Truckers mingle with old friends and new acquaintances at the I-80 Trucker Jamboree in Walcott, Iowa on Friday, July 15, 2022.

A fisherman takes a break and has a beverage on the Salmon River near Altmar, New York. Apart from trying to land a trophy catch, anglers can often be seen resting, napping, sipping, and enjoying makeshift outdoor lounges all along the riverside.

Remnants of a forest fire along I-5 in California in June of 2022. There is an emerging concern that autonomous trucking could increase total petroleum consumption by changing the way freight is moved throughout the transportation industry and increasing the total vehicle miles being driven. The demands of this industry also create significant obstacles for green energy alternatives and electrification, due to limitations from battery technology, charge times, and electrical grid capacity.