Trends & Headlines
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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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
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STTTREAM: Steve Tam
Fleet Equipment
What recession? And what comes next?
May 2025 Coverage
- ECONOMIC TRUCKING TRENDS: Spot market shows signs of weakness
- ACT Research: April Class 8 orders down 48%
- Truck Orders Plunge to Pandemic-Era Lows as Freight Industry Faces Mounting Pressure
- U.S. Trailer Orders Drop Sharply in April, Falling 57% from March
- ACT Research: April Class 8 orders down 48%
- ACT: Preliminary net trailer orders in April drop as seasonally expected
- Trailer Orders Tumble in April as ACT Research Cites Seasonal Slowdown and Market Headwinds
- Used Truck Retail Sales Jump 8.6% in April, Defying Seasonal Trends
- Used Truck Market Accelerates in April, ACT Research
- ACT: Used truck market accelerates in April
- ACT: Economic Uncertainty Drives Down Class 8 Truck Orders
- ACT Research: Economic and Policy Uncertainty Risk Cloud CV Market Outlook
- ACT releases report on Mexican trailer market
- Commercial vehicle market outlook weakens further
- For-Hire Freight Capacity Rises in March as Tariff Concerns Shift Balance
- ACT sees growing concern for freight carriers
- ACT: Economic and policy uncertainty cloud CV market outlook
- Food Truck Festival downtown Cbus tonight, if you're not in the mood to cook!
- April Class 8 Orders see Pandemic-Level Low: ACT Research
- U.S. Trailer Order Surge Seen in March – ACT Research Report
- Heavy truck orders in North America fell sharply in April - ACT Research (update)
- Used Class 8 Truck Sales Rise in March as Prices Slip
- U.S. Used Truck Market Sees 28% Sales Surge in March
- ACT: Class 8 Truck Orders Fall to Pandemic-Era Low in April
- Heavy truck orders in North America fell sharply in April - ACT Research (update)
- Orders for heavy trucks in North America fell sharply in April - ACT Research
Previous Month's Coverage
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ACT Research: Used truck prices rise in March
Used Truck Prices Post Biggest Jump Since 2022, ACT Research Reports
Freight market downturn likely
Freight demand to drop post pre-tariff stocking surge: Report
Strong demand drives up used truck prices and volumes
ECONOMIC TRUCKING TRENDS: Tariff pain soon to set in, extending freight recession
How tariffs, trade war will affect freight demand
ACT Research: Freight Industry Faces Continued Pressure from Trade War
ACT Research: U.S. trailer order intake at 21.2k units in March
ACT Research: Freight in the Crosshairs of Trade War
For-hire freight capacity increased in March ahead of tariff price increases
According to ACT Research, EV demand is expected to be affected by changing emissions regulations
Analysts: Tariffs To Extend Freight Recession
Class 8 Truck Orders Decline 5.9% in March, ACT Research Reports
Final March orders show continued demand slide
ACT Research: March Class 8 orders totaled 16.5k units
ACT Research: Freight in crosshairs of trade war
Class 8 Truck Orders Decline 5.9% in March, ACT Research Reports
Final March orders show continued demand slide
March Class 8 orders down nearly 6%
Autonomous truck market heats up
Truck Order Trends Slip in March for Both Class 8 and Medium-Duty
March Trailer Orders Surge 63% YY, Defying Seasonal Trends
EV demand likely to be impacted by changing emissions regulations: ACT Research
Used volumes see another big step forward
ACT Research: Used truck market maintains momentum in March
Used Truck Sales Jump 28% in March, Defying Seasonal Expectations
Safe havens in uncertain times, used trucks are selling like hotcakes
Peterbilt’s new leader relies on partnerships and patience amid market uncertainty
ACT says Trump trade policies create 45% chance of recession
March Medium-Duty Truck Sales Dip 0.1% Year Over Year
ACT: For-Hire Freight Volumes Fell, Capacity Contracted
Reduced Regulatory Pressure Could Slow Zero-Emission Truck Adoption
Class 8 Truck Orders Fall Again in March, ACT Research Reports
Market Pulse: Trump’s regulatory timeline shifts trucking focus
Freight Rates May Rise Despite Trade War, ACT Research Says
ACT Research: Is the trade war all bad for freight rates?
Market Pulse: Navigating 2025’s early used truck market amid tariffs and uncertainty
Used pricing fluctuations make it hard to know what's next
ACT Research: Used truck demand and pricing in state of flux
Used Truck Prices See Steepest Drop Since June, ACT Research Reports
February Used Truck Sales Slip After Previous Month Gains
Murky tariff picture drags down trailers
ACT Research: US trailer orders delayed amid tariff ambiguity
For-hire freight volumes fall, capacity contracts
ACT Research: Class 8 orders down in February
ACT Research Trailer Report Shows U.S. Order Improvement
Trailer Orders Drop 14% Year Over Year in February
North American Class 8 Truck Orders Drop 35% in February Amid Economic Uncertainty
US trailer orders take an early dip
February Medium-Duty Sales Decline 16.8% Year Over Year
Used Truck Sales Show Resilience Despite Economic Uncertainty
Used Truck Sales Show Resilience Despite Economic Uncertainty
ACT Research: Preliminary Net Trailer Orders in February Lower M/M and Y/Y
Used truck sales up in February
Unexpected increase in used truck sales in February
ACT Research: Used truck sales resilient despite uncertainty
ECONOMIC TRUCKING TRENDS: Worrying signs for the Class 8 truck market
Economic uncertainty driving down North American truck orders
Now is not the time to be average
Used Class 8 Sales Rise 3.5% Year Over Year in January
Class 8 Truck Orders Decline in February Amid Economic Uncertainty
Trailer backlogs grow for third consecutive month: ACT Research
ACT: Used Class 8 retail prices flat in January
Trump tariffs vs. ‘self-inflicted uncertainty’ casts cloud over business decisions
ACT Research: Used Class 8 Truck Retail Sale Price Held Steady in January
January Trailers Orders Jump 51% From Last Year
Market Outlook 2025: Trucks and Trailers
ACT Research: U.S. trailer orders signal improvement
Class 8 Truck Orders Hold Strong in January, Despite Mixed Market Signals
ACT Research: U.S. Trailer Orders Signal Improvement
ACT Research: Preliminary Net Trailer Orders Beat January 2024 Tally
January Medium-Duty Sales Jump 5.2% Year Over Year
ACT: Used trucks up 16% month-over-month to kick off 2025
ACT Research: January Used Class 8 Truck Sales Surge 16% Month-Over-Month
ACT Research: Softening Tractor, Strong Vocational Demand into Early 2025
ACT reports softer tractor demand, strong vocational activity as 2025 starts
Class 8 Truck Orders Drop 30% in January
ACT Research: Preliminary Class 8 Net Orders Step Back in January
North American heavy truck orders fell in January - ACT Research
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