$AUR Expects 200 Driverless 18-Wheelers on Texas Highways as the Author Says Trucking's Biggest Cost Is Set to...

The author says the biggest cost in moving goods is about to get automated. Trucks haul the majority of U.S. freight by weight, around 11.5 billion tons a year, and that load is projected to climb toward 15 billion by 2040. The industry employs about 2.2 million drivers and still runs a chronic shortage.
Aurora ($AUR) expects 200 driverless 18-wheelers on Texas highways, with rivals close behind.
According to the author, this is where AI reaches the real economy: the largest single expense in hauling every physical good people buy.