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Trends & Headlines
ACT Research is featured regularly by major news outlets for our work covering Class 8 truck orders, sales, forecasting, used truck sales, freight rates, trailer sales, and much more.
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January 2025
Trump's emissions impact: Talking regulations on Market Pulse with ACT Research and FleetOwner
December 2024
FleetOwner Market Pulse with ACT Research: A look back and ahead from 2024 to 2025
DAT iQ Live
DAT iQ Market Update with Tim Denoyer: Ep. 320
August 2024
FleetOwner Market Pulse with ACT Research: What does a Fed cut mean for trucking?
Optym - Episode 26
Research's role in trucking | Tim Denoyer of ACT Research
July 2024
FleetOwner Market Pulse with ACT Research
DAT iQ Live
DAT's Data Analytics team examines current freight market conditions: Ep. 300
DAT iQ Live
DAT's Data Analytics team examines current freight market conditions: Ep. 287
ACT Research & Arrive Logistics
The Freight Cycle and Supply Visibility
Fetch Freight & ACT Research
2024 Freight Forecast: Truckload Rates & Market Trends Webinar
TruckTractorTrailer.com
STTTREAM: Steve Tam
Fleet Equipment
What recession? And what comes next?
March 2025 Coverage
- ACT Research: Class 8 orders down in February
- ACT Research Trailer Report Shows U.S. Order Improvement
- Trailer Orders Drop 14% Year Over Year in February
- North American Class 8 Truck Orders Drop 35% in February Amid Economic Uncertainty
- US trailer orders take an early dip
- February Medium-Duty Sales Decline 16.8% Year Over Year
- Used Truck Sales Show Resilience Despite Economic Uncertainty
- Used Truck Sales Show Resilience Despite Economic Uncertainty
- ACT Research: Preliminary Net Trailer Orders in February Lower M/M and Y/Y
- Used truck sales up in February
- Unexpected increase in used truck sales in February
- ACT Research: Used truck sales resilient despite uncertainty
- ECONOMIC TRUCKING TRENDS: Worrying signs for the Class 8 truck market
- Economic uncertainty driving down North American truck orders
- Now is not the time to be average
- Used Class 8 Sales Rise 3.5% Year Over Year in January
- Class 8 Truck Orders Decline in February Amid Economic Uncertainty
Previous Month's Coverage
Trailer backlogs grow for third consecutive month: ACT Research
ACT: Used Class 8 retail prices flat in January
Trump tariffs vs. ‘self-inflicted uncertainty’ casts cloud over business decisions
ACT Research: Used Class 8 Truck Retail Sale Price Held Steady in January
January Trailers Orders Jump 51% From Last Year
Market Outlook 2025: Trucks and Trailers
ACT Research: U.S. trailer orders signal improvement
Class 8 Truck Orders Hold Strong in January, Despite Mixed Market Signals
ACT Research: U.S. Trailer Orders Signal Improvement
ACT Research: Preliminary Net Trailer Orders Beat January 2024 Tally
January Medium-Duty Sales Jump 5.2% Year Over Year
ACT: Used trucks up 16% month-over-month to kick off 2025
ACT Research: January Used Class 8 Truck Sales Surge 16% Month-Over-Month
ACT Research: Softening Tractor, Strong Vocational Demand into Early 2025
ACT reports softer tractor demand, strong vocational activity as 2025 starts
Class 8 Truck Orders Drop 30% in January
ACT Research: Preliminary Class 8 Net Orders Step Back in January
North American heavy truck orders fell in January - ACT Research
ACT For-Hire Trucking Volumes Down Despite Economic Growth
Market Pulse: What can Trump do about EPA 2027 and GHG3?
ACT Research: Market Vitals — The Current & Future Health of the Industry
ACT: Used Class 8 retail sale price higher at year's end
ACT Research: Used Class 8 Truck Retail Sale Price Ticked Higher in December
Used Class 8 Truck Sales Rise 11% in December
ACT Research: For-Hire Volumes Still Down Despite Positive Indicators
Trailer Market Shows Signs of Recovery, But Challenges Still Ahead
ACT: For-hire volumes remain sluggish
Used truck sales surge in December, capping the year on a high note
Class 8 Truck Orders Reach 36,800 Units in December
ACT Research: December Class 8 Orders Indicate Strong Tractor Demand
ACT Research: U.S. Trailer Market Moves Toward Better Conditions
ACT Research: December Class 8 Orders Indicate Strong Tractor Demand
Class 8 tractor demand remains strong in December
ACT: Trailer market finding more fertile ground
Trailer orders decline on seasonal, cyclical 'headwinds': ACT Research
December Class 8 orders indicate strong tractor demand
ACT Research: Freight market supported by winter weather in the near term
ACT Research: Preliminary net trailer orders continue to improve
Trailer Orders Show Improvement Despite Year-Over-Year Decline
ACT sees more vocational demand in 2025
Used Truck Market Chugged Along in 2024
Unexpected jump in used truck sales in December
ACT Research: Used truck market ends on a high note in 2024
December Medium-Duty Sales Continued to Trend Below 2023
Used-truck sales, spot rates surge to close 2024
ACT: Used Class 8 sales finished 2024 strong
Hit The Brakes - 2025 Market Outlook | Part 2
December 2024 Class 8 Truck Orders Rise 39% Y/Y
ACT Research: Preliminary Class 8 net orders remain strong in December
Top 10 FleetOwner topics and stories of 2024
ACT Research: Preliminary Class 8 Net Orders Remain Strong in December
Rising freight rates, falling interest rates will impact 2025 sales of new Class 8 trucks
New orders for heavy trucks in North America rose in December - ACT Research
ACT Research says used Class 8 sales hold steady in November
2025 forecast: solid foundation for on-highway, but uncertainty ahead
ACT Research: Used Class 8 Truck retail sale price ticked up in November
ACT Research: U.S. trailer orders rose 23% in November
ACT Research: Used Class 8 Truck Retail Sale Price Ticked Up in November
ACT Research: For-hire market takes small step towards balance
Used Class 8 price up for November
ACT Research: U.S. Trailer Orders Sequentially Improved and Backlog Expanded in November
ACT Research: US trailer orders sequentially improved and backlog expanded in November
ACT Research: US trailer orders sequentially improved and backlog expanded in November
Used truck sales held up in November
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
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