This chart shows when robots might take over all trucking jobs

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Self-driving trucks are already here.

Self-driving trucks will take over nearly 100% of trucking jobs, according to a new McKinsey report. The only question is when.

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In the US, it could be as soon as 2032 or as late as 2066. In China, where human truckers are relatively cheap, it could be a few years later.

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There are currently more than 20 million heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers worldwide, with 1.6 million in the US.

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