# Kodiak Launches Dallas-Houston Driverless Freight Route

> Kodiak AI begins first commercial driverless long-haul trucking between Dallas and Houston, targeting full autonomy by late 2026.
- Title: Kodiak Launches Dallas-Houston Driverless Freight Route
- Summary: Kodiak AI begins first commercial driverless long-haul trucking between Dallas and Houston, targeting full autonomy by late 2026. Kodiak will operate fully…
- Keywords: kodiak, dallas, houston, driverless, freight, autonomous, trucking, texas, nfl, roehl, permian basin, gatik
- Source: Dallas Express — https://dallasexpress.com/business-markets/kodiak-picks-dallas-houston-for-driverless-long-haul-launch
- Author: Dallas Express
- Published: 2026-09-25T22:00:13+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: kodiak, dallas, houston, driverless, freight, autonomous, trucking, texas, nfl, roehl, permian basin, gatik
## First Driverless Freight Route
Kodiak AI selected Dallas-Houston corridor for its first commercial driverless long-haul trucking launch.

> Working with Roehl Transport reflects a shared commitment to safety in trucking.
## Texas Market Choice
Kodiak chose Texas for its first deployment due to its large freight market and favorable regulatory environment.
## Current Operations
Kodiak runs autonomous freight service to Houston, Oklahoma City, Atlanta, and El Paso with Roehl Transport.
## Safety Progress
Kodiak's long-haul autonomy readiness measure reached 93% in August 2026, up from 91% in July.
## Supervised to Unsupervised
Kodiak's Dallas-Houston route will transition from supervised autonomous operations to fully driverless by late 2026.
## Permian Basin Test
Kodiak operates 35 driverless trucks in the Permian Basin without human drivers since December 2024.
## Dallas-Houston Competition
Aurora Innovation, Bot Auto, and Ryan Transportation are also testing autonomous freight on Dallas-Houston routes.
## Key takeaway

Kodiak will operate fully driverless freight runs between Dallas and Houston by end of 2026 after testing supervised autonomous operations with Roehl Transport.