- 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 Autonomous Trucks Run Daily Freight Routes on Texas' I-35 Corridor Ryder and International Motors launch pilot program testing self-driving trucks in real-world conditions along key trade route Apr. 4, 2026 at 6:49pm Got story updates? Submit your updates here. › Autonomous trucks are running daily freight routes out of Laredo, Texas along the I-35 corridor as part of a pilot program launched by logistics company Ryder and truck manufacturer International Motors. The roughly 600-mile route between Laredo and Temple follows one of the busiest trade corridors in Texas, serving as a key artery for cross-border commerce and making it a practical testing ground for autonomous trucking systems. Why it matters The Laredo to Temple corridor is an ideal environment to validate autonomous trucking technology, with high traffic, established infrastructure, and long, predictable routes. Successful integration of self-driving trucks into this active logistics network could pave the way for wider adoption of autonomous freight transportation along major highway corridors in Texas and the southern United States. The details The pilot program places factory-built autonomous trucks into active