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I own a small trucking company (6 trucks and 6 refrigerated trailers).I’ve been looking to replace 2 2016 Freightliner’s, only problem, there are NO new trucks or trailers to be had. NONE. I have called no less than 12 dealers from coast to coast and it is the same story everywhere. Nothing on the Lots, productions slots owned by larger carriers are filled until mid 2022. It is so bad, my trailer salesman (Wabash trailer in PA) is leaving after 22 years because there won't be anything available to sell until Q2 or Q3 of 2022. He literally stopped showing up to work because there was nothing to sell or do. To make matters worse, these trucks can shit the bed completely over a $50 emissions sensor, guess what...they are all on back order. I saw a video this morning, farmer’s are having the same problem. John Deere has stopped all shipments to dealers.

I own a small trucking company (6 trucks and 6 refrigerated trailers).I’ve been looking to replace 2 2016 Freightliner’s, only problem, there are NO new trucks or trailers to be had. NONE. I have called no less than 12 dealers from coast to coast and it is the same story everywhere. Nothing on the Lots, productions slots owned by larger carriers are filled until mid 2022. It is so bad, my trailer salesman (Wabash trailer in PA) is leaving after 22 years because there won't be anything available to sell until Q2 or Q3 of 2022. He literally stopped showing up to work because there was nothing to sell or do. To make matters worse, these trucks can shit the bed completely over a $50 emissions sensor, guess what...they are all on back order. I saw a video this morning, farmer’s are having the same problem. John Deere has stopped all shipments to dealers.

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Chip shortages have cut most new vehicle production already.

Either we get more chips, or start building vehicles without chips. I support the later myself.

They don't want to build new chip plants here because they see the supply disruption as temporary.

I say we need to onshore our manufacturing base, and we should use tariffs to do it.

This whole crisis clearly demonstrates the need. Make it here so we are not caught short again.