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...
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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
Resolves YES if any single month's ACT Research retail sales total reaches ≥25,000 units. Otherwise NO.
Retail sales below 25k indicate fleets are not even keeping pace with replacement demand as older trucks age out. Sales have run below this threshold for most of 2025. Breaking above 25k would require either freight recovery or regulatory pre-buy.
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
Resolves YES if any single month's ACT Research retail sales total reaches ≥25,000 units. Otherwise NO.
Retail sales below 25k indicate fleets are not even keeping pace with replacement demand as older trucks age out. Sales have run below this threshold for most of 2025. Breaking above 25k would require either freight recovery or regulatory pre-buy.
Active markets come first, followed by recently resolved calls from the same category.