#168 - Explained ! How Long Until Self-Driving Trucks Takeover? Former USA Truck CEO Weighs In!! - James Reed

Truck N' Hustle

Rahmel Wattley

Investing, Entrepreneurship, Business

5 • 661 Ratings

🗓️ 8 February 2023

⏱️ 34 minutes

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#trucknhustle #podcast #trucknhustlepodcast Will Self-Driving Trucks Take Over the Transportation Industry?!? Truck N' Hustle was in Las Vegas, Nevada for MANIFEST, and had the opportunity to sit down with newly appointed COO of Kodiak Robotics, James Reed!! He and Rahmel discuss the emergence of self-driving trucks, how safe are they, and how will they effect drivers and fleet owners moving forward into the future. We want to know Your Thoughts on this episode!! Don't forget to Leave Comments on the video and Like and Subscribe as well!! CONNECT WITH JAMES REED & KODIAK ROBOTICS, INC. https://kodiak.ai https://www.linkedin.com/company/kodiakrobotics https://www.facebook.com/kodiakrobotics https://twitter.com/kodiakrobotics [email protected] https://instagram.com/vbtrucker8?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= __________ GET EARLY BIRD TICKETS FOR FREIGHT FEST 2023!!: http://FreightFest.com FOR MERCH: http://www.trucknhustle.store FOR EXCLUSIVE CONTENT & MORE VISIT: https://www.trucknhustle.com/ __________ SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS!!: OTR SOLUTIONS https://otrsolutions.com/trucknhustle/ CALL (470)900-3338 GTT COMMERCIAL TIRES https://www.gttcommercial.tires/ CALL 1(800)991-6251 __________ MENTIONED ON TRUCK N' HUSTLE PODCAST: DAT POWER - The Industry's Most Advanced Load Board http://www.dat.com/power/0001922618 DAT TRUCKERS EDGE http://www.truckersedge.com/0001922618 DAT EXPRESS http://www.dat.com/express/0001922618 __________ THIS PODCAST WAS PRODUCED, RECORDED, SHOT & EDITED by Kweku KingNabi for Truck N' Hustle Media HERE IS WHAT WE USE: Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 6K Pro: https://amzn.to/3BwRUYm Rode RODECaster Pro Podcast Production Studio: https://amzn.to/3Bw3cvW Electro-Voice RE320 DYNAMIC MICROPHONE: https://amzn.to/3BuhmxD Sigma 18-35mm F1.8 Art DC HSM Lens for Canon, Black: https://amzn.to/3FMqvUE Godox SL-60W CRI 95+ LED Video Light SL60W White 5600K Version: https://amzn.to/3HqXRtE __________ JOIN THE HUSTLE FAM ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram: http://instagram.com/trucknhustle/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@trucknhustle Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/trucknhustle Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tnhmedia/ Discord: https://discord.gg/g8kzDNu7 Twitter: https://twitter.com/TruckNHustle Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Trucknhustle Listen to the TRUCK N' HUSTLE PODCAST: iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/truck-n-hustle-1-trucking-podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/55GP6pfA0RlmtEgNH70d5K _________ NOTE: This description contains affiliate links that allow you to find the items mentioned in this video and support the channel at no cost to you. While this channel may earn minimal sums when the viewer uses the links, the viewer is in NO WAY obligated to use these links. Thank you for your support!

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0:00.0	What's up y'all? This is Ramel Watley and welcome to Truck and Hustle, the podcast for trucking entrepreneurs.
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0:29.6	Because I know a lot of the larger fleets are going to obviously, you know, have the autonomous vehicles.
0:35.6	But for the smaller fleet owners, right? Which we talked about earlier.
0:38.2	Like, they represent the 90, 97% of the truck and industry.
0:41.7	Right.
0:42.3	How do they be, how do they get in the game?
0:45.2	Yeah.
0:45.6	So I don't know if they get in autonomy ultimately.
0:48.4	I think what they do is they play in the ecosystem where they're most competitive.
0:53.4	And that, you know, that's no different than without autonomy, right?
0:55.8	Like, and as we were talking before we started recording,
0:59.4	you know, I think people need to understand what they're good at.
1:02.8	Some guys are good at Dreyage.
1:03.8	Some guys are good at Long Hall.
1:04.8	Some guys are good at flatbed.
1:06.0	Some guys, like know what you're good at and be the best at it.
1:09.5	And you will be able to compete that that's
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