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I wonder if truckers will actually sign up for this, especially when it's 100% obvious that this will evolve into autonomous trucking shop. Maybe the people wh

I wonder if truckers will actually sign up for this, especially when it's 100% obvious that this will evolve into autonomous trucking shop. Maybe the people who sign up will be similar to the type of people who sign up as Uber drivers--not your typical truck drivers..

shostack 10y ago
That hasn't stopped people from signing up to drive for Uber. Unfortunately if you need to get new business, and all the customers are switching to using the new broker (Uber in this case) what choice do you have? They will be used until Uber can discard them and then their industry will quickly fade.
- jsemrau 10y ago
  There is one major difference. Private people usually don't know (and don't care) about the TCO of their vehicle. So they see the money earned from doing part-time uber as pure income. Truck operators on the other hand usually do (and care)
  - brianwawok 10y ago
    most truckers don't own their truck. They are just paid per mile or gig.
    - falcolas 10y ago
      I would think that Uber would be targeting the owner/operators with this venture, not those already employed for someone who provides a truck.
      - brianwawok 10y ago
        So they move from dispatcher A to dispatcher Uber. Why? Higher pay subsidized by VC money?
wcummings 10y ago
You need a CDL to drive a truck, so the barrier is higher than driving for Uber.
- rafamvc 10y ago
  Technically you can go rent a uhaul without CDL. There is a hole in the regulation that could allow people to drive smaller trucks without CDL. You are mostly restricted from towing a certain gross amount weight, which may make the mathematics not work.
tomphoolery 10y ago
I hope not, my packages aren't really into the soft rock station...
burger_moon 10y ago
Most people I've talked to in person an online that do hot shotting use a few different load boards already. however they all stay away from sites like uship and stay with places that have a higher barrier to entry.

shostack 10y ago

That hasn't stopped people from signing up to drive for Uber. Unfortunately if you need to get new business, and all the customers are switching to using the new broker (Uber in this case) what choice do you have? They will be used until Uber can discard them and then their industry will quickly fade.

jsemrau 10y ago
There is one major difference. Private people usually don't know (and don't care) about the TCO of their vehicle. So they see the money earned from doing part-time uber as pure income. Truck operators on the other hand usually do (and care)
- brianwawok 10y ago
  most truckers don't own their truck. They are just paid per mile or gig.
  - falcolas 10y ago
    I would think that Uber would be targeting the owner/operators with this venture, not those already employed for someone who provides a truck.
    - brianwawok 10y ago
      So they move from dispatcher A to dispatcher Uber. Why? Higher pay subsidized by VC money?

wcummings 10y ago

You need a CDL to drive a truck, so the barrier is higher than driving for Uber.

rafamvc 10y ago
Technically you can go rent a uhaul without CDL. There is a hole in the regulation that could allow people to drive smaller trucks without CDL. You are mostly restricted from towing a certain gross amount weight, which may make the mathematics not work.

tomphoolery 10y ago

I hope not, my packages aren't really into the soft rock station...

burger_moon 10y ago

Most people I've talked to in person an online that do hot shotting use a few different load boards already. however they all stay away from sites like uship and stay with places that have a higher barrier to entry.