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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

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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

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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

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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

Dark blue Aurora semi-truck with white refrigerated trailer driving on highway under cloudy sky

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

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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

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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

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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

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

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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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Aurora triples driverless network, eyes 200-truck fleet by year-end

Aurora plans to launch its next-gen hardware on the International LT Series platform in the coming months and to deploy more than 200 fully driverless trucks by the end of 2026.

February 12, 2026

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The next freight upturn

A massive driver vacuum is coming and the next freight market rebound will be the ultimate catalyst for autonomous trucks, OEM price hikes, and infrastructure investment.

February 9, 2026

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Working on trucking’s chain gang

From Siskiyou Summit to the Rockies, winter chain laws are a hurdle AI hasn't cleared yet.

January 29, 2026

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Gatik becomes first U.S. company to go fully driverless at scale for commercial deliveries

Autonomous tech company Gatik proves commercial viability with $600 million in contracts and 60,000 incident-free driverless deliveries for top retailers.

January 27, 2026

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Spot vs. contract: Diverging freight rates and squeezed volume

The latest U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index reveals that while contract rates climbed through the summer, spot rates moderated and shipment volumes dropped.

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Schneider slashes 76% of carriers from its brokerage network

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Managing older trucks amid rising costs and regulatory shifts

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Was FMCSA's Motus site vibe coded?

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Supply constraints drive freight rate surge

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