> Most of the big carriers already have the distribution points set up all over the place with a bunch of local drivers covering the last mile. > I (sort of) w

> Most of the big carriers already have the distribution points set up all over the place with a bunch of local drivers covering the last mile. > I (sort of) worked for Swift ~10 years ago ... Then you know that many if not most of those distribution centers can only be reached by driving surface streets for one to many N miles. Last week I picked up a trailer at the Loveland CO Walmart distribution center. I had to go through a roundabout to get to it. Those are fun. Speaking of, that brings up a fun exception case. We drivers try very hard not to drive up on curbs, it's bad for the curb and whatever's behind it, and (eventually) bad for the truck and trailer and their tires and wheels; or even air lines, depending on what you rub up against. I assume one of the many rules for autonomous trucks would be "don't run on the curbs." They'll probably be good at avoiding curbs where possible, but sometimes the geometry is impossible. I further assume that an exception to the rule will have to be written. And thousands to millions of other rules and exceptions. It's not an easy problem, from the mundane to the catastrophic, and a scenario can easily go from one to the other in the flip of a bit.