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0 pointszubspace9y ago0 comments

It's obvious that truck driving will be the automated sooner or later. But it will be a tough fight. How will the industry react/adapt?

Take a look at the distribution of current jobs [1]. What perspective can you give people working as a truck driver right now?

I believe, america first has to find an answer to this question before there will be automated trucks.

[1] http://www.npr.org/sections/money/2015/02/05/382664837/map-t...

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guimarin9y ago

The industry will change/disappear overnight. Trucking will be 4x cheaper with 2x the transportation capacity when you remove the trucker. Doesn't matter how much unionized, etc. the industry is now. No group survives that.

londons_explore9y ago

How are costs divided between fuel, driver, vehicle capital?

I'm not sure the driver is the most expensive part...

chefkoch9y ago

But it's the part that limits the usable hours of a truck most.

A self driving truck can pretty much drive 24/7 but the driver has to rest more than half the day.

Truck drivers are allowed to work 70h per week.

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tim3339y ago

Per mile 2011

Vehicle-based

Fuel & Oil Costs $0.590

Truck/Trailer Lease or Purchase Payments $0.189

Repair & Maintenance $0.152

Truck Insurance Premiums $0.067

Permits and Licenses $0.038

Tires $0.042

Tolls $0.017

Driver-based

Driver Wages $0.460

Driver Benefits $0.151

TOTAL $1.706

So driver ~ 36%

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Anasufovic9y ago

Unfortunately, I'd expect a reactive response to this issue.

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0 pointszubspace9y ago0 comments

It's obvious that truck driving will be the automated sooner or later. But it will be a tough fight. How will the industry react/adapt?

Take a look at the distribution of current jobs [1]. What perspective can you give people working as a truck driver right now?

I believe, america first has to find an answer to this question before there will be automated trucks.

[1] http://www.npr.org/sections/money/2015/02/05/382664837/map-t...

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guimarin9y ago

londons_explore9y ago

How are costs divided between fuel, driver, vehicle capital?

I'm not sure the driver is the most expensive part...

chefkoch9y ago

But it's the part that limits the usable hours of a truck most.

A self driving truck can pretty much drive 24/7 but the driver has to rest more than half the day.

Truck drivers are allowed to work 70h per week.

1 more reply

tim3339y ago

Per mile 2011

Vehicle-based

Fuel & Oil Costs $0.590

Truck/Trailer Lease or Purchase Payments $0.189

Repair & Maintenance $0.152

Truck Insurance Premiums $0.067

Permits and Licenses $0.038

Tires $0.042

Tolls $0.017

Driver-based

Driver Wages $0.460

Driver Benefits $0.151

TOTAL $1.706

So driver ~ 36%

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Anasufovic9y ago

Unfortunately, I'd expect a reactive response to this issue.

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