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AI exposure Transportation and material moving

Will AI replace tank car?

Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders. US occupation 53-7121.

0.0%

of the time tank car spend on their work goes on tasks where AI is already being used to do that work.of tank car's working hours go on tasks AI has already started taking off their plate.

Ranked 346 of 756 US occupations. No AI use seen in the work yet, along with 410 other occupations.No handover started yet, along with 410 other occupations.

Average US job 7.7%

Among the least exposed jobs there are.Still waiting for liberation.

What AI already does for tank carWhat tank car no longer do alone

O*NET lists 19 tasks for tank car. None of them shows meaningful AI use at work yet.

What it does not touch, yetWhat still needs a human

19 of the 19 tasks show no AI use at work in the data.

  • Check conditions and weights of vessels to ensure cleanliness and compliance with loading procedures.Core task
  • Monitor product movement to and from storage tanks, coordinating activities with other workers to ensure constant product flow.Core task
  • Observe positions of cars passing loading spouts, and swing spouts into the correct positions at the appropriate times.Core task
  • Operate industrial trucks, tractors, loaders, and other equipment to transport materials to and from transportation vehicles and loading docks, and to store and retrieve materials in warehouses.Core task
  • Operate ship loading and unloading equipment, conveyors, hoists, and other specialized material handling equipment such as railroad tank car unloading equipment.Core task
  • Record operating data such as products and quantities pumped, gauge readings, and operating times, manually or using computers.Core task
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  • Seal outlet valves on tank cars, barges, and trucks.Core task
  • Start pumps and adjust valves or cables to regulate the flow of products to vessels, using knowledge of loading procedures.Core task
  • Verify tank car, barge, or truck load numbers to ensure car placement accuracy based on written or verbal instructions.Core task
  • Clean interiors of tank cars or tank trucks, using mechanical spray nozzles.
  • Connect ground cables to carry off static electricity when unloading tanker cars.
  • Copy and attach load specifications to loaded tanks.
  • Lower gauge rods into tanks or read meters to verify contents, temperatures, and volumes of liquid loads.
  • Operate conveyors and equipment to transfer grain or other materials from transportation vehicles.
  • Perform general warehouse activities, such as opening containers and crates, filling warehouse orders, assisting in taking inventory, and weighing and checking materials.
  • Remove and replace tank car dome caps, or direct other workers in their removal and replacement.
  • Test samples for specific gravity, using hydrometers, or send samples to laboratories for testing.
  • Test vessels for leaks, damage, and defects, and repair or replace defective parts as necessary.
  • Unload cars containing liquids by connecting hoses to outlet plugs and pumping compressed air into cars to force liquids into storage tanks.

How that compares

Among the 44 transportation and material moving occupations, tank car rank 40. The group averages 0.6%, and its most exposed job is Passenger Attendants at 11.7%. The average US occupation sits at 7.7%.

All 756 occupations, ranked

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  1. 346Surgical Assistants 0.0%
  2. 346Surgical Technologists 0.0%
  3. 346Surveying and Mapping Technicians 0.0%

What this does and does not mean

Exposure is observed use, not a forecast. Anthropic maps work conversations with Claude onto the tasks O*NET lists for each job and asks, of the tasks AI could speed up, which are actually being used for at work. A use that does the task outright counts in full and a use that assists a person counts half. The task scores are averaged into the occupation figure by the share of time spent on each task.

A high figure means AI is already part of how this work gets done. It does not mean anyone has been replaced. Anthropic's own reading of the labour market finds no systematic rise in unemployment among exposed workers so far, and about 14% fewer 22 to 25 year olds starting exposed jobs.No measurable rise in unemployment among exposed workers so far, and about 14% fewer 22 to 25 year olds starting these jobs. Gap years for everyone. Labor market impacts, 5 March 2026.

Task list and titles from O*NET 31.0 by the US Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. Scores from the Anthropic Economic Index (CC BY). Checked 1 November 2026. How the ranking works.