ACT Research News Updates

Business, Equipment

August Class 8 Orders Top 21,000, Foreshadow Production Gains in 2018

Class 8 Orders in August improved 49% year-over-year and pushed past 21,000, according to ACT Research Co.

September 6, 2017
Business

ACT For-Hire Trucking Index Jumps 20 Points

ACT Research Co. reported its for-hire trucking index in July rose for the seventh consecutive month to 57.1, up 20 points from a year earlier.

August 21, 2017
Business

Demand for Class 8 Trucks Rose in June, ACT Says

June marked the second time this year and only the fourth time in 19 months that demand for Class 8 trucks rose faster than the supply, ACT Research Co. reported, citing its most recent for-hire trucking index.

July 13, 2016
Business

May Truck Orders Fall 23% as Open Production Slots Dwindle

New heavy-duty truck orders declined in May for a third straight month as the number of available 2015 production slots continued to shrink, ACT Research reported.

June 3, 2015