Equipment Trailer order strength carries over to 2021 February 11, 2021 Net trailer orders for January were up 94% year-over-year at 29,100 units, according to preliminary data from ACT Research. They were down 33% from December 2020 bookings. “The year-over-year gain,…
Equipment Truck OEMs struggling to keep up with orders February 3, 2021 Fleets continued to place large orders in January, while OEMs struggle to keep up with demand due to material shortages. FTR reported preliminary orders of 42,800 units in January, up…
Equipment Natural gas truck sales down 9% in 2020 January 29, 2021 Natural gas truck sales in the U.S. and Canada were down 9% for the first 11 months of 2020, according to ACT Research. In its Alternative Fuels Quarterly report, ACT…
Equipment OEMs scrambling to keep up with surging demand January 19, 2021 What a difference a year makes. At the beginning of 2020, commercial vehicle manufacturers were dealing with falling demand for new trucks, while in 2021 the struggle is to ramp…
Equipment Trailer market finishes 2020 on strong note January 13, 2021 Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, 2020 net trailer orders finished the year 40% stronger than in 2019, according to industry analyst ACT Research. U.S. trailer manufacturers took 42,500 net orders in…
Equipment ACT projects record trucking profits, increased truck demand in ’21 January 11, 2021 ACT Research is upping its outlook for commercial vehicle demand, as strong freight markets have driven higher-than-expected commercial vehicle build rates. “If you don’t work in a consumer-facing economic sector,…
Equipment Commercial truck orders end 2020 in ‘near-record’ territory: ACT Research January 7, 2021 COLUMBUS, Ind. – Classes 5-8 truck orders closed 2020 in “near-record” territory, according to preliminary December data from ACT Research. Class 8 orders totaled 50,900 units, down 2% from November…
Equipment Commercial vehicle outlook strong heading into 2021: ACT Research December 17, 2020 COLUMBUS, Ind. – Commercial vehicle demand will remain strong heading into 2021, according to ACT Research, which cited the arrival of a vaccine, the likelihood of stimulus spending, and healthy…
Equipment ECONOMIC WATCH: November trailer orders double year ago tally December 16, 2020 COLUMBUS, Ind. – ACT Research has reported 39,500 U.S. net trailer orders for November, down 28% from a near-record October but double volumes seen last November. The preliminary data points…
Equipment Regulations, Covid-19 influencing commercial vehicle demand December 9, 2020 COLUMBUS, Ind. – The Covid-19 pandemic and regulations calling for zero emissions vehicles are shaping commercial vehicle demand, according to a new report from ACT Research and Rhein Associates. N.A.
Business Management ECONOMIC WATCH: Consumer spending causing ‘unprecedented’ rate increases November 16, 2020 COLUMBUS, Ind. – ACT Research has reported favorable rates and volumes for carriers, as consumers turn their attention to spending on goods rather than services. “The substitution of spending to…
Equipment ECONOMIC WATCH: October third best month ever for trailer orders November 13, 2020 COLUMBUS, Ind. – The industry booked 54,200 trailers in October, according to preliminary data from ACT Research, making it the third best month ever. It displaced September from its one-month…
Equipment ECONOMIC WATCH: Class 8 orders surge on renewed fleet optimism November 4, 2020 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Class 8 orders surged to 40,100 units in October, marking the first month over 40,000 since October 2018. Preliminary data from FTR showed orders up 26% from…
Equipment Natural gas truck sales down 15% October 30, 2020 COLUMBUS, Ind. – Natural gas truck retail sales in the U.S. and Canada have fallen 15% this year through August, compared to the same period in 2019. ACT Research revealed…
Business Management ECONOMIC WATCH: Trucking’s recovery surprising October 28, 2020 COLUMBUS, Ind. – Trucking companies are enjoying volume growth and pricing power that ACT Research says would’ve been considered “nearly impossible to achieve” from an April vantage point. In its…
