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[Get Transportation Intelligence](https://pages.actresearch.net/crflt-frm?hsLang=en) ## ESSENTIALS ## Must-Have Market Insights The ideal place to start for smaller fleets or companies newer to 3rd party market intelligence. ## $8,899/year  MOST POPULAR ## CORE ### Upgrade Your Intelligence Best for larger fleets/carriers with managed assets, remarketing their equipment. ## $20,799/year     ## PREMIUM ### Maximize Your Approach Limited availability; must apply to be accepted as a fractional client and premium fleets due to capacity limitations.   [Buy Now](https://pages.actresearch.net/crflt-frm?hsLang=en) [Buy Now](https://pages.actresearch.net/crflt-frm?hsLang=en) [Apply for Premium](https://pages.actresearch.net/crflt-frm-apply?hsLang=en) | **EXECUTIVE SUMMARY & MARKET HIGHLIGHTS ** | | | --- | --- | | **FREIGHT EXPECTATIONS ANALYSIS** | | | **STATE OF FREIGHT ANALYSIS** | | | **CAPACITY ANALYSIS & FORECASTS** |   | |  US & CAN Class 8 Tractor Retail Sales | | |  US & CAN Class 8 Tractor Population, Under 11 yrs | | | Publicly Traded TL Carriers Net Income Margin | | | **VOLUMES ANALYSIS & FORECASTS** |   | | Cass Freight Index®- Shipments | | | ACT Freight Composite Index | | | **TRUCKLOAD RATES** |   | | DAT Contract Rate/mile, net fuel | | | DAT Contract Rate/mile, incl fuel | | |  US DAT Spot Rate/mile, net fuel | | |  US DAT Spot Rate/mile, incl fuel | | | CAN DAT Spot Rate/mile, net fuel | | | CAN DAT Spot Rate/mile, incl fuel | | | Cass Truckload Linehaul Index® | | | Large Fleet Rate per mile, net fuel | | | Large Fleet Rate per mile, incl fuel | | | **LESS THAN TRUCKLOAD** |   | | LTL Producer Price Index - Aggregate | | | LTL Rate/CWT, net fuel | | | NA Class I Intermodal Loads | | | **INTERMODAL** |   | | Intek Intermodal Spot Rate/mile | | | Intermodal Rate/load | | | NA Class I Intermodal Loads | | | **CONTRACT RATES** |   | | DAT Dry Van Rate/mile, net fuel | | | DAT Reefer Rate/mile, net fuel | | | DAT Flatbed Rate/mile, net fuel | | | Aggregate TL Rate/mile, net fuel | | | DAT Dry Van Rate/mile, incl fuel | | | DAT Reefer Rate/mile, incl fuel | | | DAT Flatbed Rate/mile, incl fuel | | | Aggregate TL Rate/mile, incl fuel | | | **SPOT RATES** |   | |  US  DAT Dry Van Rate/mile, net fuel | | |  CAN  DAT Dry Van Rate/mile, net fuel | | |  US DAT Reefer Rate/mile, net fuel | | |  US DAT Flatbed Rate/mile, net fuel | | | US Aggregate TL Rate/mile, net fuel | | |  US DAT Dry Van Rate/mile, incl fuel | | |  CAN DAT Dry Van Rate/mile, incl fuel | | | US DAT Reefer Rate/mile, incl fuel | | | US DAT Flatbed Rate/mile, incl fuel | | | US Aggregate TL Rate/mile, incl fuel | | | CAN Aggregate TL Rate/mile, incl fuel | | | Monthly LTL tonnage for public carriers since 2007 | | | Monthly container imports and export activity from the top twelve North American ports | | | Monthly TL spot and contract market data covering dry van, reefer, and flatbed since 2009 | | | DAT Spot volume indexes, including Dry Van, Reefer, Flatbed, aggregated by ACT based on trailer fleet | | | LTL and Intermodal Producer Price Indexes | | | **CLASS 8 MARKET INDICATORS** |   | | Builds | | | Backlog | | | Inventory | | | **New Orders** | | | Retail Sales | | | Rolling 6mo Industry Build Plan from OEMs | | | Backlog timing analysis | | | Preliminary net orders | | | **US & CAN ECONOMIC FORECAST & ANALYSIS** | | | **PUBLICLY TRADED TL & LTL CARRIER DATABASE** | | | **DEMAND DRIVERS** | | | **EXCEL FORECAST TABLES** | | | **EXCEL HISTORICAL DATABASES** | | | **POWERPOINT PRESENTATION READY GRAPH PACK** | |   EVERYTHING IN ESSENTIALS PLUS: | **CLASS 8 TRACTOR SLEEP PRICE FORECASTS** |   | | --- | --- | | AUCTION | | | 4yr-old, 300k-55k miles | | | 5yr-old, 350k-550k miles | | | **RETAIL** | | | 3yr-old, 300k-400k miles | | | 3yr-old, 400k-500k miles | | | 3yr-old, Weighted Average | | | 4yr-old, 300k-350k miles | | | 4yr-old, 350k-400k miles | | | 4yr-old, 400k-500k miles | | | 4yr-old, 450k-500k miles | | | 4yr-old, 500k-550k miles | | | 4yr-old, Weighted Average | | | 5yr-old, 350k-400k miles | | | 5yr-old, 400k-450k miles | | | 5yr-old, 450k-500k miles | | | 5yr-old, 500k-550k miles | | | 3-to-5-yr-old, Weighted Average | | | EVENTS | | | Quarterly webinars access for your team | | | Registrations for ACT's 2x per year events | |   Apply for the opportunity to work with ACT Research at the next level with our fractional market intelligence, developing analysis and insights specifically for your business.  ## Navigate with confidence ### Better informed, better prepared, and better positioned We are reliable, consistent, and accurate in helping your business transform data into strategy, translating our work into a competitive advantage for your business.   ### Trusted by more than 450 of the industry's best ![ACT Body Builder Data Deck](https://pages.actresearch.net/hubfs/ACT%20Body%20Builder%20Data%20Deck.svg "ACT Body Builder Data Deck") --- ACT Research Co. ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "VideoObject", "caption" : { "@type" : "MediaObject", "contentUrl" : "https://pages.actresearch.net/media-transcripts/81765785730/en.vtt", "inLanguage" : "en", "name" : "en Captions" }, "contentUrl" : "https://5479836.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/5479836/Testimonials/Rusty%20Rush%2c%20Rush%20Enterprises.mp4", "dateModified" : "2026-06-15T19:56:54.021Z", "description" : "Rusty Rush, CEO and President of Rush Enterprises, Inc, provides a testimonial for ACT Research.", "duration" : "PT8.634S", "height" : 720, "name" : "Rusty Rush, Rush Enterprises", "thumbnailUrl" : "https://api-na1.hubspot.com/filemanager/api/v3/files/thumbnail-redirect/81765785730?portalId=5479836&size=medium", "uploadDate" : "2022-08-11T19:13:57.354Z", "width" : 1280 } ```