--- title: FTR | Ask the Experts | transportation description: transportation | 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 are some sources of stress on the labor market?](https://ask.ftrintel.com/labor-jan-22) Posted by [Avery Vise, VP of Trucking](https://ask.ftrintel.com/author/avery-vise) on Jan 27, 2022 5:42:20 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://ask.ftrintel.com/hubfs/Ask%20the%20Experts/AskTheExperts_trucking.png) ](https://ask.ftrintel.com/labor-jan-22) Avery Vise assesses some of the stressors affecting the labor market. [Read More](https://ask.ftrintel.com/labor-jan-22) Tags: [trucking](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/trucking), [Freight](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/freight), [outlook](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/outlook), [transportation](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/transportation), [for-hire trucking](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/for-hire-trucking), [labor](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/labor) ## [What is the state of Class 8 and trailer backlogs?](https://ask.ftrintel.com/backlogs-jan-22) Posted by [The FTR Experts](https://ask.ftrintel.com/author/experts) on Jan 26, 2022 11:14:23 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://ask.ftrintel.com/hubfs/Ask%20the%20Experts/AskTheExperts_truckequipment.png) ](https://ask.ftrintel.com/backlogs-jan-22) Don Ake covers current and record backlogs regarding the heavy truck and trailer segments. [Read More](https://ask.ftrintel.com/backlogs-jan-22) Tags: [Freight](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/freight), [Class 8](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/class-8), [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), [OEMs](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/oems), [build levels](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/build-levels) ## [How do Class 8 orders compare to build levels?](https://ask.ftrintel.com/class-8-orders-jan-22) Posted by [The FTR Experts](https://ask.ftrintel.com/author/experts) on Jan 25, 2022 10:46:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://ask.ftrintel.com/hubfs/Ask%20the%20Experts/AskTheExperts_truckequipment.png) ](https://ask.ftrintel.com/class-8-orders-jan-22) Don Ake compares heavy truck orders and build levels and analyses the disparities. [Read More](https://ask.ftrintel.com/class-8-orders-jan-22) Tags: [Freight](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/freight), [Class 8](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/class-8), [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), [build levels](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/build-levels) ## [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. 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[Read More](https://ask.ftrintel.com/rail-jobs-jan-22) Tags: [Freight](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/freight), [intermodal](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/intermodal), [Rail](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/rail), [employment](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/employment), [outlook](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/outlook), [transportation](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/transportation) ## [How does rail service look going into the new year?](https://ask.ftrintel.com/rail-service-jan-22) Posted by [The FTR Experts](https://ask.ftrintel.com/author/experts) on Jan 17, 2022 9:05:15 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://ask.ftrintel.com/hubfs/Ask%20the%20Experts/AskTheExperts_Rail.png) ](https://ask.ftrintel.com/rail-service-jan-22) Todd Tranausky takes a look at rail service's weak 2021 and our hopes going into the new year. [Read More](https://ask.ftrintel.com/rail-service-jan-22) Tags: [Freight](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/freight), [intermodal](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/intermodal), [Rail](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/rail), [service](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/service), [outlook](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/outlook), [transportation](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/transportation) ## [How has congestion affected intermodal?](https://ask.ftrintel.com/congestion-jan-22) Posted by [The FTR Experts](https://ask.ftrintel.com/author/experts) on Jan 17, 2022 8:57:25 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://ask.ftrintel.com/hubfs/Ask%20the%20Experts/AskTheExperts_intermodal.png) ](https://ask.ftrintel.com/congestion-jan-22) Todd Tranausky looks at the congestion that's hampered intermodal since late summer. [Read More](https://ask.ftrintel.com/congestion-jan-22) Tags: [Freight](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/freight), [intermodal](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/intermodal), [Rail](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/rail), [congestion](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/congestion), [outlook](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/outlook), [transportation](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/transportation) ## [How did grain perform this year?](https://ask.ftrintel.com/grain-jan-22) Posted by [The FTR Experts](https://ask.ftrintel.com/author/experts) on Jan 14, 2022 10:27:47 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://ask.ftrintel.com/hubfs/Ask%20the%20Experts/AskTheExperts_Rail.png) ](https://ask.ftrintel.com/grain-jan-22) Todd Tranausky focuses on grain's lackluster 2021. [Read More](https://ask.ftrintel.com/grain-jan-22) Tags: [Freight](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/freight), [intermodal](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/intermodal), [Rail](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/rail), [outlook](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/outlook), [transportation](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/transportation), [grain](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/grain) ## [What is the outlook for economically sensitive freight?](https://ask.ftrintel.com/esf-jan-22) Posted by [The FTR Experts](https://ask.ftrintel.com/author/experts) on Jan 13, 2022 9:32:33 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://ask.ftrintel.com/hubfs/Ask%20the%20Experts/AskTheExperts_Rail.png) ](https://ask.ftrintel.com/esf-jan-22) Todd Tranausky discusses the state of economically sensitive freight now and going forward. 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