 March 25, 2021 | Today's news and insights for transport leaders Note from the editor TuSimple, a maker of autonomous-trucking technology, announced plans Tuesday to go public. The Wall Street Journal reported TuSimple's intentions in February, and driverless trucks have been a hot topic for the last month. What has piqued industry's interest?
At the FMCSA's annual Analysis, Research, and Technology Forum this month, the agency's acting administrator, Meera Joshi, said "there will be a major shift in workforce" caused by autonomous vehicles. That sentiment has played on many minds.
Jim Mullen, who used to hold Joshi's position, told me in December that it has played on his. TuSimple, which is where he works now, deals in the middle mile, which he said has the greatest need for drivers. And the company anticipates AVs will increase demand for first- and last-mile drivers, which Mullen said were the easiest truck driver positions to fill. (Check out more of Mullen's insights here.)
So, while it's possible a workforce shift could mean fewer jobs, it could also mean more. We'll find out, eventually. And eventually might occur sooner than some think.
Take care,
 S.L. Fuller
Associate Editor, Transport Dive
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