# Aurora Driver on International LT (2nd-gen) at Texas: deployment

Canonical ID: `bc22ec99-11c0-4c6e-8e46-31d8275ba60e`

Hirschbach Motor Lines was one of two launch customers when Aurora Innovation began commercial driverless long-haul trucking on the Dallas-to-Houston corridor on May 1, 2025. Trucks run without a safety driver, lead vehicle, or police escort.

## Footage

- **video** (deployment): [Aurora Driver driverless freight milestone](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZv1krlPfb4). _Courtesy of Aurora_. Aurora Innovation footage marking its first commercial driverless (empty-cab) freight runs on the Dallas-to-Houston corridor. The autonomous system is the Aurora Driver; this model entity is its second-generation International LT integration, with that hardware kit targeted for 2026.

## Key facts

- **Route:** Dallas to Houston, Texas
- **Launch date:** May 1, 2025
- **Technology:** Aurora Driver, SAE Level 4
- **Safety driver:** None (fully driverless)
- **Scope:** Commercial freight, driverless

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 2 sources · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-06-12_

- **Slug:** aurora-hirschbach-dallas-houston
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Aurora Driver on International LT (2nd-gen)](/models/aurora-international-lt.md) (id: `bce30d43-45e4-48b0-8119-80fdd4b84e9b`)
- **Company:** [Aurora Innovation](/companies/aurora.md) (id: `de66897b-6e6a-4761-af96-ef293f25a44a`)
- **Location:** [Texas](/locations/united-states/texas.md) (id: `45f67762-10f4-4255-be84-45c73efe25f9`)
- **Operator:** [Hirschbach Motor Lines](/companies/hirschbach.md) (id: `d1176cd4-ea3a-4dda-a048-fb1e4808f717`)
- **First seen:** 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (2)

1. **Aurora Innovation press release — Commercial driverless trucking launch in Texas (May 1, 2025)** · https://ir.aurora.tech/news-events/press-releases/detail/119/aurora-begins-commercial-driverless-trucking-in-texas-ushering-in-a-new-era-of-freight
2. **TechCrunch — Aurora launches commercial self-driving truck service in Texas (May 1, 2025)** · https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/01/aurora-launches-commercial-self-driving-truck-service-in-texas/

## Common questions

### What is the Aurora Driver on International LT (2nd-gen) deployment at Texas?

Aurora Driver on International LT (2nd-gen), built by Aurora Innovation, is recorded as a deployment at Texas on the DEPLOY registry. Hirschbach Motor Lines operates the deployment.

### Who operates Aurora Driver on International LT (2nd-gen) at Texas?

Hirschbach Motor Lines operates this deployment as a customer of Aurora Innovation, the manufacturer of Aurora Driver on International LT (2nd-gen).

### When did the Aurora Driver on International LT (2nd-gen) deployment at Texas go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting May 1, 2025 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Aurora Driver on International LT (2nd-gen) deployment at Texas?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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