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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
Forecasting and Market Data Reports
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Recent Report Press Releases
ACT Freight Forecast: Stronger-for-Longer Peak, with a Series of Inflationary Events
ACT Freight Forecast: Stronger-for-Longer Peak, with a Series of Inflationary Events ACT Research released the latest ACT Freight Forecast, U.S. Rate and Volume OUTLOOK report.
ACT Research: Continued Supply-Side Constraints Result in CV Production Forecast Cuts
ACT Research: Continued Supply-Side Constraints Result in CV Production Forecast Cuts According to ACT’s latest release of the North American Commercial Vehicle OUTLOOK, commercial vehicle ...
ACT Research: Investments Continue to Support New Powertrains/Fuels for CV Fleets
ACT Research: Investments Continue to Support New Powertrains/Fuels for CV Fleets According to the recently released N.A. Commercial Vehicle On-Highway Engine OUTLOOK, published by ACT ...
ACT Research: Preliminary NA Class 8 and MD Orders Hit Respective Five-Month Highs
ACT Research: Preliminary NA Class 8 and MD Orders Hit Respective Five-Month Highs Preliminary NA Class 8 net orders in August were 36,900 units, while ...
Dealer and Autonomous Technology Panels Featured on Final Day of ACT Research’s 65th Seminar
Dealer and Autonomous Technology Panels Featured on Final Day of ACT Research’s 65th Seminar Day three of ACT Research’s semi-annual Outlook Seminar featured two panel ...
ACT Research’s 65th Seminar Featured Used Truck, Class 8, and Technology on Day Two
ACT Research’s 65th Seminar Featured Used Truck, Class 8, and Technology on Day Two Day two of ACT Research’s semi-annual Outlook Seminar began with a ...
ACT Research: Used Class 8 Sales Volumes and Prices Rose YTD in July, While Average Miles and Age Were Lower
ACT Research: Used Class 8 Sales Volumes and Prices Rose YTD in July, While Average Miles and Age Were Lower According to the latest release ...
ACT Research’s 65th Seminar Headlined with Economic and CV Discussions on Day One
ACT Research’s 65th Seminar Headlined with Economic and CV Discussions on Day One Again as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, ACT Research began its ...
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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