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title: Why are heavy truck build levels so low?
description: Despite a solid recovery from the shutdown in spring 2020, build levels have plateaued despite incredible demand and peaks remain much lower than pre-pandemic peaks.
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# [Why are heavy truck build levels so low?](https://ask.ftrintel.com/low-build-levels-sept)

 Written by [The FTR Experts](https://ask.ftrintel.com/author/experts) | Sep 1, 2021 1:27:46 PM

**Don Ake discusses the supply chain issues inhibiting heavy truck build levels.**

This Q&A response from The FTR Experts came from our July State of Freight webinar. View the video and the key takeaways below.

 

**Key Takeaways:**

- Despite a solid recovery from the shutdown in spring 2020, build levels have plateaued despite incredible demand and peaks remain much lower than pre-pandemic peaks.
- The greatest obstacle to heavy truck production remains to be a shortage of semiconductors, a shortage with no certain end in sight.

 

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