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Used trucks
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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Trailers
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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Trailers
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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Class 7-8
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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Used trucks
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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Trailers
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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Freight demand
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
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Class 7-8
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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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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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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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
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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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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