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How Volvo became a trucking company, too

Unlike aftermarket autonomous solutions, Volvo’s autonomous VNL platform is designed from scratch for driverless operations.

June 16, 2026

Volvo Autonomous Freight Program Complete Overview

PGT Trucking celebrates 45 years, recognizes safe drivers

PGT Trucking celebrates safe drivers, 45th anniversary. Also: Mack, NASCAR add three USA-wrapped trucks to race circuit fleet; Venti Technologies said its fleet of AI-powered autonomous vehicles has operated 24 hours a day, seven days a week for two and a half years.

June 12, 2026

PGT Trucking inducted five new Million Mile Drivers for safe driving in 2025, including Christian Garcia, shown on stage with COO Chad Marsilio, President Gregg Troian and CEO Pat Gallagher.

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June 1, 2026

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Former Knight VP to lead driverless truck tech firm

Former Knight Transportation Vice President of Operations Brett Suma has been named president and chief operating officer at autonomous trucking startup Bot Auto.

June 2, 2026

Former Knight Transportation Vice President of Operations Brett Suma has been named president and chief operating officer at autonomous trucking startup Bot Auto.

Battery electric

The what ifs in trucking

From software monopolies to forced supply chain shifts, look at the unexpected economic ripple effects driving tomorrow’s freight decisions.

May 21, 2026

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Ohio brokerage partners with Einride to deploy autonomous electric trucks

Ease Logistics is deploying driverless, cab-less autonomous electric trucks to haul between its warehouses. Also: Fuel-tax suspension extended in Georgia; Fontaine flatbed recall includes "do not drive" warning; severe-duty Internationals recalled.

May 20, 2026

This marks Ease Logistics' third autonomous trucking deployment in partnership with DriveOhio.

Safety & Compliance

Bill establishing federal rules for driverless trucks is working its way through Congress

BUILD America 250 Act would would create a federal regulatory framework for autonomous trucks for the first time.

May 18, 2026

BUILD America 250 Act includes bipartisan language that would for the first time create a comprehensive federal policy framework to regulate the safe deployment of autonomous trucks, a long-time goal of the autonomous trucking industry.

Volvo kicks off autonomous hauls with DSV

Volvo Autonomous Solutions and DSV have launched an autonomous freight pilot between Dallas and Houston.

May 13, 2026

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Roehl begins autonomous hauls in Texas

Kodiak Driver-equipped trucks are running hauls for Roehl between Dallas and Houston four times roundtrip per week. Also: Averitt expands warehouse space in Florida; 4-hour inspection effort results in 153 violations; Arizona sheriff warns of cargo theft activity.

May 11, 2026

Starting in April, trucks equipped with the Kodiak Driver, Kodiak’s autonomous system, began hauling freight between Dallas and Houston four times roundtrip per week for Roehl.

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Hirschbach eyes big autonomous fleet expansion

The CCJ Top 250 fleet entered a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Aurora to purchase 500 trucks equipped with the Aurora Driver autonomous system. Also: Penske, Bridgestone provide early results of Decarbonization Lab; FMCSA extends UCR fee increase proposal's comment period.

May 4, 2026

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No driver, no remote pilot, no problem. Fleet moves 'humanless' load in Texas

Bot Auto says it booked and moved a load 230 miles in 4 hours without a human, and did it all for a cost per mile under $2.

April 30, 2026

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California sets rules for driverless trucking

Under the new framework, manufacturers must follow a tiered permitting process.

April 29, 2026

Kodiak AI, a provider of Physical AI-powered autonomous vehicle technology, earlier this month completed an autonomous trucking program in Ohio in partnership with DriveOhio, the state's centralized hub for connected and autonomous vehicle testing and development. The program represents Kodiak's first operational deployment outside the sunbelt, and brought together stakeholders from Ohio and Indiana to experience autonomous long-haul trucking firsthand on Interstate 70, one of North America's most commercially significant freight corridors.

Who will be liable in driverless truck crashes?

As ADAS and autonomous technologies replace human drivers, trucking liability could shift from driver negligence to complex product liability claims against OEMs and software developers.

April 2, 2026

Autonomous Truck Accident Liability

Manufacturer self-certification of AVs?

If human truckers need medical exams and strict FMCSA oversight, why are autonomous vehicle manufacturers allowed to self-certify?

April 2, 2026

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International, Ryder launch 600-mile autonomous truck route in Texas

Early data from the Texas route shows a 100% on-time delivery rate and 92% autonomous route coverage.

March 31, 2026

The pilot utilizes International’s second-generation autonomous tractor, an International LT Series truck equipped with S13 Integrated Powertrain; the PlusAI SuperDrive autonomous software system; and factory-Integrated lidar, radar, and cameras.

Teamsters back driverless truck legislation in Colorado

Colorado House Bill 26-1286 would allow Coloradans to vote on a referendum to require human operators in commercial vehicles. Also: Mesilla Valley Transportation will purchase and install 1,400 Traxen iQ-Cruise systems over the next 18 months; Penske names top carriers of 2025; two states focusing enforcement on aggressive driving.

March 20, 2026

Mesilla Valley Transportation will equip its fleet with Traxen’s iQCruise system – an AI-driven technology distributed by Eaton – to further its mission of leading North America in fuel efficiency.

Going driverless would drop trucking insurance 40%, give $9 billion back to consumers, report says

By 2035, autonomous trucking projected to save shippers $5.7 billion in annual fuel costs, generate $9.4 billion in annual safety benefits, and account for up to $70 billion of U.S. GDP.

March 19, 2026

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Bot Auto to make Houston-to-Dallas autonomous run for brokerage

Bot Auto will run an overnight lane from Houston to the southern Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, for Ryan Transportation. Also: Forward Thinking System ELD reinstated; RXO launches middle-mile service; Einride divests design organization.

February 26, 2026

The deployment centers on an overnight lane connecting Houston to the southern Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, a roughly 200-mile corridor with a tight delivery window that has historically been difficult to service with human drivers, Bot Auto said.

What language will autonomous truck drivers speak?

If planes and trains still require pilots, why are we racing to remove truck drivers?

February 16, 2026

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New Freightliner and Western Star models equipped with Detroit engines are already shipping with the updated software.

DTNA issues software patch for DEF-related engine derates

Daimler Truck North America is updating the software on roughly 330,000 Freightliner and Western Star trucks to ease federal DEF speed-limiting safeguards, raising the final inducement speed from 5 mph to 25 mph to reduce operator downtime.

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Risky carriers list would be 'obituary' for unsafe trucking companies

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Trade group asks court to strip NY, California of CDL authority

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How Amazon plans to carve out its place in LTL

Your diagnostic tools could be your fleet’s biggest cyber risk. Learn why.

Your diagnostic tools could be your fleet’s biggest cyber risk. Learn why.

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