newsworthy Freight sector on track to continue expansion through five-year horizon February 10, 2020 DC Velocity Staff No Comments ACT report finds U.S. economic expansion has surpassed previous record by eight months and counting.Read More
newsworthy Heavy commercial vehicle sector faces "weak outlook" through 2022 December 27, 2019 DC Velocity Staff No Comments ACT report points to oversupply of equipment and growing weakness in manufacturing.Read More
newsworthy ACT: 2020 looks rough for carrier profitability December 24, 2019 DC Velocity Staff No Comments Business conditions generate disappointing stats according to ACT, ATA reports.Read More
newsworthy Forecast: U.S. truck market mired in neutral conditions through first half of 2020 December 10, 2019 DC Velocity Staff No Comments FTR, ACT reports predict mediocre business environment in wake of Celadon and Roadrunner disarray.Read More
newsworthy Freight markets remain far below heights of 2018 November 18, 2019 DC Velocity Staff No Comments Trailer orders rose in October, but trucking conditions stay in negative territory for now, ACT and FTR say.Read More
newsworthy New trailer orders in August were down 72% from a year ago, ACT says September 26, 2019 DC Velocity Staff No Comments Fleets unwilling to invest, amidst economic uncertainty and low freight demand, analyst says.Read More
newsworthy Freight sector blip insufficient to change gloomy long-term forecast, firms say September 19, 2019 DC Velocity Staff No Comments ACT and FTR reports find slight improvement in market conditions for truckers, but say overall metrics still trend negative.Read More
newsworthy Class 8 truck demand teeters on cusp of "significant correction," ACT says July 29, 2019 DC Velocity Staff No Comments Report reinforces FTR finding that shippers are enjoying the most favorable conditions in years, thanks to abundant capacity in the truckload market.Read More
newsworthy Freight conditions slumped in May, burdened by plummeting prices in for-hire trucking, study shows June 21, 2019 DC Velocity Staff No Comments Pricing index for May was the fourth consecutive negative, after 30 straight months of expansion, ACT says.Read More
newsworthy Freight market continues to slump as hot truck sales add capacity May 10, 2019 DC Velocity Staff No Comments Rebound possible in second half of 2019, but trade tensions threaten recovery, ACT Research says.Read More