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Class 7-8
Truck orders crash to five-year low
Class 8 truck orders plummeted in April, falling to the lowest single-month total since May 2020, FTR and ACT Research announced Friday.
May 2, 2025
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Business conditions improved in Q1 but future concerns exist
Business conditions improved nominally for dealers and substantially for aftermarket operations in Q1 but due to external factors, both fear the upswing could be short lived.
May 2, 2025
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Freight demand
Tonnage slips in March after prior gain
Trucking activity in the United States slipped in March, American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) reported Tuesday in its advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index.
April 23, 2025
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Used trucks
Used auction, dealer sales volume rise in March
Sales volumes at used truck auctions and on dealer lots jumped in March and pricing was also nudging upward, J.D. Power reported Wednesday in its April Commercial Truck Guidelines report.
April 23, 2025
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Freight demand
Trade war could prolong freight recession
New data released by ACT Research and FTR reveal how continued trade uncertainty could put downward pressures on freight movement and demand.
April 22, 2025
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Class 7-8
Final March orders show continued demand slide
Final March Class 8 orders were down year over year, analysts reported Monday.
April 21, 2025
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Trailers
March trailer orders show a surprise jump
Preliminary trailer orders leapt forward to a surprising degree last month, ACT Research and FTR reported Thursday.
April 17, 2025
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Freight demand
ATA's Costello shares tariff impact on economy, truck freight
It was starting to get better. You might have noticed it. Speaking Tuesday at the TRALA Annual Meeting, ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello said there was a brief period in the first quarter where macroeconomic indicators were trending up for trucking.
April 8, 2025
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Industry
ZEV adoption forecast amended amid regulatory scuttle
ACT Research has released its newest decarbonization forecast, which incorporates expected advancements in zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) technologies.
April 7, 2025
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Outlook and Benchmarking
Truck production facing 'substantial downside risks'
Commercial Motor Vehicle Consulting reports in the aftermath of another weak new truck order report and President Donald Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariff announcement that Class 8 production could be in for a rough waters in the months ahead.
April 3, 2025
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Class 7-8
Truck orders kept slipping March
ACT Research and FTR Intelligence reported preliminary Class 8 truck orders of 16,000 and 15,700 units, respectively, in March, deepening the market downswing that began in January.
April 3, 2025
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Freight demand
Trade war may bring an opportunity for freight rates
"The significant private fleet prebuying in preparation for these rules in recent years is set to end or even reverse as tariffs hit, which is likely to reduce equipment supply."
March 28, 2025
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Used trucks
Used pricing fluctuations make it hard to know what's next
Class 8 retail used truck prices suffered their largest month over month drop in eight months in February, slipping 6.2% month over month, ACT Research reported Wednesday in its latest State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks report.
March 26, 2025
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Trailers
Murky tariff picture drags down trailers
ACT Research says while the worst may be behind the trucking industry, tariff ambiguity is delaying orders.
March 24, 2025
Total net trailer orders for February 2025 from ACT Research
Indicators
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The upcoming HD Repair Forum will address political and economic challenges facing the collision repair industry during a keynote presentation from Dr. Christopher Thornberg of Beacon Economics.
March 20, 2025
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Indicators
February Class 8 orders drop 35% year-over-year
Final North American Class 8 net orders totaled 17,900 units in February, ACT Research reports.
March 20, 2025
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Used trucks
Auction prices dip for Class 8 trucks, J.D. Power says
Sales volumes at auction and on dealer lots are at seasonal lows, J.D. Power says.
March 20, 2025
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Trailers
Net trailer orders dropped month over month in February
Preliminary numbers for February show net trailer orders dropped month over month, ACT Research and FTR reported Wednesday.
March 19, 2025
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