Kodiak AI and Charger USA Launch Autonomous Trucking Between Dallas and Laredo
Key Highlights
- ➤Kodiak and Charger launched autonomous freight deliveries on a 435-mile Dallas–Laredo lane.
- ➤First Dallas–Laredo delivery completed September 8, 2026, with safety driver onboard.
- ➤Kodiak targets driverless long-haul service by end-2026 after completing its safety case.
- ➤Kodiak’s long-haul Autonomy Readiness Measure reached 96% at end-September 2026.
- ➤Port of Laredo handled over $350 billion in international trade during 2025.
Expert Statements
Andy Khera, President of Charger USA
“Autonomy lets us build a network that serves both our customers and our drivers. Combining our in-house TMS, managed transportation, and the Kodiak Driver creates a nearly fully automated ecosystem that gives our customers long-term capacity continuity through changing labor markets and freight demand, while bringing our drivers home every night.”
Don Burnette, Founder and CEO of Kodiak
“Charger came to us knowing what they wanted from autonomy and what they need to see before scaling it. That clarity makes for a strong collaboration. The Dallas–Laredo lane extends the Kodiak Driver into a new corridor, and gives both companies the operating foundation we need to scale driverless service.”
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. and DALLAS, Oct. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kodiak AI, Inc. (“Kodiak”) (Nasdaq: KDK), a leading provider of Physical AI-powered autonomous driving technology, and Charger USA, a cross-border carrier serving the United States and Mexico, today announced a collaboration for autonomous freight delivery.
Through this collaboration, trucks equipped with the Kodiak Driver, Kodiak's autonomous driving system, are hauling refrigerated and dry freight for consumer packaged goods and food and beverage customers on the 435-mile lane between Charger’s terminals in Dallas and Laredo, Texas. Kodiak and Charger completed their first delivery on September 8, 2026.
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