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This chart shows when robots might take over all trucking jobs

By Gus Lubin
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Self-driving trucks are already here. Tony Avela/AP Photo
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Self-driving trucks will take over nearly 100% of trucking jobs, according to a new McKinsey report. The only question is when.

In the US, it could be as soon as 2032 or as late as 2066. In China, where human truckers are relatively cheap, it could be a few years later.

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http://www.mckinsey.com/global-themes/digital-disruption/harnessing-automation-for-a-future-that-works

There are currently more than 20 million heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers worldwide, with 1.6 million in the US.

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Gus Lubin
Gus worked at Business Insider from 2009 to 2017. Starting as an intern, he did a bit of everything, launching sections covering lifestyle, science, personal finance, military, and more, eventually serving as executive editor of Business Insider and editor-in-chief of Tech Insider.As a writer, some of his favorite stories looked facial bias, the philosophy of Peter Thiel, Chinese ghost cities, self-driving car ethics, the average family on earth, Wikipedia hoax-hunters, income inequality, bleak futurism, global communication patterns, and the worst hotel in New York.As an editor and executive producer, some of his favorite stories include photo essays from the Canadian tar sands to the streets of Cairo, features about Vine stardom and dog cloning, and a documentary on hacking the grid.Gus graduated from Dartmouth College. He interned at Boston Review, 826 Boston, and Yes! Weekly.
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