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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 Forecasters
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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: Class 8 Natural Gas Truck Retail Sales Mixed, while Infrastructure Continues to Decline
ACT Research: Class 8 Natural Gas Truck Retail Sales Mixed, while Infrastructure Continues to Decline Sales of natural gas (NG)-powered vehicles were mixed in the ...
ACT Research: 245,000 Total Used Class 8 Truck Sales for 2022
ACT Research: 245,000 Total Used Class 8 Truck Sales for 2022 According to the latest release of the State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 ...
ACT Research: Freight Market Balance Loose with Signs of Bottoming
ACT Research: Freight Market Balance Loose with Signs of Bottoming The latest release of ACT’s For-Hire Trucking Index, show volumes and the supply-demand balance increased ...
5 Outlook Insights: Data for 2023 Strategic Planning from ACT Research & Mitsubishi HC Capital America
5 Outlook Insights: Data for 2023 Strategic Planning from ACT Research & Mitsubishi HC Capital America Mitsubishi HC Capital America, Inc.'s Kirk Mann and ACT ...
ACT Research: US Trailer Orders End 2022 at Near-Record Levels
ACT Research: US Trailer Orders End 2022 at Near-Record Levels December net US trailer orders of 57,300 units were nearly 46% higher compared to November ...
ACT Research: Class 8 Truck Orders at 30,600 Units in December
ACT Research: Class 8 Truck Orders at 30,600 Units in December According to ACT Research’s (ACT) latest State of the Industry: NA Classes 5-8 report, ...
ACT Research: December Used Truck Retail Volumes More Than 3X Typical Growth
ACT Research: December Used Truck Retail Volumes More Than 3X Typical Growth Preliminary used Class 8 retail volumes (same dealer sales) increased 20% month-over-month, but ...
ACT Research: Freight Cycle in Transition with Spot Market Bottoming Quickly
ACT Research: Freight Cycle in Transition with Spot Market Bottoming Quickly ACT Research released the December 2022 installment of the ACT Freight Forecast, U.S. Rate ...
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