What truck news is a buzz right now? That would be Uber trucks; they’re shuttling goods across the state of Arizona with no driver at the wheel. That’s right, a driver is not required and you won’t find one holding steady at 10 and 2 o’clock! How’s that for technological advances? And, is there an app for that? Who knows? Maybe one day Truck Buyer USA will be sending an autonomous tow truck when you sell your truck to us!

In Uber’s existing program, a trucker at Arizona’s state border, who then rides along in the driver ’s seat across the state but only to monitor the autonomous trip; not to drive it, meets a self-driving truck. Once the truck has reached its destination, the load is handed off to a conventional trucker who then delivers the haul to its final destination.

Ok, I’m not even going to go into all the things that could go wrong when – notice the word when – this is common practice in the transport business, but I will say this. What is going to happen if a hacker hacks into the computer system? A semi is not something I’d want to have an encounter with. Just sayin’.

However, there are some good things to note here.

First, drivers are only allowed to clock so many hours of straight driving. If technology continues and any kinks in the system are worked out so tight this is a safe practice, then truckers can sleep while the truck rolls on down the road. This brings me to my next note.

Second, time is money for a trucker, so regardless they’ll get their road hours in and continue to collect payment as normal… for now. Speaking of time, a truck will reach its destination sooner than the conventional process – stopping at a truck stop to sleep. This means more business for the trucking company, and the trucker for that matter, because being able to safely deliver goods at a faster rate will definitely increase business. That’s a no brainer.

We’re not in the transporting for long-hauls, but we do buy trucks and you can sell your truck to us without ever leaving your couch. This new technology may not be in our near future, but we buy trucks, any truck, in any condition anywhere in the continental United States. Uber’s new program may not seem the safest now, but we’ve all watched science fiction and we’ve seen what’s coming. In the meantime, we’ll leave it to Uber to shuttle goods across the state of Arizona with their fancy shmancy technology, and we’ll continue to send a tow truck driver to pick up your truck with a human driving it. We prefer to keep it 100% SAFE, FAST, and EASY! You won’t see a self-driving truck take your car away fast, but you will get a high instant cash offer and have cash in your bank fast. How’s that for truck news technology? Get started now and sell your truck! Just fill out our short form – it’s an easy 2-step process – and one of our live agents will be in touch soon!