Autonomy
Autonomous Driving Trucking
Autonomous Trucking Miles Driven
Total miles each self-driving trucking company has logged on highways. Includes supervised miles (safety driver onboard) and fully driverless miles. Aurora began commercial driverless freight in April 2024.
Autonomous Freight Corridor Coverage
Interstate highway routes where self-driving trucks are running commercial freight today. Most operations cluster on Texas-to-California and Phoenix-to-Dallas corridors: flat, sunny, well-mapped highways are the easiest starting point.
Driverless
Testing
Paused
AuroraDriverlessDallas, TXHouston, TX(I-45)240 mi
Since 2025-05|PACCARUber FreightHirschbach
First commercial driverless trucking corridor in the US
AuroraDriverlessFort Worth, TXEl Paso, TX(I-20 / I-10)600 mi
Since 2025-10|PACCARWerner
Second commercial corridor; total network exceeds 1,200 miles
Kodiak RoboticsDriverless
Permian Basin, TXRegional routes(Local roads)21 mi
Since 2024-12|Atlas Energy Solutions
Driverless frac sand hauling on private roads
Torc RoboticsTesting
Dallas, TXFort Worth, TX (hub)(I-35W)35 mi
Since 2023-06|Daimler Truck
DFW hub for Freightliner Cascadia testing; targeting 2027 commercial launch
Waymo ViaPausedPhoenix, AZDallas, TX(I-10 / I-20)1065 mi
Since 2021-10|J.B. HuntUber Freight
Waymo Via trucking division paused in 2023; Waymo refocused on robotaxis
Self-driving truck software and truckmaker partnerships
AV = Autonomous Vehicle. OEM = Original Equipment Manufacturer: here, the truck makers (PACCAR, Daimler, Volvo Trucks). Self-driving software companies partner with truck builders to get their tech installed at the factory. Lists who's working with whom.
AV CompanyPartnerTypeStatusSinceDetails
AuroraAuroraAuroraAuroraAuroraTorc Robotics
Daimler Truck (Freightliner)OEM (Parent)active2019-03Daimler majority-owns Torc. Developing L4 Freightliner Cascadia. Targeting 2027 commercialization.Waabi
Volvo TrucksOEMactive2024-01Joint autonomous truck development; revealed at CES 2025. Simulation-first AI approach.Kodiak Robotics
U.S. Army (DEVCOM)Governmentactive2022-06Autonomous logistics contract for military applications; testing on Fort Liberty and other installations.
Pony.aiAurora Paid Driverless Miles vs Supervised Commercial Miles
Aurora is the U.S. public trucking AV that discloses both totals. Driverless customer hauls began April 2025 on Dallas-Houston. By January 2026 Aurora reported 250,000+ driverless miles against about 4.5 million cumulative commercial miles, most still supervised.
Autonomous Trucking: Pilot vs Commercial Driverless
Who has started driverless customer hauls versus who is still in supervised pilots. Aurora is commercial driverless on public Texas highways. Kodiak/Atlas is commercial driverless on private Permian roads. Torc and Waabi are not public-road driverless freight. Year-end truck targets are not treated as delivered.
OperatorPhaseRoad typeAs ofDisclosed proofTarget, not delivered
AuroraKodiak / Atlas
Commercial driverlessPrivate industrial roads (Permian)2026-03-3128 driverless trucks as of 31 Mar 2026. Atlas: about 7,000 deliveries, more than 450,000 tons of sand, 15 routes.100 trucks by mid-2027 and public-road operations in early 2027 are targets, subject to regulatory and operational milestones.Torc / Daimler Truck
Supervised testingPublic roads (TX, VA, MI); driver-out on closed course2026Driver-out product acceptance on a closed Texas course at up to 65 mph. Public-road testing continues with safety staff aboard.Joint commercial launch still targeted for 2027. No driverless commercial freight on public roads has been announced.Waabi / Volvo
Supervised commercial pilotTexas highways (safety driver aboard)2026-01Waabi Driver integrated onto the Volvo VNL Autonomous. Texas pilots have run with a human in the front seat.End-2025 public-highway driverless target was delayed until the purpose-built Volvo truck is fully validated. Not production driverless.
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