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Self-Driving Trucks Threaten Massive Layoffs
 
If and when automated driving hits the trucking sector it could trigger massive layoffs, particularly of long-haul drivers, according to a recent online article in www.futurepundit.com. 
 
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics says 1.8 million people drive heavy trucks for a living
 
while drivers of smaller delivery trucks, such as textile service route vehicles, include 1.3 million employees.
 
Due the complex work with deliveries and customer service provided by the latter group, drivers in the long-haul category are more ...