Used truck price boom continued in July, ACT says
With supply of new trucks crimped, owners hold on to used Class 8 vehicles instead of trading them in, firm says.
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Natural gas-powered Class 8 trucks make sales gains in 2021
Pandemic blurs year-ago comparisons, but overall trend is up, ACT says.
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Freight markets enjoy strong demand and high volumes as economy rebounds, ACT says
U.S. business climate shows robust consumer spending and growth of gross domestic product (GDP), analysis shows.
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Truck orders soar as freight rates and carrier profits near record territory
ACT says Class 8 vehicle demand is “not quite as good as it gets yet, but awfully close.”
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Truck driver availability tightens to three-year low, ACT says
Report points to stimulus checks, changing demographics, increased drug testing.
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Truck driver hiring pool tightens to lowest point in three years, ACT says
Factors include covid case surge, rise in unemployment benefits, drug and alcohol clearinghouse.
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Truck fleets order new trailers in record numbers as covid recovery strains freight capacity
Trucking sector enjoys hot demand due to “intense stress” in consumer goods supply chain, but second virus wave looms, FTR and ACT say.
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Truck orders jump in September as fleets respond to sustained freight demand
Stats reflect pent-up demand after orders sank in March, April, and May, FTR and ACT say.
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Driver shortage forces tight freight market as pandemic impacts linger
Shipping rates soar as tight capacity and spiking demand squeeze fleets.
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Freight markets are withstanding Covid-19 better than broader economy
ACT report predicts a “steady, if modest” rebound in Class 8 vehicle sales, as home-bound consumers boost e-commerce and goods-based purchases.
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