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March 2024 Coverage
- Used Class 8 Truck Retail Sales Stronger than Expected in February
- Private fleets to stimulate 2024 pre-buy activity
- Used truck volumes stayed strong in February
- The used truck market has “the pedal to the floor”, note analysts
- Tighter emissions standards will shape the future of trucking
- Class 8 Truck Orders Show Second Straight Gain in February
- Strong Class 8 Truck Orders Continue in February
- ACT Research: Trailer orders dip as cancellations climb
- ACT Research: Data Suggests a 2024 Trucking Recovery
- ACT Research: Strong Class 8 Truck Orders Continue in February
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- ACT Research: Used Class 8 sales start 2024 strong
- ACT Research: Freight capacity declines likely to continue into ’24
- Class 8 orders 'surprised' with strong final January totals
- Trucking Economic Trends: “This Down Cycle Has Been the Worst”
- Freight, rates rebound: ACT Research
- ACT Research officials share economic forecast in ‘very mixed market’
- Economic Trucking Trends: ‘This downcycle has been the worst one’
- For century-old Mack Trucks, the 18-wheeled, bulldog-big rig future is still going to be EV
- ACT Research: January Class 8 demand above replacement level
- ACT Research officials share economic forecast in ‘very mixed market’
- Leading Indicators Suggest a 2024 Trucking Recovery
Previous Month's Coverage
ACT Research: Leading indicators suggest a 2024 trucking recovery
Used Truck Sales in January Rise 17% From Prior Year
Trucking leaders reflect on current, future market health
ACT Research: Trucking Leaders Reflect on Current, Future Market Health
ACT Research: Used Class 8 Truck Values Linger at 2021 Lows in January
ACT Research: Low trailer orders, high cancellations seen in January
ACT Research shows minor uptick in retail used pricing
ACT Research: Low trailer orders, high cancellations seen in January
Trailer order cancelation rate nearly doubles in January
January net orders, at 13,700 units, were nearly 43% lower y/y, and 10.7k units below December
Trailer market sees rising cancellation rates
ACT Research: Low Trailer Orders and High Cancellations in January
ACT Research: Low Trailer Orders and High Cancellations in January
ACT Research ups 2024 Class 8 production and sales expectations
Trailer Orders Fall Amid Weak Order Season
ACT Research: Class 8 tractor demand above replacement level in January
Class 8 orders 'surprised' with strong final January totals
ACT: Tractor orders surpass replacement levels
'Too much equipment available' in used truck market
ACT Research: Class 8 Tractor Demand Above Replacement Level in January
Class 8 Truck Orders Surged 45% Y/Y in January
Trailer orders soften to open 2024—as expected: ACT Research
ACT Research: Preliminary net trailer orders in January continue softening trend
ACT Research: Preliminary Net Trailer Orders in January Continue Softening Trend
Production, sale of Class 8 vehicles forecasted to rise
Economic Trucking Trends: Signs of freight market stabilization emerge in January
Trailer orders continue softening, slip again
Economic Trucking Trends: Signs of freight market stabilization emerge in January
Used Truck Retail Sales Off to a Robust Start in 2024
Used truck retail sales volumes shoot up in January
Used Class 8 Truck Retail Sales Off to a Robust Start in 2024
ACT Research: Used Truck Retail Sales Off to Robust Start in 2024
Mexico-bound Class 8 production to rise in 2024, says ACT
2024 Class 8 Production and Sales Forecast Bumped Up
ACT bumps up Class 8 production, sales forecast
ACT Research: For-Hire Trucking Index reflects recovering freight market
ACT Research: 2024 Class 8 Production and Sales Forecast Bumped Up
ACT Research: 2024 Class 8 Truck Production and Sales Forecast Bumped Up
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Class 8 tractor orders see uptick from December to January, ACT Research reports
January truck orders starts off strong with fleets willing to buy
Fleets begin 2024 in an equipment buying mood
Truck orders see tiny positive bump in January
ACT Research: Strong Class 8 Truck Orders to Kick Off 2024
January Class 8 Orders Significantly Higher Than Year Ago
ACT Research: Class 8 Truck Orders Jump 45% Y/Y in January
Used Truck Sales in December Drop 7% From Prior Year
ACT Research suggests moderating 2024 trailer activity
ACT Research: Used Class 8 Values Decline to a Level Not Seen Since 2021
ACT Research: Used Class 8 Truck Values Dropped Further in December
ACT states used values hit a three-year low in November
Used Class 8 Values Declined in November to a Level Not Seen Since 2021
ACT Research: Tightening Capacity to Turn Truckload Rate Cycle Higher in 2024?
ACT Research: Will tightening capacity turn truckload rate cycle higher in ’24?
Trucking freight sector shows first glimmer of a recovery, ACT Research says
ACT Research: 2023 Ended with Seasonally Weak Class 8 Truck Net Orders and Strong Build
December trailer orders show market is moderating
ACT Research: Freight Cycle Poised to Enter New Stage in 2024
2023-Ending Data Suggest Moderating Trailer Activity in 2024
ACT Research: 2023-Ending Data Suggest Moderating Trailer Activity in 2024
Dry van freight contracts fall to lowest average in years
ACT Research: Freight Cycle Poised to Enter New Stage in 2024
Economic Trucking Trends: Spot market rates, freight fundamentals improving
Used market experienced positive bump in December
U.S. freight sector set for rebound in 2024, ACT Research says
Used truck sales end 2023 with a strong showing
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ACT Research: Freight cycle poised for new stage in ’24
Trailer Orders Continue Sequential Improvements in December
Trailer orders showed slight bump in December
Volumes up and prices down in the used truck market in December
ACT Research: Class 8 Truck Orders Fell in December to 26,500 Units
Preliminary Net Trailer Orders in December Higher Sequentially but Lower
Freight shipments and expenditures are down in December, reports Cass Freight Index
December Medium-Duty Sales Rise 9.1% Year-Over-Year
Fleets have less money and it was reflected in trailer orders in December
Freight rates showed continued stabilization in December
ACT Research: Preliminary Net Trailer Orders Higher in December but Lower Y/Y
Trailer orders up month-to-month: ACT Research
ACT Research: Class 8 Truck Forecast Anticipates Imminent Build Cuts
ACT forecasting imminent build cuts
Class 8 Sales Fall for Fifth Consecutive Month in December
Class 8 truck orders fall in December
December Class 8 Orders Fall 12.5% After Short Rebound
Class 8 orders slow, but market still ‘historically’ high
ACT Research: Trailer industry concerns shift toward demand
Class 8 Truck Orders Fell in December to 26,500 Units
Vocational trucks, Mexico demand prop up Class 8 orders
Economic Trucking Trends: Less Class 8 demand, lower used truck prices and stronger rates
Class 8 orders slow in December, but market still at ‘high level historically’
ACT Research: Class 8 Truck Orders Fell in December to 26,500 Units
November Used Class 8 Sales Rise 2% Year-Over-Year
ACT Research: Class 8 Truck Orders Fell in December to 26,500 Units
Truck orders fall in final month of 2023
Used Class 8 Values Declined in November to a Level Not Seen Since 2021
New Class 8 truck deliveries fall for 4 consecutive months
Used Class 8 Values Declined in November to a Level Not Seen Since 2021
ACT Research: Trailer Industry Concerns Shift Toward Demand
ACT Research: Trailer industry concerns shift toward demand
ACT Research: Preliminary Net Trailer Orders Drop 47% Y/Y in November
ACT confirms November's trailer order decrease
ACT: Strong November Class 8 Orders Supported by Demand Coming Out of Mexico
ACT Research: Long Bottom Ahead as Industry Buckles in for Harsh Winter
Economic Trucking Trends: More ‘rough sledding’ ahead, trailer orders plunge
Class 8 truck orders up in November
Used trucks 27% cheaper in November than a year ago
ACT Research: Strong November Class 8 Orders Supported by Demand Out of Mexico
ACT Research: Preliminary Net Trailer Orders Drop 47% Y/Y in November
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Net Trailer Orders in November Lower Sequentially and Y/Y
ACT Research: Long Bottom to Persist as Freight Industry Buckles in for Harsh Winter
Long bottom to persist as industry buckles up for harsh winter
Will the freight economy warm up in spring?
Economic Trucking Trends: Spot market improved in November, but remains ‘flush’ with capacity
Auction, wholesale market bolsters used truck movement in November
November Medium-Duty Sales Rise 6.1% Year-Over-Year
ACT Research: November Gain for Used Truck Industry Impressive, Defying Seasonality
Weak freight fundamentals could shorten Class 8 order peak
Weak Freight Fundamentals Expected to Pressure Class 8 Order Peak
ACT Research: Freight markets ‘still flatlining’
Weak Freight Fundamentals Expected to Pressure Class 8 Truck Order Peak
ACT Research: Weak Freight Fundamentals Expected to Pressure Class 8 Order Peak
Truck orders accelerate in November
Class 8 Truck Orders Accelerated in November at 41,700 Units
Class 8 orders hit 14-month high in November
November Class 8 truck orders best total in 13 months
Class 8 truck orders show acceleration in November
Class 8 orders hit 14-month high in November
Class 8 orders: ‘Solid, rather than stellar’
Truck orders see large jump in November
ACT Research: Class 8 Truck Orders Accelerated in November at 41,700 Units
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