Autonomous Tech Could Make Driving Semi-Trucks Even Less Fun

The trucking industry has a driver problem. The job pays well and doesn't require a college degree, but the long hours and lonely stretches on the road make it a tough way of life. That's why the long haul trucking market sees an annual labor turnover rate of more than 90 percent, according to Bob Costello, chief economist at the American Trucking Association. The industry estimates it will need to hire a total of 890,000 new truck drivers over the next decade. The driver shortage is a problem for everyone, because trucking's crucial to the American economy.