The Class 8 used truck market in August reflected a trend toward improving sales as prices remained below year-earlier levels, conditions that are expected to mark the full year, ACT Research reported. Sales reached 18,500 in August, down 13.9% compared with 21,500 a year earlier, but up slightly from 18,000 in July, according to ACT’s estimate. ACT expects Class 8 used truck sales to increase in 2020 over 2019 due to available freight, tightened capacity and a strong spot rate market, which is attracting people to the trucking industry. Their entry point, said ACT Vice President Steve Tam, is the used truck market.