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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?
DAT iQ Live
DAT iQ Live: DAT's Data Analytics team examines current freight market conditions: Ep. 271
FreightWaves’ Net Zero Carbon Summit
The Latest Decarbonization Forecast For Various Alternatively Fueled Commercial Vehicles- Ann Rundle
DAT iQ Live
DAT's Data Analytics team examines current freight market conditions: Ep. 260
FreightWaves Roundtable
Impact of new truck orders on capacity in 2023 and beyond
Interview with HD Trucking
Will Fleets Pre-Buy Trucks Ahead of EPA 2027 Emissions Regs?
Nightly Business Report – February 4, 2019
February 2025 Coverage
Previous Month's Coverage
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
Tim Denoyer | Revolutionary Change at an Evolutionary Pace
Freight recession in US continues, Cass Oct report shows
ACT: Truckload cycle turning into 2025
ACT Research forecasts market upswing in 2025
The freight market is approaching balance, say ACT analysts
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
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