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Used channels saw price, volume inversions in June

Trends in the used truck auction and retail channels diverged last month, J.D. Power announced Monday in its July Commercial Truck Guidelines report.

July 23, 2025

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Pulling forward of trailer orders unlikely to continue

An unprecedented uptick in trailer orders in June created impressive year-over-year order stats for the trailer market, but it is unlikely the conditions that drove June’s order boom are likely to continue longer term.

July 23, 2025

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FTR confirms sudden trailer order leap

FTR confirmed Monday earlier reporting from last week that U.S. trailer net orders more than doubled month over month in June.

July 21, 2025

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Final June truck orders announced

Final Class 8 truck orders for June were announced Monday. The number was in line with preliminary estimates, and further showcased the extreme softening of demand.

July 21, 2025

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Half the year, in review

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July 18, 2025

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Used retail market thrives as buyers dodge tariffs

Tariff and trade uncertainty could be paying big dividends to the retail used truck market.

July 18, 2025

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Trailer orders saw ‘surprise’ bump in June

Commercial vehicle dealers finally saw some good news in the order world Wednesday when ACT Research announced a rather substantial uptick in trailer orders for June.

July 17, 2025

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Tariff uncertainty and inflation keep pressure on freight and manufacturing sectors

Despite signs of improvement, freight and manufacturing sectors continue to face headwinds from trade policy uncertainty, rising costs and soft demand.

July 17, 2025

Truck sales down nearly 6% through June

Class 4-8 truck sales remain down substantially at mid-year, and ATD reports high inventory and low orders point to a challenging second half.

July 16, 2025

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Tractor, vocational demand fading, ACT says

ACT Research says tractor demand will stay soft as a freight recovery moves farther into the future.

July 15, 2025

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FTR outlines a slow climb to recovery in State of Freight

The rest of 2025 will be about payback, FTR Transportation Intelligence says, as strong first-quarter transportation data slows to a crawl in the face of tariffs, high interest rates and uncertainty.

July 10, 2025

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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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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 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 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

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 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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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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