Economic trends

Class 7-8
Truck order crash continues in June
North American Class 8 truck orders continued their downward trend in June, slipping to a 16-year monthly low it was reported Wednesday.
July 2, 2025
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Freight demand
Cost per mile dips slightly thanks to fuel prices, truck and trailer payments soar
While lower fuel prices provided some relief in 2024, the trucking industry grappled with record-high costs for truck payments, driver benefits, and more.
July 2, 2025
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Used trucks
Used prices tripped up in May
Used truck prices slipped off their recently positive pace in May, falling 2.3% from April, ACT Research reports.
June 27, 2025
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Freight demand
Freight tonnage down slightly in May
Truck tonnage data was revised upward for April but down slightly in preliminary data for May, the American Trucking Associations (ATA) reported Tuesday.
June 24, 2025
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Trailers
ACT report: Trailer order cancelations creeping up
"Worth noting, the industry's annual period of seasonally stronger order months is in the rearview mirror, and weaker intake is expected from now through mid-Q3."
June 20, 2025
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Class 7-8
Class 8 truck orders down more than 40% for May
"Entering the weakest period seasonally for new business, Class 8 orders continued to decline in May, as weak fundamentals and broad uncertainty pressure demand."
June 20, 2025
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Used trucks
J.D. Power data shows Class 8 auctions, retail volume both up
Low-mileage, late-model trucks fetch top dollar as dealers look to recondition those trucks instead of sending them to auction.
June 18, 2025
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Used trucks
Used truck data holds steady in May
Auction sales were very strong, notching a triple-digit increase month-over-month.
June 18, 2025
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Trailers
Trailer orders down over 25% in May
Trailer orders continued to contract in May, falling by more than 2,300 units from April to 6,600 units, ACT Research announced Tuesday.
June 17, 2025
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Freight demand
ACT sees extension of for-hire freight recession
The end of the for-hire freight recession depends on policy, courts and more.
June 17, 2025
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Freight demand
FTR outlines challenges for trucking capacity
"If this data is accurate, we're going to start losing a lot of small carriers unless we see an increase in spot rates or freight activity."
June 13, 2025
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Freight demand
Freight and manufacturing struggle under policy whiplash
Freight volumes are slipping and manufacturing activity is stalling as trade policy uncertainty continues.
June 4, 2025
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Class 7-8
Truck orders bounce back, a little
Preliminary Class 8 truck orders bounced back a bit in May as external factors alleviated some fleet purchasing concerns, FTR and ACT Research announced Tuesday.
June 3, 2025
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Class 7-8
Final April Class 8 orders showcase market drop
Class 8 net orders for North America fall to uneasy, pre-pandemic levels in what ACT calls an "ominous" sign.
May 22, 2025
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Freight demand
Truck tonnage falls again in April
"Unfortunately, a recovery that was expected this year hasn't transpired as the industry deals with a freight market in flux from tariffs and softening economic indicators."
May 20, 2025
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Trailers
Trailer orders plunge 50% in April
Trailer orders fell off a cliff in April, FTR and ACT Research reported Monday, citing volatility stemming from economic policy and uncertainty over the truck freight market as significant headwinds.
May 19, 2025
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Used trucks
ACT confirms used market expansion
The used truck market turnaround appears to be officially underway, as retail volumes and price both rose in April.
May 16, 2025
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Used trucks
Used auction market sees dip in volume, rise in price
The used truck auction market saw a drop in volumes lead to a boost in price in April, J.D. Power reported Thursday in its May Commercial Truck Guidelines report.
May 15, 2025
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