ACT Research: Class 8 Natural Gas Truck Retail Sales Gained 11% YTD through May
ACT Research: Class 8 Natural Gas Truck Retail Sales Gained 11% YTD through May For the first five months of 2022, US and Canadian Class ...
ACT Research: 2023 Recession Now ACT’s Base-Case Scenario for Forecasts
ACT Research: 2023 Recession Now ACT’s Base-Case Scenario for Forecasts In the release of its Commercial Vehicle Dealer Digest, ACT Research reported that its analysts ...
ACT Research: US Trailer Order Placement Continues to be Choppy
ACT Research: US Trailer Order Placement Continues to be Choppy June net US trailer orders of 25,444 units were 31% higher compared to last month, ...
ACT Research: Used Class 8 Retail Sales Volumes, Average Price, Miles & Age All Higher in June
ACT Research: Used Class 8 Retail Sales Volumes, Average Price, Miles & Age All Higher in June According to the latest release of the State ...
ACT Research: Class 8 Tractor Dashboard Unchanged in May, Still Downbeat
ACT Research: Class 8 Tractor Dashboard Unchanged in May, Still Downbeat According to ACT Research’s recently released Transportation Digest, the top line on the Class ...
ACT Research For-Hire Trucking Index: More Capacity and Less Volume
ACT Research For-Hire Trucking Index: More Capacity and Less Volume The latest release of ACT’s For-Hire Trucking Index, showed volume and pricing down, with capacity ...
ACT Research: Inflation, Interest Rates, Recession and Supply Chains Still Overarching Themes
ACT Research: Inflation, Interest Rates, Recession and Supply Chains Still Overarching Themes According to ACT Research’s (ACT) latest State of the Industry: NA Classes 5-8 ...
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Jeff Trent
Marketing Manager, Mahle