According to the latest State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks by ACT Research, the used Class 8 average retail sale price built on July’s progress in August, climbing 4.6% m/m to $58,350.Used Cl8 Retail Summary Heat Map August 2024...
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October 01, 2024, 06:18 AM
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Recent data show declining equipment and load posts, in a sign of ongoing private fleet insourcing, according to the latest release of the Freight Forecast: Rate and Volume OUTLOOK report.“Even with more private fleet capacity in the spot market than...
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September 25, 2024, 06:51 AM
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Final North American Class 8 net orders totaled 16,249 units in August, down 14% y/y. The weakness was concentrated in vocational units, where interest rate-sensitive residential spending continues to underperform and strong construction trends wane...
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September 20, 2024, 07:00 AM
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Following a better-than-expected July, it comes as no surprise that August’s preliminary Class 8 same dealer used truck retail sales volume growth (+1.7%) lagged expectations, according to the latest preliminary release of the State of the Industry:...
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September 17, 2024, 07:04 AM
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With August order and build volumes pushing backlogs to their annual nadir (and multi-year lows), “order season” has not been so important since the fall of 2016, according to ACT Research. Excessive inventories cloud both the front and back ends of...
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September 13, 2024, 07:00 AM
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According to the latest State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks by ACT Research, the used Class 8 average retail sale price made good progress in July, rising 2.3% m/m, to $55,800.“On a y/y basis, prices were 14% lower. Prices are...
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August 30, 2024, 07:00 AM
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Private fleet capacity additions, inbound insourcing, and increased spot market presence have dragged out the for-hire freight downturn for at least a year, according to the latest release of the Freight Forecast: U.S. Rate and Volume OUTLOOK...
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August 28, 2024, 06:22 AM
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As published in the latest release of the North American Commercial Vehicle OUTLOOK, expectations for Class 8 and trailers are lowered as the recovery in freight markets remains elusive.“Within the broader Class 8 and trailer markets, US Class 8...
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October 12, 2023, 07:10 AM
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The latest release of ACT’s For-Hire Trucking Index suggests an approaching turning point in the freight cycle, but perhaps not as quickly as for-hire fleets would prefer.ACT For-Hire Trucking Index Supply-Demand Balance August 2023The Supply-Demand...
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September 28, 2023, 07:00 AM
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ACT Research’s State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers report provides a monthly review of the current US trailer market statistics, as well as trailer OEM build plans and market indicators divided by all major trailer types, including backlogs, build...
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July 25, 2022, 06:54 AM
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According to this quarter’s issue of ACT Research’s Trailer Components Report, trailer manufacturers continue to seek increased production rates, but are struggling to achieve that goal.ACT Research’s U.S. New Trailer Components and Materials...
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August 16, 2021, 07:00 AM
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June net U.S. trailer orders of 10,952 units grew nearly 18 percent from the previous month, but were almost 20 percent lower compared to June of 2020. Before accounting for cancellations, new orders of 13,100 units were up more than 7 percent versus...
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July 23, 2021, 07:05 AM
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According to ACT Research’s recently released Transportation Digest, the pervasive negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has forced a major downward shift on ACT’s views of the heavy duty market for 2020. However, the report also discusses what...
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April 27, 2020, 07:20 AM
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According to the recently released N.A. Commercial Vehicle On-Highway Engine OUTLOOK, published by ACT Research and Rhein Associates, Class 8 production is expected to continue growing in 2019, before an anticipated drop late in the year and into...
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May 31, 2019, 07:00 AM
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North American Class 8 orders rose to their second-best ever level in January, reaching 49,100-plus units, and tipping the scales with a y/y growth of 121%, according to ACT Research (ACT). Since October 2017, NA Class 8 net orders have been booked...
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February 21, 2018, 07:15 AM
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ACT’s preliminary estimate for January 2018 net trailer orders is 39,100 units. Final January volume will be available later this month. ACT's methodology allows the company to generate a preliminary estimate of the market that should be within +/-...
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February 16, 2018, 07:17 AM
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Preliminary North America Classes 5-8 net order data show the industry booked 80,400 units in 2018’s first month. January’s volume was surpassed only by March 2006 orders, during the frenzied period ahead of the EPA’07 prebuy. Note that these numbers...
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February 05, 2018, 07:00 AM
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U.S. and Canadian natural gas Class 8 truck retail sales were flat through August year-to-date. “Despite the uncertainty of environmental change on the horizon, and continuing low oil prices, the future of alternative fuels led by NG/RNG is positive....
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October 26, 2017, 06:11 AM
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The latest release of ACT’s For-Hire Trucking Index indicated that August’s freight volume reading advanced for the eighth consecutive month to 67.0, actual and seasonally adjusted. August’s freight reading represents an almost 10 point jump above...
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September 15, 2017, 07:00 AM
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Class 8 same dealer used truck sales volumes slipped slightly in June, falling 3% month-over-month, according to the latest release of the State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks, published by ACT Research. “Channel analysis shows that...
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July 27, 2017, 07:04 AM
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Class 8 same dealer used truck sales volumes experienced an unexpected rebound in May, making up for last month’s decline, according to the latest release of the State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks, published by ACT Research. “While...
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June 27, 2017, 07:00 AM
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Strong orders surpassed build in April, boosting industry backlogs to their best level since March 2016. The order strength in 2017 has largely been by the tractor daycab market. “In April, tractor daycab orders were up nearly 200% from year-ago...
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May 22, 2017, 07:00 AM
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The latest release of ACT’s For-Hire Trucking Index showed the freight component of the index rising faster than the capacity component, boosting the spread to a level not seen since early 2014. The data suggests that the process of rebalancing...
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February 15, 2017, 07:05 AM
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Class 8 net orders continued to move sideways for the third consecutive month in October at 13,907 units. Seasonally adjusted, October's orders were weak at 12,060 units. “The driving factor behind the weak net orders number was an unusually high...
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November 21, 2016, 06:30 AM
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Class 8 net orders were lukewarm in September with a trivial rise, signaling that the historically weak season is coming to an end. Seasonally adjusted, September's orders were at 16,100 units. “October kicks off the traditional high volume fourth...
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October 24, 2016, 07:00 AM
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Used Class 8 truck same dealer sales volumes fell in July, posting an 8% m/m drop, following a double-digit m/m increase in June, according to the latest release of the State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks, published by ACT Research....
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August 26, 2016, 07:00 AM
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Trailer net orders fell 25% month over month, and contracted a staggering 50% year over year, according to the most recent State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers published by ACT Research Co. (ACT).“The second half of the year opened on a disappointing...
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August 22, 2016, 06:00 PM
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For the second time this year and only the fourth time in 19 months the demand for Class 8 trucks rose faster than the supply, according to the most recent ACT For-Hire Trucking Index from ACT Research Co., LLC (ACT).Steve Tam, ACT’s Vice...
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July 13, 2016, 07:00 AM
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For the first time this year and only the third time in 18 months the demand for Class 8 trucks rose faster than the supply, according to the most recent ACT For-Hire Trucking Index from ACT Research Co., LLC (ACT).“May showed the first meaningful...
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June 15, 2016, 06:50 AM
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