Self-driving trucks likely to hit the roads before passenger cars

In the U.S. alone, revenues from the trucking industry rose to $796.7 billion in 2018, up from $700.1 billion the previous year, according to the American Trucking Associations. Trucks moved more than 70% of the country's freight. A major factor for businesses in choosing self-driving trucks is greater fuel efficiency, which cuts fuel costs by at least 15%, according to Plus.ai. "There's no question that autonomous trucks will be ready before autonomous cars," Plus.ai COO and co-founder Shawn Kerrigan said in a statement to CNBC.