--- title: FTR | Ask the Experts | supply chain description: supply chain | 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)     ## [What is the state of the supply chain shortage?](https://ask.ftrintel.com/sup-chain-jan-22) Posted by [Avery Vise, VP of Trucking](https://ask.ftrintel.com/author/avery-vise) on Jan 31, 2022 9:46:36 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://ask.ftrintel.com/hubfs/Ask%20the%20Experts/AskTheExperts_trucking.png) ](https://ask.ftrintel.com/sup-chain-jan-22) Avery Vise discusses the conditions that supply chain shortages are affecting. [Read More](https://ask.ftrintel.com/sup-chain-jan-22) Tags: [trucking](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/trucking), [Freight](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/freight), [supply chain](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/supply-chain), [outlook](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/outlook), [transportation](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/transportation), [automotive](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/automotive) ## [What is the state of new truck lead times?](https://ask.ftrintel.com/leadtimes-nov-21) Posted by [The FTR Experts](https://ask.ftrintel.com/author/experts) on Nov 22, 2021 11:13:31 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://ask.ftrintel.com/hubfs/Ask%20the%20Experts/AskTheExperts_trucking.png) ](https://ask.ftrintel.com/leadtimes-nov-21) Eric Starks discusses the state of lead times for new trucks. [Read More](https://ask.ftrintel.com/leadtimes-nov-21) Tags: [Economy](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/economy), [inventory](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/inventory), [supply chain](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/supply-chain), [employment](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/employment), [orders](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/orders), [outlook](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/outlook), [transportation](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/transportation), [lead times](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/lead-times) ## [What is the current state of automotive inventories?](https://ask.ftrintel.com/autoinventories-nov-21) Posted by [The FTR Experts](https://ask.ftrintel.com/author/experts) on Nov 19, 2021 9:41:16 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://ask.ftrintel.com/hubfs/Ask%20the%20Experts/AskTheExperts_truckequipment.png) ](https://ask.ftrintel.com/autoinventories-nov-21) Eric Starks discusses auto inventories vs. sales. [Read More](https://ask.ftrintel.com/autoinventories-nov-21) Tags: [Economy](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/economy), [inventory](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/inventory), [supply chain](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/supply-chain), [employment](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/employment), [orders](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/orders), [outlook](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/outlook), [transportation](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/transportation) ## [What is the current state of inventories?](https://ask.ftrintel.com/inventories-nov-21) Posted by [The FTR Experts](https://ask.ftrintel.com/author/experts) on Nov 18, 2021 11:03:06 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://ask.ftrintel.com/hubfs/Ask%20the%20Experts/AskTheExperts_economy.png) ](https://ask.ftrintel.com/inventories-nov-21) Eric Starks discusses the disparity between inventories and sales. [Read More](https://ask.ftrintel.com/inventories-nov-21) Tags: [Economy](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/economy), [inventory](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/inventory), [supply chain](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/supply-chain), [employment](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/employment), [orders](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/orders), [outlook](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/outlook), [transportation](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/transportation) ## [What is the current outlook for the GDP?](https://ask.ftrintel.com/gdp-outlook-nov-21) Posted by [Bill Witte](https://ask.ftrintel.com/author/bill-witte) on Nov 16, 2021 11:31:45 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://ask.ftrintel.com/hubfs/Ask%20the%20Experts/AskTheExperts_economy.png) ](https://ask.ftrintel.com/gdp-outlook-nov-21) Bill Witte discusses FTR's outlook for the GDP. [Read More](https://ask.ftrintel.com/gdp-outlook-nov-21) Tags: [Economy](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/economy), [supply chain](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/supply-chain), [GDP](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/gdp), [orders](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/orders), [outlook](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/outlook), [transportation](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/transportation) ## [What is the current 2022 outlook for commercial vehicles?](https://ask.ftrintel.com/cvoutlook-nov-21) Posted by [The FTR Experts](https://ask.ftrintel.com/author/experts) on Nov 15, 2021 11:59:51 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://ask.ftrintel.com/hubfs/Ask%20the%20Experts/AskTheExperts_economy.png) ](https://ask.ftrintel.com/cvoutlook-nov-21) Don Ake delivers FTR's 2022 outlook for commercial vehicles. [Read More](https://ask.ftrintel.com/cvoutlook-nov-21) Tags: [Economy](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/economy), [supply chain](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/supply-chain), [commercial vehicle](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/commercial-vehicle), [orders](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/orders), [outlook](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/outlook), [transportation](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/transportation), [production](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/production) ## [What is FTR's current outlook for medium-duty?](https://ask.ftrintel.com/mediumoutlook-nov-21) Posted by [The FTR Experts](https://ask.ftrintel.com/author/experts) on Nov 12, 2021 9:54:09 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://ask.ftrintel.com/hubfs/Ask%20the%20Experts/AskTheExperts_economy.png) ](https://ask.ftrintel.com/mediumoutlook-nov-21) Don Ake shares FTR's outlook for the medium-duty segment going forward. [Read More](https://ask.ftrintel.com/mediumoutlook-nov-21) Tags: [Economy](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/economy), [supply chain](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/supply-chain), [orders](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/orders), [trailers](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/trailers), [outlook](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/outlook), [transportation](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/transportation), [production](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/production), [medium-duty](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/medium-duty) ## [What is FTR's current outlook for heavy-duty?](https://ask.ftrintel.com/heavyoutlook-nov-21) Posted by [The FTR Experts](https://ask.ftrintel.com/author/experts) on Nov 11, 2021 10:41:16 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://ask.ftrintel.com/hubfs/Ask%20the%20Experts/AskTheExperts_economy.png) ](https://ask.ftrintel.com/heavyoutlook-nov-21) Don Ake discusses the issues affecting FTR's outlook for the Class 8 sector. [Read More](https://ask.ftrintel.com/heavyoutlook-nov-21) Tags: [Economy](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/economy), [supply chain](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/supply-chain), [orders](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/orders), [trailers](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/trailers), [outlook](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/outlook), [transportation](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/transportation), [production](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/production) ## [What is the state of total trailer orders and production?](https://ask.ftrintel.com/trailer-nov-21) Posted by [The FTR Experts](https://ask.ftrintel.com/author/experts) on Nov 10, 2021 1:27:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://ask.ftrintel.com/hubfs/Ask%20the%20Experts/AskTheExperts_economy.png) ](https://ask.ftrintel.com/trailer-nov-21) Don Ake discusses U.S. trailer order activity and build levels. [Read More](https://ask.ftrintel.com/trailer-nov-21) Tags: [Economy](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/economy), [supply chain](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/supply-chain), [orders](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/orders), [trailers](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/trailers), [transportation](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/transportation), [production](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/production) ## [What is the current state of the Class 8 market?](https://ask.ftrintel.com/class8-nov-21) Posted by [The FTR Experts](https://ask.ftrintel.com/author/experts) on Nov 9, 2021 2:11:28 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://ask.ftrintel.com/hubfs/Ask%20the%20Experts/AskTheExperts_economy.png) ](https://ask.ftrintel.com/class8-nov-21) **Don Ake discusses heavy truck order activity and build levels.** [Read More](https://ask.ftrintel.com/class8-nov-21) Tags: [Economy](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/economy), [supply chain](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/supply-chain), [Class 8](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/class-8), [orders](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/orders), [transportation](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/transportation), [production](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/production), [heavy](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/heavy) [All posts](https://ask.ftrintel.com/all) [Next](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/supply-chain/page/2)   ---   ### Submit a question: You **ask**. 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