Jack Roberts' keynote address to the Florida Trucking Association at the 2015 Annual Conference {July 24-25, 2015}

1. Jack Roberts, Executive Editor, Randall-Reilly
THE
FUTURE
OF
TRUCKING

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Providing industry leaders with
thought-provoking analysis and open
discussion to move trucking forward
ccjdigital.com

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8. What is happening?

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What is happening?
THE ISSUES
Driver
Shortage
Endless
Regulations
PROPOSED SOLUTIONS
Autonomous
Trucks
Telematics

10. The Pace of
Technology

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Why the change?
SOLVING PROBLEMS
Increased
Transparency
Increased
Efficiency
Increased
Safety
EXAMPLE SOLUTIONS
Telematics
Aerodynamics
Anti-Rollover
Systems

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Why the change?
TECHNOLOGY = TOOL TO SOLVE PROBLEM
Why is that scary?!

43. It’s hard to keep up!

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Why adapt?
Can you opt out? (No.)
➡ Government regulations
➡ Competitive free market
➡ Global logistics economy

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Why adapt?
New market players

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Panama Canal Expansion

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Nicaragua Canal Project

49. The Future is Now.

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The Future
What does it look like for . . .
• Truck technology?
• Internet connectivity?
• Transportation logistics?

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The Future
The future of trucks
• Increased fuel economy
• Mandated safety systems
• Continued alternative fuel development
• Increased levels of autonomy
(Key driver: The pressure for ever faster logistics)

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The Future
The future of trucks:
Autonomy progression
Advanced
Cruise
Control
Platooning
Full
Autonomy
(+25-30 YRS)

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Drivers Trucks Roads Infrastructure
The Future
The future of connectivity:
What could be connected?

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The Future
The future of connectivity:
What could be connected?
Truck & Driver
Information
ü Medical records
ü Fuel gauge
ü Health monitors
ü Maintenance alerts
Communicates
With
ü Customized billboards
ü Fleet management
ü Law enforcement
ü Infrastructure

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The Future
The future of logistics:
Real-time monitoring
ü Real-time GPS freight tracking
ü Instant notifications of empty trucks
ü Automated delivery through smart appliances
ü Delivery based on recipient location

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Adjustments
The future of trucking is now:
How do we adjust?
ü Ethics
ü Privacy concerns
ü Technology outpacing regulations
ü Price & cost competition
ü Workforce impact

65. We always overestimate
the change that will
occur in the next two
years and underestimate
the change that will
occur in the next ten.
Don't let yourself be
lulled into inaction.
- Bill Gates
“

66. August 26-27, 2015, Dallas, Texas
cvoconline.com
Michio Kaku, Futurist

67. Q&Awith Jack