Indicators

Industry Status Report: What to expect for the market in 2022

While the consensus isn’t universal, sentiment among dealers, aftermarket operations and their OEM and vendor partners is mostly positive about the year ahead. The year ahead might not end up stellar, but a solid year would be welcomed by everyone.

January 20, 2022

Indicators

Key market indicators remain intact for truck production

"The challenges for the industry at the start of 2022 are not dissimilar from those of a year-ago: supply-chain and labor constraints," says Kenny Vieth, ACT Research president and senior analyst.

January 19, 2022

Outlook and Benchmarking

Industry Status Report: After tumultuous period, suppliers look to avoid more setbacks

Most suppliers believe the worst of the supply chain crisis has passed, but few are confident forecasting when normalcy and stability will return. The result is a supplier base hopeful yet uncertain about 2022.

January 18, 2022

Indicators

Class 8 used truck sales improve slightly in December and YTD

“Same dealer retail sales improved for the first time in three months in December, but still lag compared to their year-ago level," reports ACT Research.

January 14, 2022

Used trucks

J.D. Power says 2021 retail used truck pricing highest 'in the modern era'

An unexpected uptick in new truck deliveries led to higher volumes and slightly lower prices in the used truck auction space in December but in the retail market prices kept climbing, J.D. Power in its December 2021 Commercial Truck Guidelines report.

January 14, 2022

Indicators

Trailer orders close out the year on a softer note

Preliminary trailer orders decreased in December to close out the year, according to ACT Research and FTR reports.

January 13, 2022

ACT chart for trailer orders in December 2021

Outlook and Benchmarking

Industry Status Report: Aftermarket’s quick bounce back breeds excitement for 2022

After the deep hole that was 2020 — in which 56 percent of TPS aftermarket responders said their business revenues were equal to (14 percent) or below (42 percent) 2019 totals — last year’s widespread bounce back has been a blessing.

January 13, 2022

Indicators

ACT Research: Omicron variant threatens Q1 manufacturing

“It appears the industry will begin 2022 with still unfinished 2021 units. At the levels we suspect, this is an unprecedented situation," says ACT Research.

January 11, 2022

Man wearing mask, protecting himself from Omicron variant.

Outlook and Benchmarking

Industry Status Report: Dealers optimistic after withstanding recent challenges

Among dealers and their OEM partners, 2022 offers the potential to capitalize on a strengthening market while using new skills developed during the pandemic to withstand and overcome continuing challenges.

January 11, 2022

Indicators

Class 8 order data indicates continued supply chain constraints

Preliminary Class 8 net orders in December show a significant sequential uptick, while Class 5-7 net orders were lower month-over-month and year-over-year.

January 6, 2022

FTR chart from report on December new Class 8 truck orders.

Indicators

Research indicates production capacity likely to remain constrained

“It appears the industry is likely to begin 2022 with still unfinished 2021 units. If you have parts on all those ‘built, but not built’ units, some adjustment will be required to align your 2021-2022 output with reported and forecast data.”

December 27, 2021

Used trucks

Prices hit all-time highs across used market in November

According to the December 2021 Commercial Truck Guidelines industry report released Friday by J.D. Power, November was the strongest month on record for all segments of the used medium- and heavy-truck market.

December 17, 2021

Indicators

Commercial vehicle cancelations spike despite solid demand

Class 8 cancelations have been at non-event levels since the month after the pandemic started. However, October and November data tell a new and different story.

December 17, 2021

Indicators

Used truck retail sales, average price, age increase YTD

Through November, activity is 10 percent higher compared with the same period a year ago, according to the preliminary release of ACT Research's latest report.

December 16, 2021

Indicators

Reports: Strong rebound for trailer orders in November

The increase in order activity was mainly a result of large fleets placing 2022 orders, and OEMs having the confidence of entering them into the backlog.

December 13, 2021

ACT Research graph of November preliminary net trailer orders.

Indicators

Reports: North American Class 8 truck orders drop in November

Preliminary North American Class 8 net truck orders dropped in November, according to reports by ACT Research and FTR.

December 6, 2021

FTR chart from report on November new Class 8 truck orders.

Indicators

Used Class 8 retail sales volumes, prices rose YTD in October

“Used Class 8 same dealer retail sales volumes struggled in October, returning to sequential decline, following two months of gains,” says ACT's Steve Tam.

November 30, 2021

Indicators

Trailer builders challenged by material supplies, pricing, staffing

Component and material availability continue to be a significant problem for trailer manufacturers, and the issue is widespread, not contained to any small group of parts and materials, according to this quarter’s issue of ACT Research’s Trailer Component

November 24, 2021

Tractor trailer driving down a rural road.

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Industry Status Report: What to expect for the market in 2022

Industry Status Report: After tumultuous period, suppliers look to avoid more setbacks

Industry Status Report: Aftermarket’s quick bounce back breeds excitement for 2022

Industry Status Report: Dealers optimistic after withstanding recent challenges

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