ACT Research News Updates

BusinessEquipment

September Trailer Orders Spike With Order Book Openings

U.S. trailer orders in September notched their first year-over-year increase for 2023 as order books for next year began to open, according to ACT Research.

October 23, 2023
BusinessEquipment

Class 8 Truck Orders Jump 45% in July

North American Class 8 truck orders rose year-over-year for a third month in a row in July, according to ACT Research.

August 7, 2023
BusinessEquipmentLogistics

Spot Market Struggles With Prolonged Bottom

The spot market has become stuck in a stagnant bottom with market patterns preventing it from building back momentum.

June 29, 2023
BusinessEquipment

March Class 8 Orders Stumble

North American Class 8 orders in March ended a short-lived recovery by dropping to 19,200 units, ACT Research reported.

April 5, 2023
BusinessEquipment

March Class 8 Orders at 21,000 Stay in Familiar Zone

North American Class 8 orders in March were just over 21,000 and kept pace with the levels over the past few months, ACT Research reported, citing truck makers’ preliminary data.

April 5, 2022
BusinessEquipment

May Trailer Orders Mark Year’s Low Point

U.S. trailer order volume was the lowest of the year but well above last year’s comparable results that were depressed by the coronavirus pandemic.

June 11, 2021
BusinessEquipment

Dealers Jumping Back Into Used Class 8 Market

The Class 8 used truck market in August reflected the trend toward improving sales as prices remained below year-earlier levels, conditions that are expected to mark the full year, ACT Research reported.

September 24, 2020
BusinessEquipment

August Trailer Orders Trumpet Better Days, Rise 150%

U.S. trailer orders in August topped 27,000 as they rose 150% year-over-year, ACT Research reported.

September 17, 2020
BusinessEquipment

October Trailer Orders Move Sharply Higher

Net U.S. trailer orders in October surged to 31,786 units, reaching the highest volume since November 2018 despite an overall slowing freight market, ACT Research reported.

November 18, 2019
BusinessEquipment

April Used Class 8 Prices Climb; Dealers Wary of Slowdown

The average used Class 8 brought a sharply higher sales price in April, even as inventories appear to be building, ACT Research reported. The average price was $48,532, up 15% compared with $42,100 a year earlier.

May 29, 2019