Fresno carrier DTL to run 75 Kodiak driverless trucks
DTL Transport signed a binding deal to put the Kodiak Driver in 75 trucks it owns and operates, starting on Dallas-El Paso and Dallas-Atlanta lanes Kodiak has tested. The post Fresno carrier DTL to run 75 Kodiak driverless trucks appeared first on FreightWaves .
Fresno-based trucking company DTL Transport has signed a contract with autonomous driving technology provider Kodiak AI to operate 75 self-driving trucks. Under the agreement, DTL will own and operate the trucks and pay Kodiak a per-mile fee for using their driverless technology. The deal allows Kodiak to expand beyond its previous work in hauling sand in the Permian Basin to interstate freight routes.
DTL, which has been in operation for over 36 years, will use the driverless trucks on two lanes that have already been tested, connecting Dallas to El Paso and Dallas to Atlanta. The company says the technology will help them expand capacity, improve safety, and drive innovation. The first of the 75 driverless trucks is expected to operate without a human driver by the end of the year in preparation for hauling IKEA freight on a Dallas to Houston route.
Kodiak AI, ranked No. 12 on the 2027 FreightTech 25 list, plans to grow its driverless truck fleet to 100 by mid-2027.
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