Kodiak AI has signed a binding agreement with California-based DTL Transport to deploy 75 autonomous trucks across major US freight corridors, accelerating the commercialisation of driverless long-haul transportation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Under the agreement, DTL will own and operate the trucks using Kodiak’s autonomous driving system, Kodiak Driver, paying a per-mile technology fee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kodiak describes the deal as the first publicly announced definitive commitment by an interstate freight carrier to integrate driverless trucks into its own commercial fleet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Initial deployments will target Interstate 10 between Dallas and El Paso and Interstate 20 between Dallas and Atlanta, extending autonomous freight operations across America’s Sun Belt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The agreement follows a September pilot in California, where Kodiak’s technology transported perishable goods over 225 miles between Fresno and Los Angeles using the I-5 and CA-99 corridors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The operation was conducted under a heavy-duty autonomous vehicle testing permit issued by California regulators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“This binding agreement reinforces what I have said from the beginning: The Driver-As-A-Service business model is tailor-made for commercial trucking,” said Don Burnette, Founder and CEO, Kodiak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The commercial model allows carriers to retain ownership of their vehicles while purchasing autonomous driving capabilities as a service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kodiak is also preparing to launch driverless highway deliveries for IKEA between Dallas and Houston before the end of 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Separately, its technology already operates in 35 driverless trucks owned by Atlas Energy Solutions, with plans to expand that fleet to 100 vehicles by mid-2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The DTL agreement signals growing commercial interest in autonomous freight, although widespread deployment remains dependent on regulatory approvals and operational performance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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