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Trends & Headlines
ACT Research is featured regularly by major news outlets for our work covering Class 8 truck orders, sales, forecasting, used truck sales, freight rates, trailer sales, and much more.
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November 2025
Trucking With OOIDA - Everything’s “Okay-ish”: Looking for Silver Linings on the Freight Market
November 2025
Fetch Freight - Freight Forecast: Planning for 2026
September 2025
Market Pulse: Heavy-duty truck demand is low, OEMs cutting production
September 2025
Tracking truckload (from IANA EXPO) - The Intermodal Logistics Podcast
September 2025
Market Pulse: New truck demand is dropping; used truck prices are rising
September 2025
Market Pulse: Where's the electric truck market headed now?
September 2025
Market Pulse: For-hire trucking's overcapacity problem—and its eventual solution
August 2025
Market Pulse: When will freight demand finally improve?
August 2025
Market Pulse: Analyst's outlook for tariffs: hurting what trucks haul
July 2025
Market Pulse: How the truck market is reacting to today's freight
April 2025
Navigating economic uncertainty in trucking amid Trump tariffs: Market Pulse with ACT Research
April 2025
Market Pulse: Trump’s regulatory timeline shifts trucking focus
February 2025
Market Pulse: Navigating 2025’s early used truck market amid tariffs and uncertainty
January 2025
Trump's emissions impact: Talking regulations on Market Pulse with ACT Research and FleetOwner
December 2024
FleetOwner Market Pulse with ACT Research: A look back and ahead from 2024 to 2025
DAT iQ Live
DAT iQ Market Update with Tim Denoyer: Ep. 320
August 2024
FleetOwner Market Pulse with ACT Research: What does a Fed cut mean for trucking?
Optym - Episode 26
Research's role in trucking | Tim Denoyer of ACT Research
July 2024
FleetOwner Market Pulse with ACT Research
DAT iQ Live
DAT's Data Analytics team examines current freight market conditions: Ep. 300
DAT iQ Live
DAT's Data Analytics team examines current freight market conditions: Ep. 287
ACT Research & Arrive Logistics
The Freight Cycle and Supply Visibility
Fetch Freight & ACT Research
2024 Freight Forecast: Truckload Rates & Market Trends Webinar
TruckTractorTrailer.com
STTTREAM: Steve Tam
Fleet Equipment
What recession? And what comes next?
December 2025 Coverage
- ACT Research Looks at Fleets, Drivers and Autonomous Technology
- ACT: Preliminary Class 8 orders down 47% y/y in November
- Used Truck Sales Hit Fifth Consecutive Year-Over-Year Gain
- ACT Research: Preliminary Classes 5-8 Net Orders for November
- U.S. Trailer Market Cautious; Reefer, Tank Segments See High Cancellations
- ACT Research: Freight Pull-Forwards Give Way to Air Pocket
- October 2025 Used Truck Market Holds Steady, Prices Dip Slightly
- ACT Research: A New Breaking Point
- ACT: Freight volumes and capacity decline in October
- ACT Research finds freight 'payback' from earlier market activity
- North American Heavy Truck Orders Drop 47 Percent in November - ACT Research
- ACT Research: October Used Truck Sale Volumes Countered Seasonal Expectations
Previous Month's Coverage
ACT: Used truck sales dip unexpectedly in October
ACT Research Sees Seasonal Spike in October Trailer Orders
Partnerships key ahead of potential 2026 truck market recovery
ACT Research: October Class 8 Orders Totaled 24.4K Units
Autonomous trucks offer new opportunities for revenue
ACT: Trailer backlog and cancelations rule October trailer market
October used sales data amended down, ACT reports
ACT: Class 8 orders down 20% in October y/y
Freight Forecast: Planning for 2026
2025 marks a quiet end for the freight recession, ACT Research predicts
Trucking Freight Demand Falls Off as Peak Season Weakens
ACT Research Looks at Fleets, Drivers and Autonomous Technology Part 2
ACT Research: Preliminary Net Trailer Order Activity in October Spikes, as Seasonally Expected
ACT Research Explores the Autonomous Trucking Timeline
Trucking Freight Demand Falls Off as Peak Season Weakens
Kodiak AI, Paccar weigh in on liability, insurance questions looming over autonomous trucking
ACT: Preliminary net trailer orders spike in October
ACT: Used truck market holds steady in October
ACT: Tariffs and uncertainty weigh heavily on 2026 forecast
Uncertainty, headwinds weigh down 2026 CV outlook
ACT presents ‘obstacle-strewn’ 2026 sales outlook
Fuel, oil forecasts hold promise
ACT Research: Uncertainty and Headwinds Weigh Heavily on 2026 Forecast
ACT Research: Used Truck Market Showed No Signs of Cooling in October
Print page. The used truck market held up well in October, with prices falling.
Auction space drives October used truck growth
Shippers Say, “Not Yet Tight”—Carriers Say, “Any Day Now.” Who’s Right?
Commercial truck orders decline as transportation industry feels effects of freight recession
‘A tale of two economies’: Experts say Cummins earnings reflect broader economic trends
ACT: Preliminary Class 8 orders down 17% y/y
North American Heavy Truck Orders Drop 21 Percent in October - ACT Research
ACT Research: Preliminary Classes 5-8 Net Orders for October
Letter from Ed: Logistics and Trucking Trends Suggest a Return to Normal and New Struggles
ACT Research reveals how fast trucking capacity is shrinking
Rush sees revenues fall amid 'challenging' conditions
Rush Enterprises, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2025 Results, Announces $0.19 Per Share Dividend
ACT Research: Slightly Older, Lower Mileage Used Truck Sales Increased in September
ACT: Used truck sales rise in September
ACT Research: Lower Trailer Backlog/Build and Higher Cancelations in September
Preliminary September trailer orders show market trends and sequential growth
ACT Research: Capacity Contraction Quickens as Class 8 Production Drops 35%
Trailer market remaining in 'stay afloat' mode
ACT: Supply-demand balance strengthens in September
ACT: Trailer order cancellations rise in September
Freight recession reality check
ACT Research: For-Hire Capacity Continues to Contract
ACT: Uncertainty weighs heavily on 2026 freight outlook
September weakest order board opening in six years
Briefly: Trucking capacity tightens, according to ACT Research report
ACT: September Class 8 orders weakest since 2019
ACT Research: September Class 8 Orders Totaled 20.7K Units
ACT notes moderate trailer rebound
ACT: Preliminary net trailer orders rise in September
Order turbulence expected into 2026 without economic clarity
September Trailer Orders Slip 5% After 4 Positive Months
ACT Research: Ongoing Uncertainty and Headwinds Weigh Heavily on 2026 Outlook
ACT data shows trucking capacity shrinking
ACT Research: Preliminary Net Trailer Order Activity in September Improved, as Expected
ACT: Capacity contraction quickens
ACT Research: Capacity Contraction Quickens
Used Trucks: Good Month for Auctioneers, Less So for Dealers
September 2025 ATD Truck Beat: Medium- and Heavy-Duty Truck Sales Down
ACT Research: Used Truck Dealers Moved More Iron at Lower Prices in September
Trade War Impacts on Freight Market, ACT Research Reports
ACT: Preliminary used truck sales down in September
Medium-duty truck trends for 2026
Clark: Older trucks, smarter maintenance—how fleets stay ahead in a down market
Class 8 Truck Orders Slide 44% as Tariffs Strain
ACT Research: Trailer Industry Facing Challenging Times
NTDA regulatory, policy panel delivers good news
ACT’s Ken Vieth gives trailer market forecast at NTDA
U.S. Trailer Industry Faces Challenging Times, According to ACT Research
ACT: Preliminary Class 8 net trailer orders down in September
ACT Research: Preliminary Classes 5-8 Net Orders for September
Used Truck Sales Increase for Third Straight Month in August
Used-truck sales see unexpected gain in August
Short-Term Freight Struggles, Long-Term Fleet Opportunities
Used-truck market volumes outperformed expectations in August
Sales and orders for new trucks continue their decline in August
ACT: Used truck sales increase for first time in five months
Used truck sales gain ground in August
ACT Research: Used Truck Sales Increased in August
ACT: US trailer industry faces challenges
August 2025 Preliminary Truck Orders Decline Year-Over-Year
IANA, ACT Research Partnership Aims to Expand Intermodal Analytics
ACT Research: Trade war headwinds bearing down
ACT Research: Trade War Headwinds Bearing Down
The future of electric truck adoption is dimmer, but technology is still improving
ACT Research: U.S. trailer industry facing tough times
DAT: Truckload volumes, spot rates dip in August
ACT Research: U.S. Trailer Industry Facing Challenging Times
ACT Research: US trailer industry facing challenging times
August Class 8 Truck Sales Fall 13% From Prior Year
North American Class 8, Class 5-7 truck orders fall over 20% YoY
ACT Research: August Class 8 Orders Totaled 12.8K Units
ACT: Class 8 orders down for eighth consecutive month y/y
Freight index suggests trade wars a drag on freight and logistics sectors
August Class 8 orders down 21% from 2024 to 12,800 units
August Class 8 Truck Sales Fall 13% From Prior Year
ACT Research Market Vitals Seminar Recap Highlights Pent-Up Demand and Economic Pressures
ACT: August preliminary net trailer orders see slight uptick
ACT Research: Preliminary Net Trailer Order Activity in August Closely Mirrors July
ACT Research: Emerging Used Truck Price Gains Falter in August
ACT: Emerging used truck price gains falter in August
Intermodal Association of North America and ACT Research Form Partnership
ACT Research: Economic, Regulatory Headwinds Reduce Tractor and Vocational Demand
Used truck pricing stumbles in August
ACT Research: Used Truck Prices Increased in July
ACT Research: Economic and Regulatory Headwinds Reduce Tractor and Vocational Demand
ACT Research: Economic and Regulatory Headwinds Reduce Tractor and Vocational Demand
The Current and Future Health of the Trucking Market
Truck drivers see August stability, but outlook cloudy
Breaking down the IANA and ACT Research partnership: What you need to know
ACT Research: Preliminary Classes 5-8 Net Orders for August
ACT Research: August 2025 Used Truck Prices Drop 5%
ACT Research: August sees drop in preliminary Class 8 orders
ACT Research: August sees drop in preliminary Class 8 orders
North American Heavy Truck Orders in August Steady with July - ACT Research
ACT Research: July For-Hire Volumes Turned Positive Due to Tariff Pull-Forwards
ACT Research: Preliminary Class 8 Orders Decline Y/Y in August
Podcast: For-hire trucking’s overcapacity problem and what it means for the freight market
Economic Trends: Spot market reveals changing trade patterns, ACT warns of coming price 'turbulence'
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