Truck driving is dangerous, and it is almost a matter of time until it is replaced by robots. Trades are great, but some are more dangerous than others. Think about what you enjoy.
I agree that some trucking jobs will be replaced. There is a real shortage drivers, companies are currently offering sign-on bonus. It would definitely be attractive to automate them.
Not all trucking jobs are point A to point be B, many have to unload the truck, take inventories, rotate stock, etc. Those jobs won't be replaced as soon, I think a job as a trucker is still a viable option.
I don't know that it is anymore dangerous than a lot of other jobs. It seems like when I read about truck crashes, it's the other people that get hurt, not the person in the truck cab.
Trucking is the most dangerous https://abcnews.go.com/Business/story?id=87825&page=1
However, gov statistics water it down by pairing with driver/sales force worker for #7th.
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