--- title: FTR | Ask the Experts | trucking description: trucking | 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 active truck utilization?](https://ask.ftrintel.com/utilization-jan-22) Posted by [Avery Vise, VP of Trucking](https://ask.ftrintel.com/author/avery-vise) on Jan 11, 2022 10:48:56 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://ask.ftrintel.com/hubfs/Ask%20the%20Experts/AskTheExperts_trucking.png) ](https://ask.ftrintel.com/utilization-jan-22) Avery Vise takes a look at how active truck utilization fared in 2021. [Read More](https://ask.ftrintel.com/utilization-jan-22) Tags: [trucking](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/trucking), [active utilization](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/active-utilization), [outlook](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/outlook), [transportation](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/transportation) ## [What is the state of for-hire trucking companies?](https://ask.ftrintel.com/for-hire-jan-22) Posted by [Avery Vise, VP of Trucking](https://ask.ftrintel.com/author/avery-vise) on Jan 7, 2022 10:18:15 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://ask.ftrintel.com/hubfs/Ask%20the%20Experts/AskTheExperts_trucking.png) ](https://ask.ftrintel.com/for-hire-jan-22) Avery Vise discusses the single-truck operations that make up the majority of new for-hire trucking companies. [Read More](https://ask.ftrintel.com/for-hire-jan-22) Tags: [trucking](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/trucking), [jobs](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/jobs), [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) ## [What is the state of freight truckload jobs?](https://ask.ftrintel.com/truck-jobs-jan-22) Posted by [Avery Vise, VP of Trucking](https://ask.ftrintel.com/author/avery-vise) on Jan 6, 2022 10:28:59 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://ask.ftrintel.com/hubfs/Ask%20the%20Experts/AskTheExperts_trucking.png) ](https://ask.ftrintel.com/truck-jobs-jan-22) Avery Vise discusses capacity and productivity regarding general freight truckload jobs. [Read More](https://ask.ftrintel.com/truck-jobs-jan-22) Tags: [trucking](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/trucking), [jobs](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/jobs), [outlook](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/outlook), [transportation](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/transportation), [freight truckload](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/freight-truckload) ## [What is the state of truckload rates?](https://ask.ftrintel.com/rates-jan-22) Posted by [Avery Vise, VP of Trucking](https://ask.ftrintel.com/author/avery-vise) on Jan 5, 2022 10:22:48 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://ask.ftrintel.com/hubfs/Ask%20the%20Experts/AskTheExperts_trucking.png) ](https://ask.ftrintel.com/rates-jan-22) Avery Vise briefly touches on the state of truckload rates. [Read More](https://ask.ftrintel.com/rates-jan-22) Tags: [trucking](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/trucking), [spot market](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/spot-market), [outlook](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/outlook), [transportation](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/transportation), [truck loadings](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/truck-loadings), [truck rates](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/truck-rates) ## [What is the state of total truck loadings?](https://ask.ftrintel.com/loadings-jan-22) Posted by [Avery Vise, VP of Trucking](https://ask.ftrintel.com/author/avery-vise) on Jan 4, 2022 11:13:44 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://ask.ftrintel.com/hubfs/Ask%20the%20Experts/AskTheExperts_trucking.png) ](https://ask.ftrintel.com/loadings-jan-22) Avery Vise shares an update on spot loads and spot rates. [Read More](https://ask.ftrintel.com/loadings-jan-22) Tags: [trucking](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/trucking), [spot market](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/spot-market), [outlook](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/outlook), [transportation](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/transportation), [spot rates](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/spot-rates), [dry van](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/dry-van), [refrigerated](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/refrigerated), [truck loadings](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/truck-loadings) ## [What is the state of the spot market?](https://ask.ftrintel.com/spot-market-jan-22) Posted by [Avery Vise, VP of Trucking](https://ask.ftrintel.com/author/avery-vise) on Jan 3, 2022 10:30:19 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://ask.ftrintel.com/hubfs/Ask%20the%20Experts/AskTheExperts_trucking.png) ](https://ask.ftrintel.com/spot-market-jan-22) Avery Vise shares an update on spot loads and spot rates. [Read More](https://ask.ftrintel.com/spot-market-jan-22) Tags: [trucking](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/trucking), [spot market](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/spot-market), [outlook](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/outlook), [transportation](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/transportation), [spot rates](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/spot-rates), [dry van](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/dry-van), [refrigerated](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/refrigerated) ## [What is the state of Class 8 build levels?](https://ask.ftrintel.com/class8-build-dec-21) Posted by [The FTR Experts](https://ask.ftrintel.com/author/experts) on Dec 22, 2021 9:56:52 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://ask.ftrintel.com/hubfs/Ask%20the%20Experts/AskTheExperts_truckequipment.png) ](https://ask.ftrintel.com/class8-build-dec-21) Don Ake discusses heavy truck build levels and retail sales. [Read More](https://ask.ftrintel.com/class8-build-dec-21) Tags: [Economy](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/economy), [trucking](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/trucking), [Class 8](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/class-8), [outlook](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/outlook), [transportation](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/transportation), [build levels](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/build-levels), [economic](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/economic) ## [What is the state of Class 8 orders?](https://ask.ftrintel.com/class8-orders-dec-21) Posted by [The FTR Experts](https://ask.ftrintel.com/author/experts) on Dec 21, 2021 12:51:18 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://ask.ftrintel.com/hubfs/Ask%20the%20Experts/AskTheExperts_truckequipment.png) ](https://ask.ftrintel.com/class8-orders-dec-21) Don Ake discusses the backlog and outlook for Class 8. 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