ACT Research News Updates

BusinessEquipment

Trailer Orders Fall Amid Weak Order Season

U.S. trailer orders in January declined sequentially and from the prior year, according to ACT Research. The sequential fall-off was the first since November.

February 22, 2024
BusinessEquipmentBreaking News

Class 8 Truck Sales Down 6.7% in January

Class 8 retail sales kicked off the new year with their sixth consecutive month of year-over-year declines in January, Wards Intelligence data shows.

February 12, 2024
BusinessEquipment

Trailer Orders Continue Sequential Improvements in December

U.S. trailer orders continued to improve sequentially despite falling well below their year-ago numbers in December, according to ACT Research.

January 18, 2024
BusinessEquipment

Trailer Orders Fall for First Time in Five Months in November

U.S. trailer orders fell year-over-year for the first time in five months in November and plunged more than 40% month-over-month, according to preliminary data released by ACT Research. 

January 2, 2024
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