Study: Autonomous trucks gain ground in U.S. logistics
For carriers, autonomous trucks are likely to bring disruption to operating models, cost structures and economic models.
McKinsey & Co., New York, revealed five trends set to create change for the trucking, rail, warehousing and logistics companies that move America’s merchandise.
Autonomous trucks (ATs) will change the cost structure and utilization of trucking. That’s because 65% of the nation’s consumable goods are trucked to market. With full autonomy, operating costs would decline by about 40%, saving the U.S. for-hire trucking industry between $85-125 billion.