AV/EV Big Rigs with Interstate Highway Intercept Centers. 

The Future. Prognosticators believe, rightly so, that sooner or later the nation’s 18-wheel truck fleet will be made up of autonomous vehicles [AVs]. This eventuality is being rushed to market by the competition to be first with the AV technology and by the shortage of over-the-road truck drivers. The recent supply chain breakage put a spotlight on the shortage and although efforts are being made to improve the situation, the shortage persists and likely will continue to do so for a while. Pay is low and working conditions are tough.