Kodiak and Charger begin autonomous freight lane between Dallas and Laredo
Kodiak AI and Charger USA say trucks equipped with Kodiak Driver are hauling refrigerated and dry freight on a 435-mile Dallas–Laredo route, with a safety driver aboard. They completed their first delivery on 8 September and say driverless operation would follow only after Kodiak completes its safety case.
Kodiak AI and cross-border carrier Charger USA announced a freight-service collaboration on 8 October. The companies say trucks using Kodiak Driver are carrying refrigerated and dry freight for consumer packaged goods and food and beverage shippers over the 435-mile route between Charger’s Dallas and Laredo terminals; their first delivery was completed on 8 September. A safety driver is currently behind the wheel. The companies say they intend to move to driverless operation only after Kodiak completes its safety case, and may expand the arrangement to additional Charger lanes as its fleet integrates the technology. The release identifies Laredo as the highest-volume US commercial land port of entry and reports more than $350 billion in international trade there in 2025. This is a live freight route with supervised autonomous technology, not yet a driverless public-road service.
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