Jobs on the Edge is a Skimmy Stories series exploring the roles most at risk of being replaced by AI — and the human value that remains when machines take over.

In “Truck Drivers on Autopilot,” highways fill with self-driving rigs that never need rest or pay. Companies celebrate efficiency, but drivers face a new reality: long-haul jobs vanish first, leaving only local routes and a handful of monitoring roles. Trucking doesn’t disappear, but the freedom of the open road fades into short runs and screens.

Follow Skimmy Stories for more episodes in the Jobs on the Edge series — quick, thought-provoking looks at the future of work.