Self-employed truck drivers
Conductores propietarios de camiones
2.5
AI exposure: Low
2.5 / 10
Theoretical estimate — not a prediction
Employees
26K
Average salary
27,504 €
Exposed wage index
179M €
employment × salary × score
Score sub-components
D
Displacement potential 3
C
Current AI capability 4.5
F
Physical barrier 9
R
Regulatory friction 6
Formula:
(D*C/10)*(1-F/20)*(1-R/20) Automation vector
Self-employed truck drivers transport goods by road on long-distance routes, requiring great physical endurance and logistical management of their own vehicle. AI for autonomous highway driving is highly advanced and promises to automate open-road stretches imminently and very efficiently. The human driver is vital for physical loading/unloading maneuvers, last-mile urban navigation, and legal responsibility over the transported goods.
Automation vector (Spanish)
Los camioneros autónomos transportan mercancías por carretera en trayectos de larga distancia, requiriendo una gran resistencia física y gestión logística del propio vehículo. La IA para la conducción autónoma en autopistas está muy avanzada y promete automatizar los tramos de carretera abierta de forma inminente y muy eficiente. El conductor humano es vital para las maniobras de carga/descarga físicas, la navegación urbana de última milla y la responsabilidad legal sobre la mercancía transportada.
Hybrid EU AI Act: Minimal risk Employment confidence: B
Source: LFS Q4 2025, INE Census 2021, SEPE 2024 · Methodology v30 · CC BY 4.0 · Authors: Álvaro de Nicolás, Miguel Sureda