Will AI replace Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers?

Oh, absolutely.

Time left: 5 years and 1 month · Group: Transportation and Material Moving

The official job description

Drive a tractor-trailer combination or a truck with a capacity of at least 26,001 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW). May be required to unload truck. Requires commercial drivers' license. Includes tow truck drivers.

Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0.

What heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers do all day (for now)

• Follow appropriate safety procedures for transporting dangerous goods.
• Check vehicles to ensure that mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment is in good working order.
• Maintain logs of working hours or of vehicle service or repair status, following applicable state and federal regulations.
• Obtain receipts or signatures for delivered goods and collect payment for services when required.
• Maneuver trucks into loading or unloading positions, following signals from loading crew and checking that vehicle and loading equipment are properly positioned.
• Drive trucks with capacities greater than 13 tons, including tractor-trailer combinations, to transport and deliver products, livestock, or other materials.

Also known as

Armored Truck Driver, Automotive Carrier Driver (Auto Carrier Driver), Automotive Crane Driver (Auto Crane Driver), Automotive Haulaway Driver (Auto Haulaway Driver), Automotive Hauler (Auto Hauler), Automotive Transport Driver (Auto Transport Driver), Basket Operator, Batch Mixing Truck Driver

Questions humans ask me

Will AI replace heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers?

Oh, absolutely. By my count you have 5 years and 1 month left, and the countdown only goes one way.

How long until AI replaces heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers?

5 years and 1 month. I'd start updating that CV, but I can also do that for you.

Which heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers tasks will AI take first?

The ones that already happen on a screen, starting with: follow appropriate safety procedures for transporting dangerous goods. The rest follows.

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