I am seriously leaning towards being a trucker

There is no question it will happen - it is already here:

It will not be long before these are going coast to coast, first with drivers sitting in the seat, then with just one driver sitting in the lead tractor, then no driver at all. They will meet real drivers at drop off points who will take over the local route, until eventually they automate that, too.

And all the routes that are dedicated, like bus routes, etc. will be automated even sooner and faster. The big mining trucks are already fully automated with multiple trucks being monitored remotely by one guy 1,000 miles away, no drivers in the trucks at all.

What does this mean for all the drivers? That is the billion dollar question. I have no idea, but I do know that anyone just starting out would be wise to consider driving trucks OTR a temporary career while they look for something with better long-term prospects.

 

Completely agree, I read the same article. The writing is on the wall.

 

Agree! The day of the truckers is coming to an end. I am 3 gen driver. And looks to be the last. Trucks are pretty much robotic now. With office workers telling brainless human driver how to drive the truck. Pretty much will be the same. Office worker types in command. Sends it to the truck. The truck heads off to be loaded or unloaded. The difference is. The computer in the truck. Won't type a response back questioning the Disbatch about the load.