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Trucking
Used truck sales dropped 5 percent in April, down 13 percent from a year earlier
Preliminary used truck sales in the heaviest weight segment – Class 8 – fell 13 percent in April compared with…
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Trucking
Today’s Pickup: Amazon breaks ground on Kentucky air hub; where will the next Uber will come from?
Amazon has broken ground on its Kentucky air hub, which will bring 2,000 jobs and up to 100 planes to…
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News
March medium-duty truck orders drop 32 percent from one year ago
March orders for new trucks in the medium-duty weight segment dropped 32 percent compared with the same month in 2018.
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News
March Class 8 truck orders plummet 66 percent from a year
March orders for new trucks in the heaviest Class 8 weight segment plummeted 66 percent compared with the same month…
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News
February used truck prices rise 15 percent from previous year
The average price of a Class 8 used truck sold in February was $48,173, nearly 15 percent higher than the…
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Economics
Why talk of a freight recession may be premature
Freight levels have dropped from last year, but panelists at the ACT Research conference this week said they have simply…
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Equipment
Hino strives for a piece of the Class 8 truck market
It’s been about 50 years since a truck maker has successfully entered the Class 8 market in North America and…
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Equipment
Truck orders to remain strong in 2019; softening heading into 2020
ACT Research is forecasting 335,000 truck orders in 2019, but a sharp dropoff in 2020.
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Economics
Slowing freight to hold down rate increases in 2019, but fleet profitability remains positive
Rate increases are slowing and could even turn negative later this year, although fleet profits should remain strong for much…
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Canada
Economic outlook depends on the data points you believe
There are plenty of conflicting data points on the direction of the economy, which might suggest that everything may be…
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