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How Iran conflict could impact carriers this week and beyond

Carriers' cash flow will be challenged: Retail diesel prices are up 25% in one week.

March 9, 2026

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Class 8 demand defies trends again, booming in February

March 6, 2026

Tim Denoyer ACT Research

For-hire market is finally starting to turn—but freight is still weak

March 5, 2026

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Orders for Class 8 are finally up. Are carriers feeling better?

Feb. 27, 2026

A view looking into the empty cargo space of a new commercial dry van trailer from the open rear doors, featuring a wooden floor, metal interior walls, and a diamond plate threshold.

January trailer orders hold steady as delayed cycle drives demand

Feb. 23, 2026

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Podcast: Is manufacturing coming back to the U.S.? Tariffs, China, nearshoring

Feb. 18, 2026

Equipment awaits installation on the line at a Mack Trucks production facility. Class 8 orders topped 30,000 units for the second straight month in January, following more than a year mired in mostly below-average order boards.

Class 8 orders defy trends with surprisingly strong start to 2026

Feb. 5, 2026

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Trucking capacity reached a bottom; 2026 just needs better freight demand

Jan. 22, 2026

Dry van trailer orders drove December 2025's month-over-month rebound, according to FTR analysts. ACT Research said the month was the largest trailing equipment order in two years.

Trailer orders surge to two-year high, but market headwinds push volatility into 2026

Jan. 22, 2026

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