# Aurora Driver on Peterbilt 579 (PACCAR) at Dallas, Texas, USA: deployment

Canonical ID: `eb4796ac-94a0-4d2c-8580-4ee6e552c611`

[Aurora](/companies/aurora.md) and McLane logged 280,000 driverless miles on Dallas-to-Houston route. Fleet of autonomous Peterbilt trucks hauling freight cheaper than a human driver on the 230-mile corridor.

## Key facts

- **Miles driven:** 280,000 driverless miles
- **Route:** Dallas to Houston (230 miles)
- **Partner:** McLane
- **Cost:** Cheaper than human driver

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-08-17_

- **Slug:** aurora-peterbilt-579-mclane-280k-miles-2026
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Aurora Driver on Peterbilt 579 (PACCAR)](/models/aurora-peterbilt-579.md) (id: `4c3a9674-a145-4658-bd15-20fde74a2d44`)
- **Category:** [Trucks](/trucks)
- **Company:** [Aurora Innovation](/companies/aurora.md) (id: `de66897b-6e6a-4761-af96-ef293f25a44a`)
- **Location:** [Dallas, Texas, USA](/locations/dallas-texas-usa.md) (id: `80fc4372-c9ee-4657-aa66-299601f13d23`)
- **Operator:** [Aurora Innovation](/companies/aurora.md) (id: `de66897b-6e6a-4761-af96-ef293f25a44a`)

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.trucknews.com/2026/08/14/aurora-mclane-280k-miles

## Common questions

### What is the Aurora Driver on Peterbilt 579 (PACCAR) deployment at Dallas, Texas, USA?

Aurora Driver on Peterbilt 579 (PACCAR), built by Aurora Innovation, is recorded as a deployment at Dallas, Texas, USA on the DEPLOY registry. Aurora Innovation operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Aurora Driver on Peterbilt 579 (PACCAR) at Dallas, Texas, USA?

Aurora Innovation, the manufacturer of Aurora Driver on Peterbilt 579 (PACCAR), operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### Have there been incidents at the Aurora Driver on Peterbilt 579 (PACCAR) deployment at Dallas, Texas, USA?

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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