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New Video Series for Truck Dealers and Upfitters
MITSUBISHI HC CAPITAL AMERICA AND ACT RESEARCH RELEASE VIDEO SERIES FOR TRUCK DEALERS AND UPFITTERS
Despite Current Economic Activity, 2023 Decline Yet to Come
Market update: Trailer orders nearly double from September
IS A MASSIVE PREBUY HEADED TOWARD TRUCKING?
Mitsubishi HC Capital America, ACT Research Release Video Series for Truck Dealers, Upfitters
Trailer orders surge in October
ACT: Trailer demand breaking through higher interest rates, weaker economy
ACT Research: Weak economic numbers, high interest make little impact on commercial vehicle sector
Supply-Demand Balance Increases as Freight Rates Decline
ACT: Freight rates well into ‘bottoming process’
Used Class 8 Retail Sales Fluctuate During Fall Season
ACT Research: Used Class 8 sales fall in October
ACT Research’s Class 8 Tractor Dashboard drops 6th time in 7 months
Class 8 tractor dashboard falls for sixth time in seven months
ACT Research: October net trailer orders higher than September
Trailer orders surge in October
Trailer orders surge in October
October U.S. Trailer Orders Up 83% M/M, 171% Y/Y
Concerns grow as US freight spot rates continue to drop below costs
ACT Research sounds alarm on ‘bottoming’ trucking market
Spot Rates Now Further Below Costs Than Ever Before
Spot Rates Decline, Concerns About Diesel Shortage Rise
ACT Research: Trucking costs exceed spot rates
ACT Research: Commercial vehicle market resilient despite aggressive interest rate hikes
Trailer Orders Surge 82% in October
Trailer orders soar in October as OEMs raise intake
ACT Research: Preliminary October trailer orders jump as 2023 order boards open
Trailer orders surge as OEMs comfortable taking more orders
Preliminary October Net Trailer Orders Jump as 2023 Orderboards Open More Fully
Used Class 8 Prices Surprisingly Increase From September
ACT: Used-truck sales down, but prices rise and surprise
Used market volume contraction continues
October’s Used Truck Average Retail Volumes Decrease 30% Compared to 2021
ACT Research shows bullishness on final months of 2022; 2023 forecast unchanged
‘Compelling case’ for strong CV equipment market in 2023: ACT Research
NA CV Forecasts Slightly Raised, Economic Activity Favorable
November Commercial Vehicle Forecasts Slightly Higher than October, Class 8 Forecasts Stable
October Marks ‘Turning Point’ in Class 8 Orders
October Class 8 Orders Continue at Robust Levels
Class 8 Orders Soar in October on Pent-Up Demand
Class 8 orders stay strong, but the party may end soon
Preliminary October Class 8 orders are solid coming off of record September levels
Preliminary October Class 8 orders are solid coming off of record September levels
October Class 8 Sales Show Broad Gains Over Year Earlier
Preliminary October Net Trailer Orders Jump as 2023 Orderboards Open More Fully
Trailer Orders on Upward Trend as 2023 Orderboards Open
ACT Research: Trucking costs exceed spot rates
Spot Rates Now Further Below Costs Than Ever Before
ACT Research to Host 68th OUTLOOK Seminar in February
ACT Research Reports Slightly Lowered Forecasts as Fed Continues to Raise Rates
October Class 8 Orders Continue to Rise
ACT Research: New trailer orders off to races
ACT: 2023 orderboard ‘floodgates’ open, trailer orders ‘rush in’
ACT Research: Net trailer orders rise 47% in August
ACT Research: Used Class 8 Retail Volumes Drop in September
Used Class 8 Market Softens More in September
ACT Research: Class 8 Tractor Dashboard drops 5th time in 6 months
ACT Research: Class 8 Tractor Dashboard Drops for Fifth Time in Six Months
ACT Research: Volume, productivity, supply-demand balance all down in September
ACT Research: September Experiences Slump in For-Hire Trucking Index
Despite slipping volumes, used truck pricing held up well in September
ACT Research: Classes 5-8 Economy Resilient Against Interest Rate Hikes
Trailer order uncertainty? September preliminary orders show large variance
ACT Research: September Preliminary Net Trailer Orders Up 45%
September Trailer Orders Highest Since March
Used Class 8 sales, prices both down in September
Trailer orders on the rise as OEMs prepare for a ‘rapid’ 2023
Natural gas sales on the rise through August
Sales of Class 8 natural gas trucks on a roller coaster, says ACT Research
Recent increase shown in US net trailer orders
The Good News And Bad News About The State Of The Trucking Industry
Cass Transportation Index Report September 2022
ACT Research: Inflation and Rising Rates Dampen Forecasts
ACT Research releases report on North American commercial autonomous vehicles
ACT Research slightly lowers market forecasts
ACT Research: DRIVING AUTOMATION Report Released
September new big truck orders go through the roof
Interest rate hikes persist, optimism for taming inflation wanes
August preliminary US trailer net orders rising
ACT Research and DAT Freight & Analytics announce strategic agreement
Class 8 truck orders set monthly record in September
ACT Research: September Class 8 Orders Rise
September Class 8 Orders Highest Monthly Total Ever
Uber Freight economist: Contract rates edging into negative territory
ACT Research: Used Class 8 Trucks Retail Volume Rises in August
Trailer orders rise as OEMs improve production levels
ACT Research’s September Forecasts Remain Unchanged, Recession Still Expected
ACT Research: DAT, ACT partner to boost analytics services
Modules offer transport solution to trailer backlog
Sales of used Class 8s surge in August
Trailer orders, backlog-to-build improve: ACT Research
ACT Research: Class 8 Tractor Dashboard Rises in July after Four Negative Months
Topsy-turvy times for used trucks
‘Who cares’ if this is a recession? CV demand could prop up market
Used Class 8 Retail Sales Volumes, Average Price, Miles & Age All Down in July
Emission Reduction Initiatives and CV Trends Keep on Truckin’
Is the Largest Truck Prebuy Ever on the Horizon?
‘Stable’ medium-duty market shows positive signs for mid-decade growth
2023 projected to be ‘very good year’ but …: CV Dealer Digest
US Used Truck Data Messy in the Details
August Order Rebound Indicates July Weakness an Outlier, not a Canary
ACT Research Holds Seminar on Decarbonization and Autonomous Technology
‘Stable’ medium-duty market shows positive signs for mid-decade growth
U.S. Economy Added 372,000 Jobs in June, Defying Slowdown Fears
Used truck prices fall, but trailer demand is tight
Trailer manufacturers keep the brakes on new orders
Trailer manufacturers keep the brakes on new orders
Trailer backlogs build deeper into 2023: ACT Research
TRAILER MANUFACTURERS KEEP THE BRAKES ON NEW ORDERS
Trailer manufacturers keep the brakes on new orders
Chance of mild recession rises, but “soft landing” still most likely outcome of inflation fight
Trailer orders to surge as supply chain improves: ACT Research
Autonomous trucking company Plus drives faster transition to semi-autonomous trucks
Truckers Want More Trucks Than Industry Can Build
OEMs ‘careful’ in managing trailer orders: ACT Research
US trailer OEMs to manage tight orders
Electrification Making Inroads in Commercial-Vehicle Sector
Truck Tech: Already there edition
Trailer orders hold firm in January
Preliminary US Trailer January Net Orders Match the Year-End 2021 Pace
ACT: Half of Class 4-8 Sales to be BEV by 2035
Growing trailer backlog challenges manufacturers
Trailer Orders Soften in December 2021
Cross-Border Concern; China Stocks Up; Shopping for Staff
Transportation Groups Seek Federal Help to Ease Chip Shortage
Cass Transportation Index Report November 2021
Ask a Truck Expert: Q&A with Steve Tam, VP of ACT Research
Class 8 Orders Remain Tight Due to OEM Production Issues
ACT Research: Used Class 8 Sales Volumes Increase M/M for First Time in 6 Months
Burgeoning back orders: Fleets reluctant to book new trucks in October
Truck Market Was Strong In September
ACT Research For-Hire Trucking Index: Trucking Stronger in September
Trailer Orders Improve in September
ACT: September trailer orders surge
ACT Research lowers truck production forecasts
Trucking industry not confident in Biden’s 24/7 port plan
Supply-Side Constraints Again Result in CV Production Forecast Adjustments
Class 8 Orders Down Despite Strong Demand
ACT Research: August Used Class 8 Sales Volumes Shrink on M/M and Y/Y Basis
Commercial Vehicle Demand Robust, Says ACT Research
ACT: Freight volumes, rates remain strong despite August dip
ACT Research: U.S. Net Trailer Orders Rise 52% M/M, Fall 57% Y/Y
Economic recovery leads to supply chain issues
ACT Research: Commercial Vehicle Demand Still Strong, Supply Remains Constrained
Supply constraints lead ACT Research to cut forecasts
The underlying problems with the ‘best freight market in history’
Used truck prices are making and breaking records
ACT Research: Used Truck Volumes Fall 24% Y/Y in August, Prices on the Rise
ACT Research: Used truck pricing likely to peak mid-year 2022
ACT Freight Forecast: Stronger-for-Longer Peak, with a Series of Inflationary Events
Analyst: Trucking industry faces ‘stronger, longer’ peak season
ACT Research slashes production forecast as component shortages linger
ACT Research: Continued Supply-Side Constraints Result in CV Production Forecast Cuts
Hot truck demand handcuffed by chip shortage
Chip Shortage Curtails Heavy-Duty Truck Production
ACT Research: Preliminary North American Class 8 and MD Orders Hit Five-Month Highs
ACT Research: July Used Class 8 Sales Volumes Dip M/M and Y/Y
Used Class 8 Market Strong in July
ACT Research: Class 8 Build Rates Fall in July, Counter Usual Up-Cycle Activity
ACT Research: Class 8 build rates step backward in July
ACT: Trailer orders on hold, but ‘surge’ coming
July Class 8 truck preliminary net orders remain in similar territory
ACT Research: July Trailer Orders Slip 35% M/M and 63% Y/Y
ACT Research Data Shows Continued Strength in Freight and Heavy Vehicle Demand
Trailer Makers Struggle to Meet High Demand
ACT Research: Used Truck Prices Rise as Secondary Market Inventory Trickles
ACT Research: U.S. Trailer Production Slowed by Capacity Issues
New & Used Medium & Heavy-Duty Truck Prices Will Likely Continue Rising Amid Components Shortages
Bigger Footprints; Pumping up Profits; Cashing in on Carbon
Wooing Warehouse Labor; Food Price Fix; High Growth Demand
Cass Freight Index: U.S. freight volumes return to pre-pandemic levels in July, costs go higher
Holding pattern: July Class 8 truck orders hide underlying demand
ACT Research: Class 8 Vehicle Orders Side Step in July, Medium-Duty Orders Jump 30%
Preliminary NA Class 8 Vehicle Orders Side-Step in July, MD Orders Jump 30%
ACT Research: Heavy-Duty Vehicle Forecasts Remain Strong
ACT Research: June Used Class 8 Sales Volumes and Average Miles Fall Sequentially
ACT report says used prices rose again in June
Truck electrification a realty?
ACT Research: Commercial Vehicle Market Heading Toward Stability at High Levels
ACT Research For-Hire Trucking Index: Metrics Moderating, but Still Healthy
ACT Research: Trailer orders drop double-digits year over year
Net trailer orders drop in June, but demand for reefers surges
Good stuff gone: Older used trucks show up in June auctions
ACT Research: Class 8 Volumes Up 23% YTD Despite Declines in June
The State of Truck Manufacturing and How it Will Affect Freight Capacity and Rates
Electric Semi-Trucks Enter Race Toward Reaching Zero Emissions
ACT Research: June Preliminary Net Trailer Orders at 11,100 Units, 20% Better M/M but 19% Lower Y/Y
Trailer orders recover slowly from 2020 dip
New reports show more good news for future equipment sales
Trailer Orders Still Subdued in June
Preliminary North American Class 8 orders are strong again in June
New Class 8 truck orders take a June vacation but still robust
ACT Research: China’s Commercial Vehicle Market Experiences Sales Uptick in Q1/21
Average Used Class 8 in May Brings All-Time High Price
ACT Research: Analysts predict Class 8, freight markets will be ‘as good as it gets’ in Q3
Class 8 Orders Expected to Rise Materially in Coming Months
ACT Research: Class 8 Orders Expected to ‘Rise Materially in Coming Months’
ACT Research Reports Strong Mid-Year Indicators for Economy, Freight, Utilization
Order book availability to determine when Class 8 orders pick up
When will the strong commercial vehicle demand end?
ACT Research For-Hire Trucking Index: Prices continue strongest-ever trend
Electric Trucks Are On the Way and Here’s Why
ACT Research: With Present CV Demand Strong, the Question Is When Does It End?
ACT Research: Net U.S. Trailer Orders Decline M/M, Increase Y/Y in May
Trailer builders get respite in May as orders edge back toward normalcy
ACT reports May net trailer orders down 39% from April but up nearly 170% year over year
ACT Research: Strong Economic Activity and Capacity Constraints Impacting CV Markets
ACT Research: Preliminary Net Trailer Orders in May Fall 39% M/M
Preliminary data from ACT Research, FTR show 32% drop in Class 8 orders for May
ACT Research’s Class 8 tractor dashboard: ‘It doesn’t get any better than this.’
ACT Research: Transition to New Powertrains/Fuels Means Planning for CV Fleets
ACT Research: Production Potential is 2021’s Commercial Vehicle Challenge
ACT Research: Transition to New Powertrains/Fuels Means Planning for CV Fleets
ACT Research: Production Potential is 2021’s Commercial Vehicle Challenge
ACT: ‘Life in the Trenches is a Jungle Right Now’ in Commercial Vehicle Industry
ACT: Third of Class 4-8 Vehicles to be Battery-Electric in 10 Years
Fall in May Class 8 truck orders masks underlying demand
ACT Research: Preliminary NA Classes 5-8 Vehicle Orders Moderated Again in May
ACT Research: Transitioning to new powertrains, fuels
ACT Research: Final Trailer Orders for April Experience 52% M/M Decline
Welcome to the ‘jungle’: ACT Research CV markets update
ACT Research shows less trailer orders in April with production constraints
Trucking rates have never been better: ACT Research
Trailer orders fall to lowest total in 11 months
ACT Research: Production Constraints Challenge U.S. Trailer Production
ACT Research: April Net Trailer Orders 52% Lower than March, YTD Volume Up 164%
April trailer orders slide but blow away near-zero builds a year ago
ACT Research: Net Class 8 Orders Pull Back in April, with Backlog Essentially Filled
Production constraints challenging trailer OEMs
OEMS struggling ‘to turn orders into trucks’ amid supply shortages: ACT Research
Class 8 truck orders pull back; backlog essentially filled
March trailer orders triple 2020 volume: ACT Research
Class 8 Truck Orders Backlogged Until 2022
ACT Research For-Hire Trucking Index: Strongest Pricing Ever
Average Price for Used Class 8 Sets All-Time Record
ACT Research Discusses Persistent Supply Chain Constraints in Latest Freight Forecast
Carriers enjoying ‘strongest freight market ever’: ACT Research
ACT Research: 2021 Commercial Vehicle Production a Question of Supply, Not Demand
ACT Research Partners with KGP for Global Electric Vehicle Study
ACT Research: CV Production in 2021 Is a Question of Supply, Not Demand
April Class 5-8 truck orders soar above 2020 numbers
ACT Research: Preliminary North American Class 5-8 Vehicle Orders Moderated in April
April Class 8 truck orders: Too much of a good thing?
April Class 5-8 truck orders soar above 2020 numbers
Truck driver availability hit new low in March, ACT says
Logistics Reports-In Other News
ACT: Class 8 Natural Gas Truck Retail Sales Contract 25% YTD Through February 2021
Have carriers learned not to overextend their fleet expansion efforts?
Natural gas truck sales down in 2021: ACT
ACT Research: Much to Like About Economy, Freight and Commercial Vehicle Demand
ACT: Driver Availability Hits Low Point in March
ACT Research: U.S. Net and New Trailer Orders Gain M/M, Show Triple-Digit Growth Y/Y
North American Freight Market Insights
Cass Transportation Index Report March 2021
ACT: Preliminary Used Class 8 Data Show Sales Up M/M, Y/Y and YTD in March
ACT Research: March Preliminary Net Trailer Orders Up 12% M/M
March preliminary trailer orders of 29,500 12% better than February
Trucking Companies Boost Pay in Hunt for Drivers as Demand Surges
March Preliminary Net Orders of 29,500 Trailers 12% Better than February
ACT Research: Breakdowns in Supply Chain Limit Class 8 Sales Recovery
ACT Research: Economic, Freight Indicators Remain Positive for Commercial Vehicle Market
ACT Research: U.S. Economy and Heavy Truck Market “as Good as It Gets”
US Economy and Heavy Truck Market As Good As It Gets
Preliminary Class 8 truck orders are strong in March, according to FTR and ACT data
ACT: Classes 5-8 Vehicle Orders Continue Strong in March
ACT Research’s Trucking Index Reveals Another New Low in Driver Availability
Class 5-8 orders hold strong through February
ACT Research: China’s Commercial Vehicle Markets Report Sales Upticks in Q4/20
Continued demand, limited production push trailer orders into 2022
ACT Research: U.S. Trailer Orders Dip Sequentially in February, Remain Strong Y/Y
Truck Talk: ‘Look, Ma, no hands’ edition
Trailer orders dip in February, but remain strong over last year
ACT: COVID-19-Related Services-to-Goods Substitution Increasing CV Demand
Truck Orders Strong Heading into New Year
ACT says ‘never serious doubt’ commercial vehicle demand to rise in 2021
2020 has been ‘roller coaster ride’ for motor carriers, says ACT Research
ACT Research: 2020 Has Been a Roller Coaster for Motor Carriers
ACT Research For-Hire Trucking Index Highlights Tight Supply-Demand Balance
ACT: U.S. Trailer Net Orders Post Another Improvement in October
ACT Research: Spending on Goods Driving Recovery in Freight Demand
ACT Research: YTD Used Class 8 Sales Up, Average Price, Miles and Age Down
Truck fleets order new trailers in record numbers as covid recovery strains freight capacity
North American Commercial Vehicle Demand Continues Upward Trend
Preliminary Data Shows Trailer Industry Posted More Than 54k Net Trailer Orders In October
Trailer orders top 50,000 units for second straight month in October
ACT Research: Commercial Vehicle Market Expectations Move Higher
ACT Research: October Trailer Orders Third Highest in History
ACT Research: Motor Carriers Experience Growth in Volume and Pricing Power
October Class 8 Orders Jump Higher
2018 redux: Truck-buying binge borrowing from future business
ACT: Class 8 Natural Gas Truck Retail Sales Contract 15% YTD
ACT: Rising CV Demand Forecasts Represent Pull-Forward of Cyclical Expectations
September net trailer orders up 174% from 2019: ACT
ACT: September For-Hire Trucking Index Highlights Tight Supply-Demand Balance
ACT Research: For-Hire in Tight Supply-Demand Balance
ACT Research: U.S. Trailer Net Orders Post Another Significant Improvement in September
ACT Not Concerned About North American Commercial Vehicle Demand for 2021
ACT Research: YTD sales up for used Class 8 trucks
ACT Research: Preliminary Used Class 8 Sales Flat M/M, Up Y/Y in September
ACT Research analyst upgrades commercial vehicle market forecast across the board
ACT Research’s Freight Forecast Indicates Tightness May Persist
ACT Research to add commercial electric vehicles to market outlook study offerings
ACT Research: Commercial Vehicle Market Forecasts Upgraded in October
ACT Research to Release New Report on Commercial Electric Vehicles in 2021
Truck orders jump in September as fleets respond to sustained freight demand
Preliminary North American Class 8 orders see major September gains
ACT Research: Preliminary NA Class 8 Orders Rise 145% Y/Y in September
ACT report shows August used truck sales volume up, average price, miles, age down
ACT upgrades CV outlook on ‘perfect storm of positives’
All-new Western Star 49X vocational truck breaks cover
Forging Ahead: The Evolution of Transportation in the COVID-19 Age
ACT Research’s For-Hire Trucking Index Highlights Driver Shortage
ACT Research: August used truck metrics show volumes remain up YTD
‘Perfect storm’ of positives impacting commercial-vehicle market, ACT says
ACT: ‘Perfect Storm’ of Positives Causes Sharp Upgrades in CV Expectations Since May
August Used Truck Metrics Show Volumes Remain Up YTD, with Average Price, Miles and Age Down
Used truck metrics indicate volumes remain up in August
ACT’s latest for-hire trucking index highlights driver shortage
Driver shortage forces tight freight market as pandemic impacts linger
For-Hire Trucking Index Highlights Driver Shortage
Trucking industry on fast track to recovery after driver turnover plummeted amid COVID-19
Truckload tightness to continue, U.S. Xpress report says
ACT Research For-Hire Trucking Index highlights driver shortage
ACT Research Reveals K-Shaped Economic Recovery for Commercial Vehicle Orders
ECONOMIC WATCH: Trailer orders surge, but does strength have legs?
ACT Research: U.S. Trailer Net Orders Up 49% M/M, 160% Y/Y
U.S. Trailer Net Orders Post Another Significant Improvement in August