Final North American Class 8 net orders totaled 13,172 units in July, down 2.1% y/y, as published in ACT Research’s latest State of the Industry: NA Classes 5-8 report.“July marks the seventh consecutive month of y/y Class 8 order declines,”...
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August 19, 2025, 06:00 AM
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April preliminary Class 8 same dealer used truck retail sales volumes increased 8.6% m/m, according to the latest preliminary release of the State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks published by ACT Research.“Used truck buyers did not let...
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May 19, 2025, 06:00 AM
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Entering 2025 in an already weakened state, newfound economic uncertainty has only added to our expectation of yet another challenging year for for-hire carriers and the commercial vehicle industry, as published in the latest release of the ACT...
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May 15, 2025, 08:00 AM
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With 20%-25% of US surface freight involved in international trade, tariffs are set to extend the for-hire freight recession. While recessionary effects of the trade war are still to come, we expect higher cost equipment as a result of tariffs to...
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April 24, 2025, 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 fell 6 percent month/month to $59,300 in November, marking the first month of a sub-$60,000 price since April 2021...
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December 28, 2023, 07:00 AM
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Following on the heels of rising economic expectations, ACT Research’s forecasts for Classes 5-7, Class 8 and trailer output in 2023 and 2024 move higher again this month, as published in the latest release of the North American Commercial Vehicle...
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August 14, 2023, 06:00 AM
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