Automation index
How much of a Truck driver’s job can AI already do?
Today an AI or a robot can barely cover part of a shift. Pace, the physical space, and dealing with people still are the job.
This percentage does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.
Task comparison
IS WORK OVER?
Truck driver
27%
AI can already do 27% of this job.
#144 / 623
View rankingTruck driver
Where the time goes
Task weights are our estimates based on O*NET frequency data, not time shares published by O*NET.
The time saving for each task is estimated separately.
| Task | Share | AI | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
Maintain logs of working hours or of vehicle service or repair status, following applicable state and federal regulations.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 6% | 12% | +0.7 |
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.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 5% | 22% | +1.1 |
Check vehicles to ensure that mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment is in good working order.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 5% | 28% | +1.4 |
Follow appropriate safety procedures for transporting dangerous goods.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 5% | 28% | +1.4 |
Drive trucks with capacities greater than 13 tons, including tractor-trailer combinations, to transport and deliver products, livestock, or other materials.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 5% | 28% | +1.4 |
Maneuver trucks into loading or unloading positions, following signals from loading crew and checking that vehicle and loading equipment are properly positioned.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 5% | 28% | +1.4 |
Inspect loads to ensure that cargo is secure.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 5% | 28% | +1.4 |
Read bills of lading to determine assignment details.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 4% | 28% | +1.1 |
Other less frequent tasks (weight estimated from frequency).EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 60% | 28% | +16.8 |
| Total | 100% | 27% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- drive
- route
- load goods
- types of cargo
- road traffic laws
- road transport legislation
- mechanical components of vehicles
- vehicle cargo capacity
- control the performance of the vehicle
- read maps
Sources for this job· O*NET 53-3032.00· ESCO/ISCO 8332
IS WORK OVER?
Sociologist
25%
#252 / 623
View rankingSociologist
Where the time goes
Task weights are our estimates based on O*NET frequency data, not time shares published by O*NET.
The time saving for each task is estimated separately.
| Task | Share | AI | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
Surveys, tables and a first report.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 48% | +8.6 |
Design the research and the questions.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
Field, interviews and groups.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
Public client, ethics and outreach.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 18% | +2.9 |
Literature, theory and review.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 16% | +2.9 |
Not selling a chart that does not say that.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 14% | +2.2 |
| Total | 100% | 25% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- Surveys, tables and a first report
- Design the research and the questions
- Field, interviews and groups
- Public client, ethics and outreach
- Literature, theory and review
- Not selling a chart that does not say that
- sociologo
- sociologist
Sources for this job· O*NET 19-3041.00· ESCO/ISCO 2632