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April 2024 Coverage
- ACT Research shows Class 8 orders indicate possible market turn
- March Class 8 Net Orders May Finally Indicate Slowing Capacity Additions
- ACT Research: March Class 8 Net Orders May Finally Indicate Slowing Capacity Additions
- March Class Truck 8 Net Orders May Finally Indicate Slowing Capacity Additions
- Trailer comps challenged as pent-up demand fades
- Trailer comps challenged as pent-up demand fades
- Order activity for trailers drop in March, says analysts
- March Trailer Orders Continue Year-Over-Year Declines
- It’s a year of transition for trailer orders, ACT reports
- ACT: Class 8 used truck sales growth slows in March
- Used truck retail sales increased at slower rate in March, ACT Research reports
- ACT Research: Used Truck Retail Sales Increased at a Slower Rate in March
- Class 8 purchasing cycle challenged by upcoming emissions regulations
- ACT Research: March’s Preliminary Net Trailer Order Data Indicates Year of Transition Underway
- ACT Research: Preliminary Net Trailer Orders Indicate Year of Transition Underway
- ACT Research: Class 8 Purchasing Cycle Challenged by Upcoming Emissions Regulations
- ACT: Class 8 used truck sales growth slows in March
- ACT Research data shows Class 8 order surge paused
- Used truck retail sales increased at slower rate in March, ACT Research reports
- March Medium-Duty Sales Hit Five Months of Gains
- Class 8 production forecast unchanged but order questions exist
- Purchasing Cycle for Class 8 Trucks Challenged by Upcoming Emissions Regulations
- Class 8 order activity plummets
- ACT Research trailer report finds carriers with ‘reduced willingness to invest in equipment’
- Class 8 truck orders dipped in March, in line with seasonal trends
- ECONOMIC TRUCKING TRENDS: Spot market recovery continues, truck demand weakens
- Order activity for Class 8 units drops
- Supply needs to get back into balance with demand, experts say
- Class 8 Truck Orders End Two-Month Positive Streak in March
- Surge in Class 8 truck orders sees pause in March
- Used Class 8 Truck Order Surge Pauses in March
- ACT Research: Green Shoots Suggest an Improving Freight Market Balance in 2024
- Used Class 8 Truck Price Growth Expectations Pushed Further Out
Previous Month's Coverage
Tractor demand no longer necessarily a gauge for market health
Net trailer orders see year-over-year downward slide in February
Private fleets boost truck sales to avoid 2027 emissions standards
ACT Research: Limited CAPEX, Impending EPA Regulations Weigh on Trailer Demand
Private Fleet Additions Continue to Support Class 8 Demand in February
ACT Research: Private Fleet Additions Continue to Support Class 8 Demand in February
ACT Research: Freight capacity decline likely to continue
Unexpected changes play role in used truck market activity
Private fleets continue to drive truck orders
February Trailer Orders Fall 21% From Last Year
ACT Research: Preliminary net trailer orders grow mostly higher in February
Preliminary Net Trailer Orders in February Higher M/M, But Softer Y/Y
ACT Research: Preliminary Net Trailer Orders Softer Y/Y
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’
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ACT Research: January Class 8 demand above replacement level
ACT Research officials share economic forecast in ‘very mixed market’
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
The Multibillion-Dollar Bet That Truckers Will Ditch Diesel for Electricity
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
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