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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 – Hitachi Capital

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Recent Report Press Releases
ACT Research: Net Class 8 Orders Nearing ‘Best Ever’ Status
ACT Research: Net Class 8 Orders Nearing ‘Best Ever’ Status According to ACT Research’s (ACT) latest State of the Industry: NA Classes 5-8 Report, net ...
ACT Research: Preliminary Used Class 8 Data Show Sales Up M/M, Y/Y, and YTD
ACT Research: Preliminary Used Class 8 Data Show Sales Up M/M, Y/Y, and YTD Preliminary used Class 8 volumes (same dealer sales) rose 29% month-over-month ...
ACT Research: March Preliminary Net Orders of 29,500 Trailers 12% Better than February and More than Triple Last Year’s Volume
ACT Research: March Preliminary Net Orders of 29,500 Trailers 12% Better than February and More than Triple Last Year’s Volume Preliminary reports from trailer OEMs ...
ACT Research Freight Forecast: Stronger-for-Longer Freight Cycle
ACT Research Freight Forecast: Stronger-for-Longer Freight Cycle ACT Research released the latest installment of the ACT Freight Forecast, U.S. Rate and Volume OUTLOOK report.
ACT Research: US Economy and Heavy Truck Market As Good As It Gets
ACT Research: US Economy and Heavy Truck Market As Good As It Gets According to ACT’s latest release of the North American Commercial Vehicle OUTLOOK, ...
ACT Research: Preliminary NA Classes 5-8 Vehicle Orders Continue Strong in March
ACT Research: Preliminary NA Classes 5-8 Vehicle Orders Continue Strong in March Preliminary NA Class 8 net orders in March were 40,000 units, down 10% ...
ACT Research: February Used Class 8 Sales Volumes Fell, While Average Price, Miles and Age Rose
ACT Research: February Used Class 8 Sales Volumes Fell, While Average Price, Miles and Age Rose According to the latest release of the State of ...
ACT Research: U.S. Trailer Net Orders Dip Sequentially in February, but Remain Strong Y/Y
ACT Research: U.S. Trailer Net Orders Dip Sequentially in February, but Remain Strong Y/Y February net US trailer orders of 26,414 units fell nearly 16% ...
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“I would recommend ACT Research to anyone that’s looking for in-depth insight into what’s happening in the commercial vehicle markets. The expertise and knowledge that goes into the service they provide, there’s not a better solution, in my opinion, for commercial vehicle data than ACT Research.”
Jeff Trent
Marketing Manager, Mahle