Identifying Autonomous Vehicle Technology Impacts on the Trucking Industry
This report explores how autonomous vehicle technologies may impact the trucking industry and truck drivers. It focuses on the top industry issues as identified in American Transportation Research Institute's "Critical Issues in the Trucking Industry – 2015". The report begins with an overview of vehicle automation technology, projections, timelines, and costs. It then discusses the impact of autonomous trucks on issues including: hours-of-service; compliance, safety, accountability; driver shortage; driver retention; truck parking; electronic logging device mandate; driver health and wellness; and the economy.
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Corporate Authors:
American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI)
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Authors:
- Short, Jeffrey
- Murray, Dan
- Publication Date: 2016-11
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Digital/other
- Features: Appendices; Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
- Pagination: 45p
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Forecasting; Impacts; Intelligent vehicles; Technological innovations; Truck drivers; Trucking
- Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Vehicles and Equipment;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01619030
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Dec 21 2016 11:27AM