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Truck Driver

Drive trucks to transport materials, livestock, or passengers.

Live Automation Risk Score
74%
Base: 72% 2 from live signals

Updated: 2/24/202685% confidence

Task-by-Task Analysis

Here's how AI might impact each core task of a truck driver:

Drive truck to destination75% automatable
Load and unload cargo60% automatable
Inspect vehicle70% automatable
Plan routes90% automatable

Live Risk Signals

Real-time factors affecting this job's automation risk score:

+2%
employment
-1.8% employment change year-over-year

Risk scores update automatically based on news, layoffs, employment trends, and AI capability announcements.

Score Breakdown

Base Risk (O*NET Research)72%
Employment Trends (BLS)+2%
Final Score74%

Risk Trend (90 Days)

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AI Tools Threatening This Role

Self-driving trucks
Autonomous convoys
AI route optimization

What AI Cannot Replace

Last-mile delivery
Hazardous materials
Customer interaction
Complex loading

How to Future-Proof Your Career

Fleet management
Logistics coordination
Autonomous vehicle operation
CDL training

Key Skills for This Role

Vehicle OperationNavigationCargo Handling

Career Overview

Median Salary$48,000/yr
Total Employed2.0M
Job Outlookstable
Categorytransportation

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Data sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), O*NET OnLine, industry research reports. Risk scores are updated daily using our proprietary algorithm. Last updated: February 2026.

Analysis by AI Crisis Research Team.

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