Category: Driver Management Resource Center

Will truckers become like drone operators?

Stefan Seltz-Axmacher knows that many drivers don’t like him and his autonomous trucks so he tries to change the conversation. “Yes, we’re these nerdy guys from San Francisco, and we’ve built a robot that looks like it does their work,” says the CEO and co-founder of Starsky Robotics. “Drivers say, ‘Oh, my gosh. Are they going to take our jobs?’ but when the conversation becomes about remote driving, and more home time, we go from being an enemy to a friend. I really hope that’s the dynamic we’re largely able to have.”

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February spike in trucking jobs doesn’t offset January decline

The good news is trucking posted a gain of more than 10,000 jobs in February. The bad news is the large increase doesn’t make up for the substantial downward revision to January’s total: The latest government update shows a loss of 14,400 jobs for the first month of the year. This comes after a six-month run up to a record high to close 2016.

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February spike in trucking jobs doesn’t offset January decline

The good news is trucking posted a gain of more than 10,000 jobs in February. The bad news is the large increase doesn’t make up for the substantial downward revision to January’s total: The latest government update shows a loss of 14,400 jobs for the first month of the year. This comes after a six-month run up to a record high to close 2016.

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