Trends & Headlines
Trends & Headlines
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Previous Month's Coverage
ACT Research: Used Class 8 Truck Retail Sale Price Made Good Progress in July
July used truck prices saw month over month increase
ACT Research: Retail price of used Class 8 trucks made good progress in July
ACT Research: Is Insourcing Running Its Course?
ACT offers more analysis on private, public freight market changes
Used Class 8 Truck Retail Sale Price Made Good Progress in July
Analysts see small improvements in freight volumes, but rates may give way to turbulent times ahead
‘Seismic shifts’ contributing to for-hire woes in freight industry
‘Death, taxes, and distribution’: Analysts on what election means for trucking
Preliminary net trailer orders rose about 1,000 units from June to July
ACT Research: Current Class 8 Production Levels Under Pressure
ACT: Class 8 production under pressure
Trailer orders tick upward, but 'pause' remains: ACT
ACT Research: Trailer numbers nudge up, still down more than a third from 2023
ACT Research: Used Truck Retail Sales Shrug off Summer Break
July Trailer Orders Drop 37% Amid Slower Market
ACT Research: Forecast Changes Driven by Sharp Inventory Gains and Stagnant Fundamentals
Used truck volumes jump for July, ACT says
ACT Research lowers 2025 truck forecasts
New vessels expected to lead to lower ocean shipping rates
ACT switches up forecasts as inventories hit new high
Preliminary Class 8 Truck Net Orders in July
ACT Research: Preliminary Class 8 Truck Net Orders in July
Ep. 26: Research's role in trucking | Tim Denoyer of ACT Research
ACT Research: Used Class 8 Truck Retail Sale Price Took Big Hit in June
ACT: June truck orders reflect ‘doldrums’
ACT Research: For-Hire Trucking Index Creeps Closer to Balance in June
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ACT Research’s For-Hire Trucking Index creeps closer to balance in June
Used Class 8 Truck Retail Sale Price Took Big Hit in June
ACT: Class 8 retail price drops in June
ACT Research’s For-Hire Trucking Index creeps closer to balance in June
ACT Research: Closing in on Freight Market Balance
Industry faces challenges amidst 2027 emissions standards and freight recession
Trucking Market Approaches Economic Balance
ACT Research: Trailer orders dropped in June
ACT: Trailer demand down 14% from Q2 2023
ACT Research reports declining trailer orders
ACT Research: Q2/24 U.S. Trailer Demand Down 14% Y/Y
ACT: June's Class 8 orders dip, production chews up backlog
ACT Research says freight market facing overcapacity; spot rates slightly raised over 2023 lows
ACT Research: June Class 8 Data Reflects Current Market Doldrums
ACT Research: Preliminary Net Trailer Orders Indicate Slowdown Continues
ACT Research: Used Truck Retail Sales Slowed in June, Counter to Seasonality
ACT Research: June Class Eight data reflects current market doldrums
June Class 8 Data Reflects Current Market Doldrums
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ACT Research: Preliminary net trailer orders for June reflect continued slowdown
Trailer Orders Fall 19% in June to 6,300 Units
June used truck sales buck trends, slip again
ACT Research: Used truck sales slowed in June
June Medium-Duty Sales Decline 9% Year-Over-Year
Used truck sales unexpectedly drop in June
ACT Research: Class 8 Outlook Deteriorated Further in Q2/24
Class 8 outlook continues grim trend
ACT Research: Class 8 Outlook Deteriorated Further in Q2
ACT: Class 8 outlooks shrinks more in Q2
Preliminary Class 8 Truck Net Orders Return to Expected Levels in June
Q2 Transportation Market Update
May Used Truck Sales Rise 18% From 2023
ACT Research: Used Class 8 Truck Retail Sales Continued to Decline in May
Used Class 8 truck sales drop 1.5% amid weaker freight market
ACT: ‘Green shoots’ in May for-hire trucking data
ACT Research: Preliminary Class 8 Truck Net Orders Return to Expected Levels in June
Weathering the storm: Capacity slowly eroding but not fast enough to change the freight market
Used truck prices lower in weakened freight market; Class 8 sales slow for third month
ACT survey shows Class 8 sales continued slide in May
ACT Research: Used Class 8 Truck Retail Sales Continued to Decline in May
ACT survey shows used Class 8 sales continued slide in May
ACT Research: May Class 8 Net Orders Unseasonally High, Inventories Rising Quickly
April 2024 Freight Transportation Services Index Down 1.1%
ACT Research: Trailer Forecast Cuts Driven by Class 8 Overcapacity and Carrier Profits
ACT Research: Green Shoots in May For-Hire Trucking Index
ACT Research: May Class 8 Net Orders Unseasonally High, Inventories Rising Quickly
Trailer demand faces 'challenging' time in cycle
ACT Research: May Class 8 net orders unseasonally high
ACT Research: U.S. Trailer Demand Under Growing Pressure
Act Research: U.S. Trailer Demand Under Growing Pressure
US trailer demand under growing pressure, ACT reports
Trailer Orders Fall Again in May After Brief Rise
Is pre-buying upsetting the conventional freight cycle?
ACT Research: Class 8 Tractor Prebuying Disrupting the Freight Cycle
ACT Research: Preliminary Net Trailer Orders Indicate Slowdown Continues
ACT Research expects high 2024 Class 8 truck inventory due to overcapacity
May Medium-Duty Sales Decline 6% Year-Over-Year
Trailer order slide continued in May
ACT Research: Preliminary Net Trailer Orders Indicate Slowdown Continues
ACT Research: Preliminary Net Trailer Orders Indicate Slowdown Continues
Used truck sales beats expectations with increase in May
Class 8 Overcapacity Boosts Inventory Expectations for 2024
The overcapacity of Class 8 vehicles boosts inventory expectations for 2024
ACT Research: Class 8 Overcapacity Boosts Inventory Expectations for 2024
ACT Research updates Class 8 forecast amid market changes
Used Truck Retail Sales Grew in May, Counter to Expectations
ACT Research: Used Truck Retail Sales Grew in May, Counter to Expectations
ACT Research: Used Truck Retail Sales Grew in May, Counter to Expectations
Used truck volumes buck seasonal trend, leap upward in May
ACT Research: Preliminary May Class 8 orders beat expectations
Orders for new Class 8 trucks strong in May, ACT and FTR data shows
ECONOMIC TRUCKING TRENDS: Class 8 orders spike, spot market rates ‘stable’
Pre-buy and demand for equipment in Mexico likely influenced Class 8 truck orders bump in May
Used Truck Sales in April Jump 30% From Last Year
Preliminary Class 8 Truck Net Orders Jump in May, Beating Expectations
Truck orders rise, demand holding firm
ACT Research: Preliminary Class 8 Truck Net Orders Jump in May
Private fleet expansion keeping for-hire recovery suppressed
Act Research: Preliminary Class 8 Truck Net Orders Jump in May, Beating Expectations
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