ACT ResearchFrom ACT ResearchAll LogisticsDoes Robust Trade in Used Class 8 Trucks Signal Shift Away From New Ones?Used Class 8 truck same-dealer sales volumes continued to show volatility in August, yet remained on a positive trend, including a 19 percent increase over July.September 28, 2016All LogisticsDemand for Class 8 Trucks Outstrips SupplyFor the second time this year and only the fourth time in 19 months the demand for Class 8 trucks rose faster than the supply, according to the most recent ACT For-Hire Trucking Index from ACT Research Co.July 14, 2016All LogisticsDiesel Predicted to Lose Its Dominant Position Among Class 8 Vehicles by 2021In 2015, diesel engines made up 98.5 percent of the North American Class 8 vehicle market, but the forecast expects this dominance to lessen by 2021, according to a report by Americas Commercial Transportation (ACT) Research and Rhein Associates.June 23, 2016All LogisticsDespite Continued Cheap Diesel, Natural Gas Truck Sales Still GrowingU.S. and Canadian natural gas Class 8 truck retail sales improved modestly in February, after getting off to a slow start in 2016, according to a recent report from ACT Research.April 20, 2016All LogisticsU.S. Trucking Industry Sees Trailer Sales Hit Record High in 2015Although orders were slower in December, 2015 was the trailer industry's best shipment year in history, just edging out the previous record set in 1999, according to the most recent State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers published by ACT Research Co.January 26, 2016All LogisticsTruck Sales See Robust Growth in DecemberFor the month of December 2015, 49,700 Classes 5-8 vehicle orders were booked, up 40 percent month over month.January 7, 2016All LogisticsToo Many Trucks Chasing Too Few BuyersThe supply of Class 8 trucks continues to rise faster than demand for trucks, according to the most recent ACT For-Hire Trucking Index from ACT Research Co.December 17, 2015All LogisticsOctober Sales of Class 8 Trucks Down from Year AgoPreliminary figures for the month of October, show that 47,200 Classes 5-8 vehicle orders were booked, up 14% from September but down 30% compared to the robust net orders in October 2014.November 6, 2015All LogisticsCheaper Diesel Causes Sales of Natural-Gas-Powered Trucks to DeclineNG powered Class 8 truck and bus sales continue, but at a slower pace compared to 2014, as well as when calculated as a percentage of the total market, according to a report from ACT Research. The "Natural Gas Quarterly" attributes the rapidly declining cost of diesel with making the return on investment for adoption of natural gas less lucrative.October 26, 2015All LogisticsHigh Backlogs, Tough Comps Lead to 5th Consecutive Decline of Net Orders for Classes 5-8For the month of August, 37,200 orders for vehicles in classes 5-8 were booked, down 8 percent from July and down 14 percent compared to August 2014. However, these numbers are preliminary. Actual numbers will be published in mid-September.September 8, 2015Page 1 of 7Next Page
