Kodiak AI and DTL Transport Reach Historic Agreement To Deploy 75 Driverless Trucks As Part of Commercial Driver-As-A-Service Rollout
Globe Newswire•28/10/2026•09:00 ET
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Key Highlights
- ➤Kodiak (KDK) and DTL agree to deploy 75 driverless trucks
- ➤DTL will pay Kodiak a per-mile Driver-As-A-Service fee
- ➤Service starts on I-10 Dallas-El Paso and I-20 Dallas-Atlanta
- ➤Kodiak plans driverless highway service for IKEA by year-end
- ➤Kodiak Driver already operates on 35 Atlas-owned driverless trucks
Expert Statements
Don Burnette, Founder and CEO of Kodiak
“This represents a major new chapter in the central role Physical AI now plays in strengthening the U.S. supply chain”
Don Burnette, Founder and CEO of Kodiak
“This binding agreement reinforces what I have said from the beginning: The Driver-As-A-Service business model is tailor-made for commercial trucking. Kodiak is executing on that vision and we are thrilled to continue growing our relationship with DTL.”
Lucky Dosanjh, President and CEO of DTL
“Working with Kodiak underscores our commitment to affirming our leadership position in the industry”
Lucky Dosanjh, President and CEO of DTL
“By integrating this technology into our fleet, complementing our experienced, professional workforce, we can expand capacity, enhance safety and drive innovation forward.”
Deal marks first-ever binding commitment by a long-haul trucking carrier to commercially operate driverless trucks within their own fleet
DTL will utilize the Kodiak Driver on multiple interstate highway routes; Service will begin across America’s Sun Belt region
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