- Today - Holidays - Birthdays - Reminders - Cities - Atlanta - Austin - Baltimore - Berwyn - Beverly Hills - Birmingham - Boston - Brooklyn - Buffalo - Charlotte - Chicago - Cincinnati - Cleveland - Columbus - Dallas - Denver - Detroit - Fort Worth - Houston - Indianapolis - Knoxville - Las Vegas - Los Angeles - Louisville - Madison - Memphis - Miami - Milwaukee - Minneapolis - Nashville - New Orleans - New York - Omaha - Orlando - Philadelphia - Phoenix - Pittsburgh - Portland - Raleigh - Richmond - Rutherford - Sacramento - Salt Lake City - San Antonio - San Diego - San Francisco - San Jose - Seattle - Tampa - Tucson - Washington Temple Today By the People, for the People Autonomous Truck Pilot Launches on 600-Mile Texas Route International and Ryder test self-driving trucks, while FMCSA seeks public input on railroad crossing data Apr. 1, 2026 at 8:10pm Got story updates? Submit your updates here. › International Motors and Ryder System have launched a joint autonomous truck pilot, operating a daily 600-mile route along the I-35 corridor between Laredo and Temple, Texas. The pilot is testing International's second-generation autonomous tractor equipped with a suite of sensors. Meanwhile, FMCSA has published new data on vehicle-rail collisions and signal failures at railroad crossings, seeking public comment as it considers potential regulatory changes. Why it matters The autonomous truck pilot represents a significant step forward in the real-world testing of self-driving commercial vehicles, as companies work to validate the technology and identify optimal use cases. FMCSA's data collection and potential regulatory action on railroad crossing rules could impact safety requirements for commercial drivers. The details The International-Ryder autonomous truck pilot is placing a factory-integrated autonomous vehicle into a live freight operation,