he latest release of ACT Research’s For-Hire Trucking Index reflects the gradually recovering freight market.The Supply-Demand Balance tightened by 2.2 points in December to 54.2, seasonally adjusted, from 52.0 in November.Tim Denoyer, Vice President...
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January 30, 2024, 07:00 AM
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The latest release of ACT Research's For-Hire Trucking Index shows continued improvement in freight volumes, pricing and driver availability.The Volume Index fell 4.9 points in September to 49.5 seasonally adjusted (SA), from 54.4 in August. While...
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October 26, 2023, 07:18 AM
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The latest release of ACT’s For-Hire Trucking Index suggests an approaching turning point in the freight cycle, but perhaps not as quickly as for-hire fleets would prefer.ACT For-Hire Trucking Index Supply-Demand Balance August 2023The Supply-Demand...
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September 28, 2023, 07:00 AM
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Freight volumes and rates declined in February, but we’re closer to the end than the start of this freight downcycle. Rate trends should begin to recover as soon as traction on freight volumes is established, and slower capacity growth this month is...
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March 28, 2023, 07:10 AM
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The latest release of ACT Research’s For-Hire Trucking Index showed volume, productivity and the supply-demand balance all declined in September.Concerning volume, Tim Denoyer, Vice President & Senior Analyst at ACT Research, commented, “It’s getting...
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October 24, 2022, 07:00 AM
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The latest release of ACT Research’s For-Hire Trucking Index showed August volume flat and productivity down, with the Supply-Demand Balance and capacity rising marginally.Kenny Vieth, President & Senior Analyst at ACT Research, said, “While Volume...
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September 23, 2022, 07:00 AM
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The latest release of ACT Research’s For-Hire Trucking Index showed volume and pricing down, with capacity still on the high side, resulting in a lower Supply-Demand Balance in June.Carter Vieth, Research Associate at ACT Research, said, “The reading...
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July 22, 2022, 07:00 AM
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The latest release of ACT Research’s For-Hire Trucking Index, with July data, showed an uptick in volumes and pricing moderating, with a still-strong supply-demand balance.Tim Denoyer, Vice President and Senior Analyst at ACT Research, commented...
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August 23, 2021, 07:05 AM
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According to ACT Research’s (ACT) latest State of the Industry: NA Classes 5-8 Report, data through the first two weeks of June suggest that North America is at or very near the top of the freight rate expansion, which has been setting new highs on...
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June 17, 2021, 05:38 AM
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Preliminary used Class 8 volumes (same dealer sales) dropped 14% month-over-month, but rose 46% y/y in May. Through the first five months of the year, activity is 32% higher compared to the same period a year ago, according to the latest preliminary...
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June 16, 2021, 05:26 AM
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The latest release of ACT Research’s For-Hire Trucking Index, with April data, showed a slowing in volumes, strength in pricing, and a supply-demand balance that is still tight, but beginning to show early signs of rebalancing. The ACT For-Hire...
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May 26, 2021, 07:05 AM
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The latest release of ACT Research’s For-Hire Trucking Index, with January data, showed a Driver Availability Index that has tightened to its lowest point in the past three years.The ACT For-Hire Trucking Index is a monthly survey of for-hire...
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March 08, 2021, 07:05 AM
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The latest release of ACT Research’s For-Hire Trucking Index, with August data, showed a continuing tight trucking market, with volume and rate surges ongoing and driver availability deteriorating. August’s Volume Index rose to 67.9 (SA), and...
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September 25, 2020, 07:05 AM
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The latest release of ACT Research’s For-Hire Trucking Index, with March data, showed further contraction for both volumes and freight rates, now at 42.4 and 43.2 respective diffusion index readings. Productivity, while neutral at 50.0, likely was...
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April 22, 2020, 07:12 AM
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The latest release of ACT Research’s For-Hire Trucking Index, with December data, showed improvement in for-hire freight volumes and utilization, with 55.5 and 52.3 respective diffusion index readings, both up four points from November on a...
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January 23, 2020, 07:00 AM
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The latest release of ACT Research’s For-Hire Trucking Index, June data, showed nearly across-the-board declines, with capacity again the lone exception. The Volume Index dropped further into negative territory, falling to 43.2 (SA) in June, from...
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July 22, 2019, 07:00 AM
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According to ACT Research’s recently released Transportation Digest, Class 8 retail sales and build are starting the summer at near-record high levels, but evidence supporting a change in direction continues to accumulate. At the same time, the...
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June 24, 2019, 07:00 AM
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The latest release of ACT Research's For-Hire Trucking Index showed a downtick in volume, pricing and productivity, with the supply-demand balance continuing trend, loosening for the fourth consecutive month. The Volume Index returned to negative...
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March 18, 2019, 07:05 AM
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The latest release of ACT Research’s For-Hire Trucking Index showed an improvement in freight volumes and truck productivity in January, after a soft finish to 2018. The Volume Index rose to 52 in January, from 49 in December.Regarding the...
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February 22, 2019, 07:00 AM
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The latest release of ACT Research’s For-Hire Trucking Index showed the Volume Index still in negative territory, below the 50 neutral mark, in December, at 48.1. The supply-demand balance turned down even further, hitting 44.3 on a seasonally...
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January 22, 2019, 06:50 AM
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The latest release of ACT Research’s For-Hire Trucking Index showed the Volume Index dropping into negative territory, at 48.1, in November, for the first time in 27 months (50 is neutral). The supply-demand balance turned down even further, hitting...
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December 19, 2018, 06:56 AM
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The ACT For-Hire Trucking Survey Volume Index (seasonally adjusted) rebounded in October, to 55.9 from 51.8 in September, according to a recent release of ACT Research’s Transportation Digest. However, the report noted that this remains below the...
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November 27, 2018, 07:10 AM
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The latest release of ACT Research’s For-Hire Trucking Index showed the supply-demand balance rising to 55.6 on a seasonally adjusted basis in October, from 50.1 in September. The strong increase in the Volume Index and the downtick in the Capacity...
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November 21, 2018, 07:07 AM
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The latest ACT Research For-Hire Trucking Index showed an increase in the supply-demand balance, rising to 58.0 seasonally-adjusted in July, from a 54.0 reading in June.“Both freight volumes and rates improved in July from June on a seasonally...
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August 29, 2018, 07:00 AM
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The latest release of ACT Research’s For-Hire Trucking Index showed the supply-demand balance falling to 54 on a seasonally adjusted basis in June from 60.9 in May. This reverses much of the April/May rebound, amid both softer volume and faster...
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July 23, 2018, 07:05 AM
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The latest release of ACT Research’s For-Hire Trucking Index showed the supply-demand balance building on its return to positive territory last month, following an anomalous dip onto the negative side of the ledger in March. May’s reading was 61.4...
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June 25, 2018, 07:05 AM
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The latest release of ACT Research’s For-Hire Trucking Index showed a rebound in the supply-demand balance. After turning to a deficit in March for the first time in 15 months, the supply-demand balance returned to positive territory in April, as...
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May 23, 2018, 07:15 AM
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Preliminary North America Classes 5-8 net order data show the industry booked 59,600 units in 2018’s fourth month, ACT Research reported. Complete industry data for April, including final order numbers, are to be published in mid-May.After the order...
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May 03, 2018, 07:10 AM
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The latest release of ACT Research’s For-Hire Trucking Index showed that for the first time in the past 15 months, the capacity index rose faster than the freight index, inflecting to a deteriorating supply-demand balance.“In March, the combination...
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April 19, 2018, 06:55 AM
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The latest release of ACT Research’s For-Hire Trucking Index showed the fleet equipment purchase intentions are strong, that they have or plan to increase driver pay, and that they currently have power in contract negotiations with...
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March 20, 2018, 07:00 AM
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ACT Research reported the year closed on an extremely strong note, with 45,700 net orders posted to the backlog. That was the second highest net order month in the industry’s history, trailing only October 2014.“Major support came from dry vans...
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January 25, 2018, 07:00 AM
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The latest release of ACT’s For-Hire Trucking Index indicated that the freight index rose faster than the capacity index for the eleventh consecutive month, allowing the supply-demand balance to climb to the second highest reading ever recorded. “The...
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December 18, 2017, 07:05 AM
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The latest release of ACT’s For-Hire Trucking Index indicated that October’s volume reading surged to the highest level since March 2011 at 75. “Seasonally adjusted, the volume index was 75 but this was a record level for our survey,” noted Tim...
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November 20, 2017, 07:10 AM
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The latest release of ACT’s For-Hire Trucking Index indicated that July’s volume reading advanced for the seventh consecutive month to 57.1. While down from June, the freight index was almost 20 points above the reading in the same month last year....
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August 18, 2017, 07:04 AM
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The latest release of ACT’s For-Hire Trucking Index indicated that June’s volume reading advanced for the sixth consecutive month to 72.0, soaring to the highest level since March 2014, and almost 20 points above the reading in the same month last...
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July 18, 2017, 07:03 AM
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After an unexpected rally in Q1, 2017, North American MD & HD Classes 5-8 net orders moderated in the second quarter, according to data from ACT Research. While orders were lower quarter over quarter, year over year comparisons are positive by a wide...
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July 06, 2017, 07:06 AM
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The latest release of ACT’s For-Hire Trucking Index indicated that May’s purchase intentions remained elevated, with 61% of responding fleets planning equipment investments in the next three months. This marked the strongest three-month reading since...
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June 19, 2017, 07:00 AM
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The latest release of ACT’s For-Hire Trucking Index indicated that April’s volume reading grew slower following last month’s three-year high, although evidencing clear acceleration in the growth trend. This also marked the seventh consecutive month...
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May 15, 2017, 07:00 AM
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The latest release of ACT’s For-Hire Trucking Index showed the freight component of the index rising faster than the capacity component, boosting the spread to a level not seen since early 2014. The data suggests that the process of rebalancing...
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February 15, 2017, 07:05 AM
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The latest release of ACT’s For-Hire Trucking Index showed that the modest improvements in the past few months continued in November. The pricing index inched forward to its highest reported number in the past twelve months, with a reading of 55.1....
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December 15, 2016, 07:00 AM
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For the fourth time in the past five months the freight index rose faster than the capacity index, according to the most recent ACT For-Hire Trucking Index from ACT Research Co., LLC (ACT). While the changes remain small, the data suggest that excess...
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October 18, 2016, 07:00 AM
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The supply of Class 8 trucks rose faster than demand for the fifth time this year, according to the most recent ACT For-Hire Trucking Index from ACT Research Co., LLC (ACT).Kenny Vieth, ACT’s President and Senior Analyst, noted that the balance...
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August 17, 2016, 06:41 AM
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For the second time this year and only the fourth time in 19 months the demand for Class 8 trucks rose faster than the supply, according to the most recent ACT For-Hire Trucking Index from ACT Research Co., LLC (ACT).Steve Tam, ACT’s Vice...
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July 13, 2016, 07:00 AM
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The supply of Class 8 trucks continues to rise faster than demand for trucks, according to the most recent ACT For-Hire Trucking Index from ACT Research Co., LLC (ACT).“For an eighth consecutive month the fleet capacity index has risen faster than...
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May 16, 2016, 07:00 AM
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The supply of Class 8 trucks continues to rise faster than demand for trucks, according to the most recent ACT For-Hire Trucking Index from ACT Research.“The capacity index [supply] rose faster than the freight index [demand] for the seventh...
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April 15, 2016, 07:26 AM
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The supply of Class 8 trucks continues to rise faster than demand for trucks according to the most recent ACT For-Hire Trucking Index from ACT Research Co., LLC (ACT).“The capacity index [supply] rose faster than the freight index [demand] for the...
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February 17, 2016, 07:00 AM
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Freight volumes in October were disappointing according to the most recent ACT For-Hire Trucking Index from ACT Research Co., LLC (ACT). More broadly, the October survey was in line with other reports showing softer freight conditions.“ACT Research’s...
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November 16, 2015, 06:56 AM
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