Trends & Headlines

March 2023 Coverage

• February Used Class 8 Sales Down 20% Year-Over-Year
• ACT Research: Sharp Slowdown in For-Hire Trucking Capacity Growth
• Market update: ACT Research volume data suggests freight cycle bottoming out
• Trailer backlog falls, chatter on softening demand
• Will Fleets Pre-Buy Trucks Ahead of EPA 2027 Emissions Regs?
• Electric Truck Market Considers Infrastructure Reality
• Used Class 8 sales retreat, 8% lower in February
• Strong trailer demand continues but backlog remains
• ACT: Freight cycle likely nearing bottom
• Freight downcycle is closer to the end than the start, ACT says
• Battery Electric Truck Production Expected to Triple This Year
• ACT Research: Preliminary net trailer orders indicate strong demand
• Trailer buyers need to ‘maintain their patience’, ACT Research says
• ACT Research: Refrigerated Market to Lead Us Out of the Downcycle?
• Truckload Spot Market Decreases
• Classes 5-8 Production Relative to Build Plan Fell Short in February
• ACT Research offers update on backlog to build ratios
• Preliminary Net Trailer Orders Indicate Strong Demand Continues
• Strong demand continues: US net trailer orders
• Preliminary Net Trailer Orders Indicate Strong Demand Continues
• Trailer buyers need to 'maintain their patience,' ACT Research says
• Trailer orders creep upward; below 2022 pace
• Preliminary Used Truck Same Dealer Retail Sales Increased 2% M/M in February
• Class 8 Used Truck Retail Sales Increase 2% Month to Month in February
• ACT Research says used truck pricing falls despite steady volume
• Used truck prices drop in U.S.: ACT Research
• With new trucks scarce, fleets alter course to address tractor needs
• Class 8 Orders Rebound in February
• Electric truck production expected to triple in 2023
• Battery Electric Truck Production Expected to Triple This Year
• Truck orders climb for the first time in five months
• Class 8 orders rise for first time in months
• ACT: Battery electric truck production will triple in 2023
• Battery electric truck manufacturing ramps up
• Class 8 tractor orders see modest jump in February
• Class 8 Truck Orders at 23,600 Units in February, up 13% Y/Y
• Manufacturers expect trailer demand to top capacity through 2023: ACT Research
• Truck orders stabilizing at healthy levels
• Preliminary February Class 8 truck net orders see gains
• ACT Research Focuses on Decarbonization at Latest Seminar
• Used Class 8 truck sales increase in January
• Truck orders reverse trend, rise slightly in February
• Why Class 8 truck orders are outperforming shaky economy
• Class 8 orders rise for first time in months
• Class 8 Truck Orders at 23.6K Units in February, Up 13% Y/Y
• DOE Outlines Higher Upfront Costs for Green Heavy Trucks
• Used Class 8 Truck Sales Increased 12% Month to Month in January
• Trailer demand remains high as used big rig sales see gains
• Used Class 8 Truck Sales Increased 12% M/M in January
• Used Class 8 Sales Down 16% Year-Over-Year in January
• Used truck sales climb, prices dip in January: ACT Research