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AI and automation are helping fleets tackle the 174,000 driver shortage with smarter dispatch, predictive maintenance, and autonomous middle-mile routes.

While the promise of coast-to-coast driverless semi-trucks still faces regulatory and technological hurdles, a quieter revolution is already happening on America's roads. Middle-mile autonomous truckingβthe segment connecting distribution centers to retail storesβhas emerged as the commercial proving ground for self-driving freight, and 2026 is the year it goes mainstream.