Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
Transportation & Material MovingAI exposure
- Data source: BLSPublished: '26.08
Moderate· relative
LowFour relative bandsVery highGroup-level value
Scale, basis and source
Four relative bands (Low / Moderate / High / Very high)
831 detailed occupations in the BLS Employment Projections table. Assigned per National Employment Matrix (NEM) code, so occupations sharing a NEM code carry the same band
- Data source: AnthropicPublished: '26.03
0.000
0.000Range of values carried here0.745Scale, basis and source
- Data source: ILOPublished: '25
0.24
0.09Range of values carried here0.70Group-level value
Scale, basis and source
Generative AI exposure index, 0–1 as published
ISCO-08 unit group — every occupation sharing the code gets this value
Computed by this site, not published by the ILO: of the 1,012 occupations this site links to the ILO dataset, 79% score at or above this value.
What kind of figure this source publishes
The BLS category is a relative rank, not an absolute level, and it is not a first-hand measurement: it groups an occupation's percentile ranks across several published studies into four bands. It is not an employment or wage forecast, not a probability of adoption, and it does not separate automation from augmentation.
Task-level exposure
Exposed tasks only| Task | Claude.aiRaw / share % | APIRaw / share % |
|---|---|---|
Plan or adjust routes based on changing conditions, using computer equipment, global positioning systems (GPS) equipment, or other navigation devices to minimize fuel consumption and carbon emissions.53-3032 | 0.006255.4 | 0.002660.5 |
Read and interpret maps to determine vehicle routes.53-3032 | 0.005044.6 | —0 |
Read bills of lading to determine assignment details. | —0 | 0.001739.5 |
| Not observed on any surface — 28 task(s) — These tasks have no row in the source for this release. The 0 in the share row is a display-stage composition ratio; absence is what the — in the raw row states. | ||
Follow appropriate safety procedures for transporting dangerous goods. | —0 | —0 |
Check vehicles to ensure that mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment is in good working order. | —0 | —0 |
Maintain logs of working hours or of vehicle service or repair status, following applicable state and federal regulations. | —0 | —0 |
Obtain receipts or signatures for delivered goods and collect payment for services when required. | —0 | —0 |
Maneuver trucks into loading or unloading positions, following signals from loading crew and checking that vehicle and loading equipment are properly positioned. | —0 | —0 |
Drive trucks with capacities greater than 3 tons, including tractor-trailer combinations, to transport and deliver products, livestock, or other materials. | —0 | —0 |
Secure cargo for transport, using ropes, blocks, chain, binders, or covers. | —0 | —0 |
Report vehicle defects, accidents, traffic violations, or damage to the vehicles. | —0 | —0 |
Couple or uncouple trailers by changing trailer jack positions, connecting or disconnecting air or electrical lines, or manipulating fifth-wheel locks. | —0 | —0 |
Collect delivery instructions from appropriate sources, verifying instructions and routes. | —0 | —0 |
Check conditions of trailers after contents have been unloaded to ensure that there has been no damage. | —0 | —0 |
Crank trailer landing gear up or down to safely secure vehicles. | —0 | —0 |
Perform basic vehicle maintenance tasks, such as adding oil, fuel, or radiator fluid or performing minor repairs. | —0 | —0 |
Remove debris from loaded trailers. | —0 | —0 |
Inspect loads to ensure that cargo is secure. | —0 | —0 |
Check all load-related documentation for completeness and accuracy. | —0 | —0 |
Drive trucks to weigh stations before and after loading and along routes in compliance with state regulations. | —0 | —0 |
Operate equipment, such as truck cab computers, CB radios, phones, or global positioning systems (GPS) equipment to exchange necessary information with bases, supervisors, or other drivers. | —0 | —0 |
Load or unload trucks or help others with loading or unloading, using special loading-related equipment or other equipment as necessary. | —0 | —0 |
Inventory and inspect goods to be moved to determine quantities and conditions. | —0 | —0 |
Follow special cargo-related procedures, such as checking refrigeration systems for frozen foods or providing food or water for livestock. | —0 | —0 |
Give directions to laborers who are packing goods and moving them onto trailers. | —0 | —0 |
Install or remove special equipment, such as tire chains, grader blades, plow blades, or sanders. | —0 | —0 |
Perform emergency roadside repairs, such as changing tires or installing light bulbs, tire chains, or spark plugs. | —0 | —0 |
Operate trucks equipped with snowplows or sander attachments to maintain roads in winter weather. | —0 | —0 |
Drive electric or hybrid-electric powered trucks or alternative fuel-powered trucks to transport and deliver products, livestock, or other materials. | —0 | —0 |
Operate idle reduction systems or auxiliary power systems to generate power from alternative sources, such as fuel cells, to reduce idling time, to heat or cool truck cabins, or to provide power for other equipment. | —0 | —0 |
Wrap and secure goods using pads, packing paper, containers, or straps. | —0 | —0 |
Values in this tab are predicted labels, not observations. Eloundou et al. (2023) published two rating regimes — human raters and GPT-4 — and the β shown here is derived from the GPT-4 rater basis alone; the same task can take a different value under the other regime. The unit and the meaning differ from the observed shares (%) in the other tabs, so do not place them on the same axis.
| Task | βE1 + 0.5 × E2 |
|---|---|
Maintain logs of working hours or of vehicle service or repair status, following applicable state and federal regulations.O*NET Task ID 10637 | 1.0 |
Read bills of lading to determine assignment details.O*NET Task ID 10643 | 1.0 |
Report vehicle defects, accidents, traffic violations, or damage to the vehicles.O*NET Task ID 10644 | 1.0 |
Check all load-related documentation for completeness and accuracy.O*NET Task ID 20693 | 1.0 |
Operate equipment, such as truck cab computers, CB radios, phones, or global positioning systems (GPS) equipment to exchange necessary information with bases, supervisors, or other drivers.O*NET Task ID 20695 | 1.0 |
Read and interpret maps to determine vehicle routes.O*NET Task ID 10645 | 0.5 |
Collect delivery instructions from appropriate sources, verifying instructions and routes.O*NET Task ID 10647 | 0.5 |
Check conditions of trailers after contents have been unloaded to ensure that there has been no damage.O*NET Task ID 10650 | 0.5 |
Inventory and inspect goods to be moved to determine quantities and conditions.O*NET Task ID 10655 | 0.5 |
Plan or adjust routes based on changing conditions, using computer equipment, global positioning systems (GPS) equipment, or other navigation devices, to minimize fuel consumption and carbon emissions.O*NET Task ID 19923 | 0.5 |
Follow appropriate safety procedures for transporting dangerous goods.O*NET Task ID 10635 | 0.0 |
Check vehicles to ensure that mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment is in good working order.O*NET Task ID 10636 | 0.0 |
Obtain receipts or signatures for delivered goods and collect payment for services when required.O*NET Task ID 10638 | 0.0 |
Maneuver trucks into loading or unloading positions, following signals from loading crew and checking that vehicle and loading equipment are properly positioned.O*NET Task ID 10640 | 0.0 |
Drive trucks with capacities greater than 3 tons, including tractor-trailer combinations, to transport and deliver products, livestock, or other materials.O*NET Task ID 10641 | 0.0 |
Secure cargo for transport, using ropes, blocks, chain, binders, or covers.O*NET Task ID 10642 | 0.0 |
Couple or uncouple trailers by changing trailer jack positions, connecting or disconnecting air or electrical lines, or manipulating fifth-wheel locks.O*NET Task ID 10646 | 0.0 |
Crank trailer landing gear up or down to safely secure vehicles.O*NET Task ID 10651 | 0.0 |
Perform basic vehicle maintenance tasks, such as adding oil, fuel, or radiator fluid, performing minor repairs, or washing trucks.O*NET Task ID 10653 | 0.0 |
Remove debris from loaded trailers.O*NET Task ID 10656 | 0.0 |
Follow special cargo-related procedures, such as checking refrigeration systems for frozen foods or providing food or water for livestock.O*NET Task ID 10658 | 0.0 |
Give directions to laborers who are packing goods and moving them onto trailers.O*NET Task ID 10659 | 0.0 |
Install or remove special equipment, such as tire chains, grader blades, plow blades, or sanders.O*NET Task ID 10660 | 0.0 |
Perform emergency roadside repairs, such as changing tires or installing light bulbs, tire chains, or spark plugs.O*NET Task ID 10662 | 0.0 |
Operate trucks equipped with snowplows or sander attachments to maintain roads in winter weather.O*NET Task ID 10664 | 0.0 |
Drive electric or hybrid-electric powered trucks or alternative fuel-powered trucks to transport and deliver products, livestock, or other materials.O*NET Task ID 19921 | 0.0 |
Operate idle reduction systems or auxiliary power systems to generate power from alternative sources, such as fuel cells, to reduce idling time, to heat or cool truck cabins, or to provide power for other equipment.O*NET Task ID 19922 | 0.0 |
Inspect loads to ensure that cargo is secure.O*NET Task ID 20692 | 0.0 |
Drive trucks to weigh stations before and after loading and along routes in compliance with state regulations.O*NET Task ID 20694 | 0.0 |
Load or unload trucks or help others with loading or unloading, using special loading-related equipment or other equipment as necessary.O*NET Task ID 20696 | 0.0 |
Wrap and secure goods using pads, packing paper, containers, or straps.O*NET Task ID 20697 | 0.0 |
β = E1 + 0.5 × E2 · E1 = tasks where direct LLM access alone cuts time by at least 50%, E2 = tasks where software built on top of an LLM cuts time by at least 50%. Values take only 0 / 0.5 / 1.0.
Data sources & licenses — O*NET®, Anthropic Economic Index, Eloundou et al. (2023): see full notices on the Credits page
Occupation information
Recent Changes Affecting This Occupation
Apr 2026: Transportation sector saw 32,241 Q1 2026 cuts — 703% increase YoY. Autonomous vehicle testing and AI logistics optimization driving displacement. AI was #1 March cut reason.
[Source: Challenger March 2026]Mar 2026: Challenger: transportation sector 31,702 cuts YTD (+872% YoY), largest sectoral increase in 2026.
[Source: Challenger Gray Feb 2026 Report]