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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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**update* So my driver in out newest 2020 Western Star 5700 EX (5 months old) Is showing a bad DPF sensor code. The truck will start to derate by 15% until it shits the truck down completely. I called the Dealership and they have no ETA on any DPF sensors. To the fucking idiot that was wondering how this was a Qstorm post, the “Storm” is upon you numbnutz. The overwhelming majority of our maintenance issues result from faulty sensors or sensor readings. $180,000 is a giant paperweight without sensors