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Business
ACT Research says trucking sector is in a recession
ACT Research says the trucking industry meets the definition of being in a technical recession as all major metrics it…
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Equipment
Class 8 orders rise slightly in June, but post worst first half of year since 2010
Class 8 truck orders rose sightly in June from May's figures, but posted their worst first six months of the…
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News
Sales of used Class 8 trucks plummet 22 percent from previous year
Sales of used trucks in the Class 8 market plummeted 22 percent in May compared with the same month a…
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News
Used truck sales dropped 14 percent in May, down 22 percent from a year earlier (with video)
Preliminary used truck sales in the heaviest weight segment – Class 8 – dropped 22 percent in May compared with…
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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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