What will the BTS Transportation Services Index freight component read for May 2026?
The Bureau of Transportation Statistics publishes the Transportation Services Index each month, with a freight-only component that moves on truck...
Early forecasts on this market can earn up to +25.0 bonus points if your prediction is correct.
The bonus window spans about 364 days between market open and close, with the largest bonus available to the earliest correct forecasts.
January 1, 2027
8,000 units - 28,000 units
Use the lowest single-month net order total reported by ACT Research for any month in 2026. If preliminary and final numbers differ, use final.
November 2025 orders were 19,547 units—down 48% year-over-year. Monthly averages below 20k signal that fleets are ordering well below replacement needs, accelerating fleet age and capacity contraction.
Active markets come first, followed by recently resolved calls from the same category.
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Early forecasts on this market can earn up to +25.0 bonus points if your prediction is correct.
The bonus window spans about 364 days between market open and close, with the largest bonus available to the earliest correct forecasts.
January 1, 2027
8,000 units - 28,000 units
Use the lowest single-month net order total reported by ACT Research for any month in 2026. If preliminary and final numbers differ, use final.
November 2025 orders were 19,547 units—down 48% year-over-year. Monthly averages below 20k signal that fleets are ordering well below replacement needs, accelerating fleet age and capacity contraction.
Active markets come first, followed by recently resolved calls from the same category.