SOC 53-7121
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders
Risk Score
โ ๏ธ55/100
Elevated
US Employment
๐ฅ10,920
Total workers
Median Wage
๐ฐ$58K
$38K โ $88K
Projected Growth
๐+4.3%
2023-2033 (BLS)
GenAI Exposure
๐ค44/100
Moderate exposure
๐ก Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders face a risk score of 55/100 โ 11 points above the national average of 44. With only 44/100 GenAI exposure, most core tasks remain resistant to current AI capabilities. See our methodology โ
๐ก Workers in this field earn $58K ($12K above the national median). The 3 recommended career transitions all maintain competitive wages while reducing automation exposure. Explore transition paths โ
๐ AI Impact Analysis
With a risk score of 55/100, Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders faces moderate automation pressure. While tasks like predictive maintenance reducing manual inspection needs are increasingly handled by AI, the role retains significant human elements. The 10,920 workers in this occupation should focus on strengthening skills in manual loading of irregular and fragile cargo and navigating unpredictable road and weather conditions to stay ahead. The role will likely evolve rather than disappear.
Will AI Replace Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders?
Read our full analysis with verdict, risk factors, safe tasks, and career transition paths โ
โ ๏ธ Top Risk Factors
Predictive maintenance reducing manual inspection needs
AI route optimization reducing dispatcher roles
AI traffic management and fleet coordination
Automated warehouse sorting and loading systems
๐ก๏ธ Tasks Safe from Automation
Manual loading of irregular and fragile cargo
Navigating unpredictable road and weather conditions
Customer interaction and conflict resolution during delivery
Navigating complex urban environments with obstacles
๐ Task Automation Breakdown
Based on O*NET task analysis and GenAI exposure scoring. Shows the estimated proportion of this occupation's core tasks that are automatable by current AI, augmented by AI tools, or require essential human skills.
๐ O*NET Task Profile
Seal outlet valves on tank cars, barges, and trucks.
Verify tank car, barge, or truck load numbers to ensure car placement accuracy based on written or verbal instructions.
Start pumps and adjust valves or cables to regulate the flow of products to vessels, using knowledge of loading procedures.
Check conditions and weights of vessels to ensure cleanliness and compliance with loading procedures.
Observe positions of cars passing loading spouts, and swing spouts into the correct positions at the appropriate times.
๐ป Technology Skills
Data base user interface and query software
Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software
Operating system software
Spreadsheet software
Office suite software
๐ Key Knowledge Areas
Transportation
Production and Processing
English Language
Public Safety and Security
Mechanical
๐ vs National Average
National avg: $46K
National avg: 44/100
National avg: 38/100
National avg: 3.7%
๐ Career Transition Paths
| Occupation | Risk | Wage | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 25 | $62K | 75% |
| Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 29 | $64K | 82% |
| Air Transportation Workers | 31 | $107K | 78% |