Why Volvo sees 2027 as the year autonomous trucking takes off Subscribe to our free newsletter today to keep up to date with the latest transportation and logistics news. For much of the past decade, autonomous trucking has existed in a state of expectation. Technology developers promised safer highways, lower operating costs and a solution to chronic driver shortages, yet large-scale commercial deployment remained elusive. Volvo Group now believes that period is coming to an end. At its Capital Markets Day in Sweden, the company outlined what is arguably the clearest commercialization roadmap yet presented by a legacy truck manufacturer. Volvo Autonomous Solutions is targeting driverless highway operations in the US during the first quarter of 2027 and expects autonomous transportation revenue to approach $3 billion annually by 2031. The company also anticipates having more than 300 autonomous trucks operating on highways by the end of 2027. The announcement marks a notable shift in the autonomous vehicle conversation. Rather than focusing on future technological potential, Volvo is now discussing fleet deployment, utilization rates and revenue generation. Volvo is moving beyond pilots and into commercial deployment The foundation of Volvo’s strategy is a hub-to-hub operating model. Human drivers continue to manage the first and last miles of freight movement, while autonomous trucks take over the long-haul highway segment between logistics hubs. This approach focuses on predictable highway routes where autonomous systems can operate most effectively. The trucks themselves are based on Volvo’s autonomous VNL platform, developed alongside Aurora Innovation. The vehicles are already operating on highways in Texas with safety drivers onboard, providing Volvo and Aurora with real-world operational data before the transition to fully driverless services. Recent developments suggest momentum is building. Volvo and Aurora expanded their autonomous freight network with a Dallas-to-Oklahoma City corridor and launched autonomous freight operations