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December 2024 Coverage
- This year’s truck market wins and losses, plus what’s ahead in 2025
- Trailer Orders Slip 4% Year Over Year in November
- ACT: U.S. trailer backlog expands in November
- ACT Research: November Class 8 Orders Indicate Strong Tractor Demand
- ACT Research: Used Truck Volumes Held Steady in November
- ACT Research: Preliminary Net Trailer Orders Continue to Improve
- November Medium-Duty Sales Slip 2.3% From 2023
- Class 8 tractor, vocational truck orders strengthen
- ACT Research: Vocational Truck Outlook Boosted for 2025 and 2026
- ACT: Used truck volumes steady for November
- ACT Research boosts vocational outlook
- ACT Research: For-Hire Trucking Index Shows a Market Closer to Balance
- ACT Research: Class 8 orders rebound, medium-duty stays slow in November
- November Class 8 orders up 21% over October according to preliminary data from ACT
- October Used Class 8 Truck Sales Rise 10.7% Year Over Year
- Trucking Demand and Capacity Edge Closer to Equilibrium
- ACT Research: Preliminary Class 8 Net Orders Rebound in November
- ACT Research: Preliminary Class 8 Net Orders Rebound in November
- ACT Research: Used Class 8 Truck Retail Sale Price Slipped in October
- ACT Research: For-Hire Trucking Index shows signs of growth
- ACT Research notes opportunities in growing Mexican trailer market
- Penske’s new online auction website transforms the used truck buying experience
- Retail used prices see very minor drop
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ACT Research: U.S. Trailer Orders in October Grew Sequentially, Remained Muted Y/Y
ACT Research: Vocational truck orders remained strong in October
ACT Research: Truckload Cycle Turning into 2025
ACT Research: October Class 8 Orders Suggest Vocational Market Queueing Ahead of Regs
Trailer cancelations down in October
Trailer sales leap in October but remain ‘muted’ compared to 2023, says ACT
Rate changes show promise in the trucking market
ACT predicts vocational truck surge
ACT Research: Vocational truck production surge to continue
A slight uptick in trailers: Orders rise in October by 4,800 units, says ACT
ACT Research: Truckload cycle should see upswing into 2025
ACT Research shares trucking industry 2025 forecast
ACT Research: Used Truck Market Results Mixed in October
ACT Research: Preliminary Net Trailer Orders Improved Sequentially, As Expected
October Medium-Duty Sales Increase 5.5% From 2023
ACT Class 8 truck market overview: November 2024
October Trailer Orders Drop 52% From Last Year
ACT Research: Used Truck Market Results Mixed in October
Trailer orders rose in October but below 2023 totals
Act Research anticipates continued strength in Mexican trailer demand
Used market turnaround not far away, Tam says at UTA Convention
ACT Research provides truck market economic overview for the rest of 2024
ACT Research: Vocational Truck Production Surge Likely to Continue in 2025
Strategic Pathways Through Market Disruptions in the Forest Products Industry
Nearshoring supports Mexico trailer growth: ACT Research
ACT releases report on Mexican trailer market
ACT Research: Mexican Trailer Market Poised for Continued Growth
ACT Research: Preliminary Class 8 orders fall in October
2025 medium-duty, vocational trucking outlook
Orders for heavy trucks in North America fell in October - ACT Research
ACT Research: Preliminary Class 8 Net Orders Stepped Back in October
ACT Research: Preliminary Class 8 Net Orders Stepped Back in October
ACT Research: CDL Downgrades Set to Reduce TL Capacity
ACT Research: Preliminary Class 8 Net Orders Stepped Back in October
ACT Research: Choppy For-Hire Demand Conditions Persist in September
Strong new truck sales delay capacity adjustment in the freight market
ACT Research: CDL downgrades set to reduce TL capacity
ACT Research: Used Class 8 Truck Retail Sale Price Dropped in September
ACT Research: U.S. Trailer Orders, While Improved, Remain Tepid in September
ACT confirms September trailer orders, market softness
Class 8 orders jump to a strong start in September, according to ACT Research
ACT Research: A Strong Start to Class 8 Order Season in September
Trailer orders improve, still lag average levels
Milestone rate improvements signal freight recession receding
US Trailer Orders Drop 61% in September
ACT Research: Preliminary Net Trailer Orders Indicate Pause Button Remains Pressed
ACT reports strong start to Class 8 order season
Class 8 market still impacted with overcapacity; used truck sales beat expectations
ACT Research: Used Truck Retail Sales Exceeded Expectations in September
Used Truck Retail Sales Better Than Expected in September
ACT Research: Near-Term Class 8 Outlook Challenged
ACT Research: Near-Term Class 8 Outlook Challenged
ACT: Used truck retail sales up in September
August Used Truck Sales Show Little Change
ACT Research: Preliminary Class 8 Net Orders Jumped in September
ACT Research: Preliminary Class 8 Net Orders Jumped in September
Class 8 net orders jump in September
New orders for heavy trucks in North America rose in September - ACT Research (update)
Orders for heavy trucks in North America rose in September - ACT Research
ACT Research: Used Class 8 Truck Retail Sale Price Progressed Further in August
ACT: Used Class 8 retail sales price climbed in August over July
ACT: Used Class 8 retail sales price climbed in August over July
ACT Research: Rising Goods Demand and Inventory Boost For-Hire Volumes in August
Used Class 8 Truck Retail Sale Price Progressed Further in August
Where regulators' push for heavy-duty EVs falls short
Rising goods demand and inventory boost for-hire volumes in August
Good for-hire trucking news in August
Are we in for another logistics nightmare?
ACT Research: Freight Markets Well Supplied into Likely Port Disruption
ACT Research: Trailer builds outpace orders
ACT Research: U.S. Trailer Industry Build Continues to Outpace Orders
US trailer manufacturers and suppliers continue to navigate the choppy waters of weak demand
Class 8 Capacity, Private Fleets, & Rate Recovery
What would a Fed rate cut mean for trucking?
Final North American Class 8 net orders totaled 16,249 units in August, down 14% y/y
ACT Research: Class 8 Industry on the Path to Normalization
ACT: Class 8 getting back to normal
IANA Panel Tackles Downstream Effects of Intermodal Disruptions
US Trailer Orders Drop 40% Year Over Year in August
ACT Research: Used Truck Retail Sales Lagged Expectations in August
ACT: Excessive inventories put damper on Class 8 demand
Used truck sales show weak growth in August
Class 8 and trailers indicate unsustainable production levels
Reefer report: Restaurant operator’s outlook deteriorates further
ACT Research: Excessive Inventories – A Headwind for Demand
ACT Research: Heavy, medium-duty orders improved in August
Preliminary Class 8 Truck Net Orders in August
ACT Research: Preliminary Class 8 Truck Net Orders in August
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