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Over the past two decades, there has been a noticeable demographic shift in the trucking workforce. The average age of a truck driver has risen from 35 to 55 years, as fewer young people enter the field to replace those retiring. The U.S. Department of Transportation has underscored the perilous nature of the job, where drivers are ten times more likely to face fatal accidents than workers in other sectors. With a growing truck driver shortage, the search for solutions is becoming increasingly urgent.