AI has 35 or so drivers, a third of whom are women, according to Forbes. They do concede, though, it’s bound to happen someday. At least that’s what they claim.ĪI Fleet boasted to CCJ Digital that no driver has left for another carrier since they started operations in April 2021. Artificial intelligence, or machine learning, improves the technology with experience. Drivers are dispatched entirely by algorithms that consider their on-duty availability, scheduled home time, and more. It also updates constantly, adjusting for weather, traffic, delays, and all the unpredictable things that plague trucking. The machine finds, negotiates, and selects just the right loads to maximize paid miles and minimize delays at stops. Both claim their technology automates the process of accepting and dispatching loads. It’s safe to assume that AI in this case stands for artificial intelligence, an important factor in the development of both companies.īoth claim they’re super-duper driver-friendly, offering more frequent home time, fewer delays, more miles, and everything but free ice cream. The other is an Austin, Texas, startup named AI Fleet.
One is a new company named Variant that operates within a familiar, older one – U.S. At least two new truckload companies claim they’re close and getting closer to the automated holy grail.
