--- title: FTR | Ask the Experts | Demand description: Demand | FTR's experts in freight transportation answer questions asked by industry professionals. Real questions that your peers and colleagues are asking that reflect the current state of the industry. --- [![FTR_Logo_Primary_DarkBackground-4](https://ask.ftrintel.com/hs-fs/hubfs/FTR_Logo_Primary_DarkBackground-4.png?width=400&height=111&name=FTR_Logo_Primary_DarkBackground-4.png "FTR_Logo_Primary_DarkBackground-4")](https://www.ftrintel.com) [![AskTheExperts_LPheader](https://ask.ftrintel.com/hs-fs/hubfs/AskTheExperts_LPheader.jpg?width=1991&name=AskTheExperts_LPheader.jpg "AskTheExperts_LPheader")](https://ask.ftrintel.com)     ## [How is pent-up demand affecting the Class 8 and trailer sectors?](https://ask.ftrintel.com/pent-up-demand-jan-22) Posted by [The FTR Experts](https://ask.ftrintel.com/author/experts) on Jan 17, 2022 9:18:41 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://ask.ftrintel.com/hubfs/Ask%20the%20Experts/AskTheExperts_truckequipment.png) ](https://ask.ftrintel.com/pent-up-demand-jan-22) Don Ake tracks pent-up demand regarding the Class 8 and trailer transportation sectors. [Read More](https://ask.ftrintel.com/pent-up-demand-jan-22) Tags: [Freight](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/freight), [intermodal](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/intermodal), [Rail](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/rail), [Demand](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/demand), [Class 8](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/class-8), [trailers](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/trailers), [outlook](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/outlook), [transportation](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/transportation) ## [How does 2021 Class 8 production compare to 2019?](https://ask.ftrintel.com/class-8-production-sept) Posted by [The FTR Experts](https://ask.ftrintel.com/author/experts) on Sep 2, 2021 10:04:56 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://ask.ftrintel.com/hubfs/Ask%20the%20Experts/AskTheExperts_trucking.png) ](https://ask.ftrintel.com/class-8-production-sept) Don Ake compares Class 8 production of today to that of 2019. [Read More](https://ask.ftrintel.com/class-8-production-sept) Tags: [trucking](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/trucking), [Demand](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/demand), [Class 8](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/class-8), [transportation](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/transportation), [production](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/production), [state of freight](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/state-of-freight) ## [What is the current state of the industrial sector?](https://ask.ftrintel.com/industria-sector-august) Posted by [Avery Vise, VP of Trucking](https://ask.ftrintel.com/author/avery-vise) on Aug 23, 2021 3:35:34 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://ask.ftrintel.com/hubfs/Ask%20the%20Experts/AskTheExperts_trucking.png) ](https://ask.ftrintel.com/industria-sector-august) **Avery Vise discusses demand, output and more from the industrial sector.** [Read More](https://ask.ftrintel.com/industria-sector-august) Tags: [trucking](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/trucking), [Demand](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/demand), [transportation](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/transportation), [state of freight](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/state-of-freight), [output](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/output), [industrial sector](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/industrial-sector) ## [What happens as demand shifts from goods to services?](https://ask.ftrintel.com/goods-dropoff-january2021) Posted by [The FTR Experts](https://ask.ftrintel.com/author/experts) on Feb 1, 2021 1:58:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://ask.ftrintel.com/hubfs/AskTheExperts_FeaturedImages-16.jpg) ](https://ask.ftrintel.com/goods-dropoff-january2021) **The FTR Experts were posed with the question, "As demand shifts from goods to services, will there be a dropoff for goods?"** [Read More](https://ask.ftrintel.com/goods-dropoff-january2021) Tags: [Economy](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/economy), [Demand](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/demand) ## [As the U.S. reopens, will fleet demand for truck & trailer be impacted?](https://ask.ftrintel.com/class8-demand-in-h2-2021) Posted by [The FTR Experts](https://ask.ftrintel.com/author/experts) on Jan 21, 2021 9:22:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://ask.ftrintel.com/hubfs/AskTheExperts_FeaturedImages3-01.jpg) ](https://ask.ftrintel.com/class8-demand-in-h2-2021) **Don Ake was posed with the question, "With the likelihood of resorts, hotels, concerts, sporting events, etc., opening in second half of 2021, does that impact demand, or are the fleets already ordering in preparation for that?"** [Read More](https://ask.ftrintel.com/class8-demand-in-h2-2021) Tags: [Demand](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/demand), [Truck and Trailer](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/truck-and-trailer), [Class 8](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/class-8) [All posts](https://ask.ftrintel.com/all)   ---   ### Submit a question: You **ask**. 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