According to the latest release of the State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3–8 Used Trucks, published by ACT Research, used Class 8 retail volumes (same dealer sales) were 1% higher month-over-month. Longer term, volumes dropped 44% y/y and were 34% lower ytd. Average price and miles were down 6%…

According to ACT Research’s recently released Transportation Digest, the top line on the Class 8 Tractor Dashboard was unchanged in May, the third month of moderately downbeat readings. The report, which combines proprietary ACT data and analysis from a wide variety of sources, paints a comprehensive picture of trends impacting…

June net US trailer orders of 25,444 units were 31% higher compared to last month, and nearly 122% above the year-ago June level, according to this month’s issue of ACT Research’s State of the Industry: U.S. Trailer Report. ACT Research’s State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers report provides a monthly…

Preliminary used Class 8 retail volumes (same dealer sales) rose 6% month-over-month, but were 39% lower compared to June of 2021, according to the latest preliminary release of the State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3–8 Used Trucks published by ACT Research.

Preliminary reports show that net trailer orders in June were 15,300 units, down about 21% from the previous month, but up a significant 33% from the same month last year. Final June results will be available later this month. This preliminary market estimate should be within +/- 3% of the…

According to ACT Research’s (ACT) latest State of the Industry: NA Classes 5–8 Report, surging inflation, the Fed hiking interest rates into a potential recession, and supply-chain disruptions remain overarching themes. ACT’s State of the Industry: NA Classes 5–8 report provides a monthly…

According to ACT’s latest release of the North American Commercial Vehicle OUTLOOK, ACT lowered their GDP forecast, but continues to believe there is enough pent-up demand, and built-up purchasing power among consumers, albeit mitigated by inflation, to support growth in 2022. ACT’s analysts also believe tighter monetary policy will lead…

According to ACT Research’s (ACT) latest State of the Industry: NA Classes 5–8 Report, Russia/China supply-chain disruptions, raging inflation, higher interest rates, and recession potential continue to dominate the narrative. ACT’s State of the Industry: NA Classes 5–8 report provides a monthly look at the current production, sales, and general…

In the release of its Commercial Vehicle Dealer Digest, ACT Research reported that its analysts think the probability of a mild recession is now nearly as likely as that of their base-case scenario, and that the odds of a recession materializing, in some form or fashion, are essentially 50/50 relative…