Trends & Headlines

• ACT: For-hire trucking market remains tight as capacity expands — The Trucker. TheTrucker.com
• July Class 8 Orders Rise 71% Y/Y as 2026 Capacity Tightens — Fleet Equipment. fleetequipmentmag.com
• Used pricing loses steam in July — Trucks, Parts, Service. Trucks, Parts, Service
• Annual truck order season concludes in August as EPA pre-buy ends — Trucks, Parts, Service. Trucks, Parts, Service
• 40 years of trucking history: Deregulation to 2026 — FleetOwner. FleetOwner
• Used truck sales post 10.6% increase — Transport Topics. Transport Topics
• Used truck sales post 10.6% increase — FAN Transport Insights. FAN Transport Insights
• OVN LLC passes 100,000 expedited loads, revealing what North America’s urgent freight actually looks like — American Journal of Transportation. ACT Research
• Class 8 truck demand stays hot ahead of costly 2027 transition — FreightWaves. FreightWaves
• What makes this freight market cycle strange? — FleetOwner. FleetOwner
• Class 8 orders rise year over year as 2026 order season closes — Truck News. Truck News
• ACT Research: Used Truck Sales Growth Moderates as Prices Retreat in July — Equipment Finance Advisor. Equipment Finance Advisor
• ACT Research: Used Truck Sales Growth Moderates as Prices Retreat in July — MonitorDaily. MonitorDaily
• August Class 8 orders rise on soft year-ago comparisons — Transport Topics. TT
• Class 8 prebuy window slams shut as 2026 build slots sell out — FleetOwner. ACT Research
• Update: Class 8 final orders up 32% y/y in August — Power Progress. Power Progress
• Highway programs extended to Dec. 11 as used-truck sales climb 10.6% — OpenTrucker News. OpenTrucker News
• Used Truck Sales Rise 10.6% in July: What Recruiters and Fleet Managers Should Do — SafeHaul. SafeHaul News & Insights
• Pre-Owned Truck Demand Surges 10.6% — Hammer Down Headlines. Hammer Down Headlines
• Reefer holds its premium as diesel hits five-year highs — OpenTrucker News. OpenTrucker News
• Orderingången av tunga lastbilar i Nordamerika steg i årstakt i augusti – ACT Research — Börsvärlden. ACT Research
• Stockholmsbörsen inleder torsdagen med lättare uppgång (uppdatering) — Börsvärlden. borsvarlden.com
• ACT Research: For-Hire Trucking Market Remains Tight as Capacity Expands — MonitorDaily. MonitorDaily
• ACT Research: Preliminary Classes 5-8 Net Seasonally Adjusted Orders for August Down 35% — Equipment Finance Advisor. Equipment Finance Advisor
• Trucking News Roundup: Labor Day Capacity, ELD Deadline, and Class 8 Costs — Maas Logistics. maaslogistic.com
• ACT Research: Preliminary Classes 5-8 Net Orders for July — MonitorDaily, published September 8; the article discusses August orders despite its headline. MonitorDaily
• For-Hire Trucking Capacity Expands, Market Remains Tight — Fleet Equipment. fleetequipmentmag.com
• Trucking News Roundup: Labor Day Capacity Squeeze, DAT Spot Gains, REVOKE Act on Chameleon Carriers, Supply-Led Cycle, Hiring Heat — Maas Logistics. maaslogistic.com
• Keeping Trucks Longer Has a Price — Tensor Planet. Tensor Planet
• Preliminary August Class 8 Orders Rise 31% Y/Y to 16,800 Units — Fleet Equipment. fleetequipmentmag.com
• ACT Research points to manufacturing constraints as primary hurdle for commercial vehicle market — Trucks, Parts, Service. Trucks, Parts, Service
• Preliminary August Class 8 Orders Rise 31% Y/Y — AftermarketNews. aftermarketnews.com
• ACT: Tight supply constraints continue to shape North American commercial vehicle market — The Trucker. TheTrucker.com
• ACT Research: Tight Supply Constraints Continue to Shape North American Commercial Vehicle Market — MonitorDaily. MonitorDaily
• ACT Research: Tight Capacity, Regulatory Barriers Drive Higher Freight Rates — Equipment Finance Advisor. Equipment Finance Advisor
• OEMs see positive momentum in Class 8 order activity — Transport Topics. TT
• TEN adds 3,000 dry van trailers ahead of peak season — Truck News. Truck News
• ACT: Preliminary net trailer order activity continues to burn brightly in August — The Trucker. ACT Research
• Trailer orders take dramatic step forward in August — Trucks, Parts, Service. Trucks, Parts, Service
• ACT: Class 8 orders fall 34% in August — Trucks, Parts, Service. Trucks, Parts, Service
• ACT Research: Preliminary Net Trailer Order Activity Continues to Burn Brightly — MonitorDaily. MonitorDaily
• Supply constraints drive freight rate surge — Commercial Carrier Journal. Commercial Carrier Journal
• TPS Weekly News Roundup — Sept. 18 — Trucks, Parts, Service. ACT Research
• ACT Research: Freight Market Dynamics Shape August Commercial Vehicle Orders — Equipment Finance Advisor. equipmentfa.com
• ACT: Freight market dynamics shape August commercial vehicle orders — The Trucker. ACT Research
• Class 8 sales continue year-over-year gains in August — Transport Topics. Transport Topics
• U.S. trailer orders finished 2026 season up 13%, FTR reports — Trucks, Parts, Service. Trucks, Parts, Service
• Trailer orders surge in August, fueled by replacement demand — Commercial Carrier Journal. Commercial Carrier Journal
• Trailer orders surge in August as replacement demand strengthens — Truck News. Truck News
• ACT Research’s Denoyer looks at the state of the freight economy — Logistics Management. ACT Research
• Trailer orders rise in August amid atypical order cycle — Transport Topics. TT
• ACT Research: Preliminary Net Trailer Order Activity Continues to Burn Brightly — Equipment Finance Advisor. equipmentfa.com
• Trailer market soars: Orders pop as 2027 boards open early — Trailer Body Builders. Trailer Body Builders
• ACT Research: Tight Capacity and Regulatory Barriers Drive Higher Freight Rates — MonitorDaily. MonitorDaily
• Freight Forecast: Planning for 2027 — Fetch Freight. Fetch Freight
• ACT Research Reports August Trailer Orders Jump 55% to 24,200 — Fleet Equipment. fleetequipmentmag.com
• Replacement demand revives trailer market — Transport Topics. TT
• ACT Research Reports August Trailer Orders Jump 55% — AftermarketNews. aftermarketnews.com
• Reefer Trailer Fleet Is the Oldest on Record as New Builds Run Years Behind — PartsNow. partsnow.ai
• ACT: Used truck sales fall in August as prices continue to climb — The Trucker. TheTrucker.com
• ACT Research: Used Truck Sales Fall in August as Prices Continue to Climb — MonitorDaily. MonitorDaily
• ACT Research: Used Truck Sales Fall in August as Prices Continue to Climb — National Trailer Dealers Association. National Trailer Dealers Association
• ACT Research: Preliminary Net Trailer Order Activity Continues to Burn Brightly — National Trailer Dealers Association. National Trailer Dealers Association
• ACT Research: Freight Market Dynamics Shape August Commercial Vehicle Orders — National Trailer Dealers Association. National Trailer Dealers Association
• ACT Research: Tight Capacity and Regulatory Barriers Drive Higher Freight Rates — National Trailer Dealers Association. National Trailer Dealers Association
• Freight Under Pressure: Tight Capacity and Rising Costs Shape Q4 — ALG Worldwide. ALG Worldwide
• Fleet Economics Shape Electric Truck Outlook — Heavy Duty Trucking. Heavy Duty Trucking
• Electric Trucks: Fleet Economics & Future Outlook — EVSHIFT. EVSHIFT
• Freight rates rise as trucking capacity shrinks, despite sluggish demand — The Trucker.

ACT Research: Freight Rate Recovery Still Supply-Led

ACT: Freight rate recovery still supply-led

Trucking operational costs hit record $2.336 per mile, ATRI reports

Used commercial vehicle supply keeps shrinking

EPA rulemaking fallout fogs H2 truck sales lens: Lundstedt

ACT Research: Freight Rate Recovery Still Supply-Led

June 2026 report: Freight rates and fuel expenses continue climb

New Equipment Demand Stays Strong as Class 8 Orders Rise 231% Y/Y

ACT: Used truck sales and prices improve in June

ACT Research: Used Truck Sales and Prices Improved in June

ACT Research: Trailer Orders, Cancellations Declined in June

Used-truck volumes up, but prices held mostly steady in June

Trailer cancellations enter target range as market levels out

ACT: June For-Hire Trucking Index shows volumes slowing as capacity grows

ACT Research: Trailer Orders and Cancellations Declined in June

ACT: Trailer orders and cancellations declined in June

Shippers face tighter capacity as trucking rates hold near record highs

Truck Capacity Shortage Persists as Freight Rates Stay Near Record Levels

ACT Research: For-Hire Survey Shows Volumes Slowed and Capacity Grew

Shippers face tighter capacity as trucking rates hold near record highs

Trailer Orders Pick Up as Fleets Look to Invest

ACT: June Class 8 orders up 25% from May

June Class 8 Net Orders Jump 231%, ACT Reports

ACT Research: June Class 8 Orders Totaled 32k Units

ACT: Preliminary net trailer order activity shows seasonal slowing in June

ACT Research: June Class 8 Orders Totaled 32k Units

Trailer orders slowly catch up to seasonality in June

ACT Research: Preliminary Net Trailer Order Activity Shows Seasonal Slowing in June

May Used Class 8 Retail Prices Slip, ACT Reports

Class 8 truck sales end year of declines with slight bump

Drivers are asking for more tech not less

ACT: New equipment demand development continues

Mixed Results for Preliminary May Class 8 Used Truck Sales

Rising rates spurring equipment demand boom

ACT: Used truck market picks up pace in June

Auctions weigh down the used truck market in June

June Class 8 Net Orders Jump 231%, ACT Reports

ACT: Used truck market remains solid in June

US used Class 8 retail sales rise 11% in June: ACT

ACT Research: The Used Truck Market Remained Solid in June

ACT Research: New Equipment Demand Development Continue

Class 8 orders post biggest gain of 7-month streak

Used Class 8 truck sales lose ground in May

North American heavy truck orders rose in June, ACT Research says

ACT Research: Preliminary Classes 5-8 Net Orders for June

June Truckload Spot Rates Rise on Tighter Capacity

ACT: Class 8 orders up 231% y/y in June

North American Class 8 Orders Rise 104% in May

ACT: Used truck sales and prices decline in May