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⚡️ 5G Transition Opens New Opportunities for Autonomous Trucks

😎 The transition to a 5G wireless network is likely to open up new opportunities in terms of autonomous trucking technology. Check out the ways: 👇

✔️ The transition to 5G will enable new opportunities to improve coverage and reliability of the existing 4G networks.

✔️ The upload speeds can be about 30% faster.

✔️ The performance improvement will offer better visibility for remote operators keeping an eye on the truck when they stream camera and lidar data to the cloud.

✔️ All and all, 5G will become more useful especially when the autonomous fleets start to scale and are more widely available on the road

✔️ Lastly, for autonomous trucks to be effective, a solid wireless coverage is needed regardless of speed and this is what the 5G network would bring on board.

⚡️6 fun things you can do on the road while trucking

1️⃣ Listen to audiobooks or podcasts 🎵
Now, you can find podcasts for virtually almost everything. For example, if you are the motivational type, you will definitely get it.

2️⃣ Explore the outdoors
Many truck drivers find nature spots near truck stops and go on short hikes. Some even camp out and enjoy a small bonfire. No need to stay cooped up in the truck 24/7.

3️⃣ Start a TikTok or YouTube channel.
There are a lot of truckers on Tiktok. They share their stories, advice and tips you can learn from. You can take a clue from it.

4️⃣ Exercise 🏃🏾
You can indulge in workouts during those down times. From doing push-ups on the concrete to using resistance bands and pushing through cardio — where there’s a will, there’s a way.

5️⃣ Playing games 🤓
Right from your mobile device, you can download your favorite game. Enjoy the fun while resting.

6️⃣ Tour the local sights😉
There are some places you might never have been to. You can take out time for sightseeing. One fun thing about trucking is the ability to be adventurous with it.

Lastly, you can share some of the fun things you do on the road if it hasn’t been mentioned.

🛢 Diesel falls further below $5 as gas creeps up.

The U.S. average for trucking's main fuel drops 7.5 cents to $4.889, but remains $1.483 per gallon higher than this time last year. Gasoline rises in tandem with annual concern during hurricane season and with the arrival of Ian in Florida. 🌪

The U.S. average price for a gallon of diesel fuel has fallen once more after three months of almost continuous declines, but gasoline is up slightly, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).

⛽️ Diesel was down 7.5 cents for the week of Sept. 26 to $4.889 per gallon, sinking further below the $5 mark since last week, according to EIA. The U.S. average for trucking's main fuel, however, was heavily influenced by a precipitous 11.4-cent decline in the Midwest. Other regions of the nation were down but much less, according to EIA data, seeing their prices drop between 4 cents and 7 cents.

Diesel has been trending downward since it set a record of $5.81 per gallon the week of June 20. The nationwide average, even after those months of mostly uninterrupted declines, is still $1.483 more expensive than it was a year ago, according to EIA.

Gasoline prices high along hurricane concern.

📈 “Slack demand and lower oil prices should take some pressure off rising gas prices,” Andrew Gross, AAA spokesperson, said in a press release. “But Hurricane Ian could cause problems, depending on the storm’s track, by disrupting oil production in the Gulf of Mexico and impacting large coastal refineries.”

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