Will AI replace トレーラートラックドライバー? AI replacement risk
26%
Low
Ranked #132 safest from AI among all Japanese occupations
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How AI is changing this job
A written analysis for this occupation is being prepared.
AI replacement risk compares the parts of a job that are easy to hand to AI or software (processing information, documentation, repetitive computer work) with the parts that are hard to automate (physical work, working closely with people, judgment in unpredictable settings), using the MHLW job tag survey on work activities, work context, skills and knowledge. The result is a relative position among all occupations in the country, scaled to 0–100%. Methodology →
Skills, education and requirements for トレーラートラックドライバー
Key skills
Active Listening
3.1
Speaking
2.7
Reading Comprehension
2.6
Equipment Maintenance
2.6
Repairing
2.4
Writing
2.4
Instructing
2.4
Social Perceptiveness
2.3
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
Transportation
3.0
Geography
1.1
Education and Training
1.1
Sociology and Anthropology
1.0
Psychology
0.9
Public Safety and Security
0.8
English Language
0.8
Mechanical
0.7
What the work involves
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentEvaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsMonitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkGetting InformationIdentifying Objects, Actions, and EventsEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Important abilities
Depth PerceptionReaction TimeHearing SensitivityFar VisionProblem SensitivityVisual Color Discrimination
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
毒物劇物取扱責任者
大型自動車免許 National license
牽引免許 National license
危険物取扱者（甲種）
危険物取扱者（乙種）
危険物取扱者（丙種）
準中型自動車免許 National license
中型自動車免許 National license
高圧ガス移動監視者
運行管理者（貨物）
Related qualifications listed on job tag (names in Japanese). Some are mandatory, others recommended.
Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), Population Census and Hello Work employment statistics as published on the MHLW job tag site (retrieved Nov 1, 2026); Occupational Information Database (JILPT). Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.