Trends & Headlines

September 2026 Coverage

• ACT: For-hire trucking market remains tight as capacity expands
• July Class 8 Orders Rise 71% Y/Y as 2026 Capacity Tightens
• Used pricing loses steam in July
• Annual truck order season concludes in August as EPA pre-buy ends
• 40 years of trucking history: Deregulation to 2026
• Used truck sales post 10.6% increase
• OVN LLC passes 100,000 expedited loads, revealing what North America’s urgent freight actually looks like
• Class 8 truck demand stays hot ahead of costly 2027 transition
• What makes this freight market cycle strange?
• Class 8 orders rise year over year as 2026 order season closes
• ACT Research: Used Truck Sales Growth Moderates as Prices Retreat in July
• ACT Research: Used Truck Sales Growth Moderates as Prices Retreat in July
• August Class 8 orders rise on soft year-ago comparisons
• ACT Research: For-Hire Trucking Market Remains Tight as Capacity Expands
• ACT Research: Preliminary Classes 5-8 Net Seasonally Adjusted Orders for August Down 35%
• Class 8 prebuy window slams shut as 2026 build slots sell out
• Class 8 preliminary orders up 31% y/y
• ACT Research: Preliminary Classes 5-8 Net Orders for July
• Highway programs extended to Dec. 11 as used-truck sales climb 10.6%
• Used Truck Sales Rise 10.6% in July: What Recruiters and Fleet Managers Should Do
• Pre-Owned Truck Demand Surges 10.6%
• Reefer holds its premium as diesel hits five-year highs
• Trucking News Roundup: Labor Day Capacity, ELD Deadline, and Class 8 Costs