{"id":721,"date":"2015-10-02T17:11:46","date_gmt":"2015-10-02T17:11:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/quicktransportsolutions.com\/blog\/?p=721"},"modified":"2017-02-07T23:13:58","modified_gmt":"2017-02-07T23:13:58","slug":"is-this-the-future-of-trucking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quicktransportsolutions.com\/blog\/is-this-the-future-of-trucking\/","title":{"rendered":"Is This The Future Of Trucking?"},"content":{"rendered":"

As technology changes nearly every sector of our lives, trucking will likely be at the forefront of that wave. There are innumerable areas in which technological advances can be used to enhance commercial trucks and the jobs of those who drive them.<\/p>\n

And although trucking has been a willing participant in the era of technological change, does that mean adapting to change isn\u2019t both expensive and difficult to implement? No.<\/p>\n

The Reluctant Partner<\/strong><\/p>\n

For many decades, trucking went the \u2018opt out\u2019 way of adopting new trucking technologies. The fact is, if a vehicle was over two years old and on a long-term trade cycle, fleets were perfectly okay with letting the other guys wrestle with the technology while it matured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Another consideration was an abundant supply of extremely cheap fuel, when accounting for inflation. This meant the cost of adopting new technology wasn\u2019t outweighed by its usefulness to the fleet. The advantages just weren\u2019t there\u2026 yet.<\/p>\n

Today, those days are quite literally a thing of the past. The unstoppable consumer-side tech onslaught that began in the late-1970s has finally enveloped trucking. Welcome to the future.<\/p>\n

Embracing the Tech Age<\/strong><\/p>\n

Now we live in a time where everything is wired together, there is a sensor for everything<\/a>, and communication is instant and constant. From advanced fuel systems to new battery technologies, there are more systems to compete with by the day.<\/p>\n

Whether it be through regulatory or industry pressures, new technology seems to be pushed onto fleets the moment it becomes available. Add this to an internet-fueled global mega-economy and you\u2019ve got a recipe for constant change. Can fleets become ever leaner, faster, and more efficient all at the same time?<\/p>\n

A multitude of new technologies and manufacturing methods are changing life as we know it. In the age of connected fleets<\/a> and autonomous trucks, how will the industry look in ten years?<\/p>\n

Agents of Change<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are several pieces to the change puzzle. Renowned thinkers and futurists are fast on trying to figure out how the nation\u2019s transportation infrastructure will look within the next 25 to 50 years. The logistics landscape fits squarely within that picture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Here are just a few examples of technological advances that will impact the future of trucking:<\/p>\n