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Peterbilt 579 (Autonomous) at Dallas

The Peterbilt 579 is a Class 8 heavy-duty truck being developed for autonomous operation through PACCAR's partnership with Aurora Innovation. The autonomous-enabled Peterbilt 579 integrates the Aurora Driver and has been deployed in commercial pilot programs hauling freight between Dallas and Houston with FedEx.

Peterbilt 579 (Autonomous) by PACCAR · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Trucks

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Aurora Driver-powered Peterbilt 579M trucks hauling Schneider freight between Dallas and Houston with Aurora vehicle operators on board. Weekly autonomous hauls began August 2022.

Safety record

No incidents on record for Peterbilt 579 (Autonomous) at Dallas.

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Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-07-10
Model
Peterbilt 579 (Autonomous)
Company
PACCAR
Location
United States/Texas/Dallas
Operator
PACCAR
Status
pilot
Operator type
customer deployed
First seen
2022-08-01
ID
2b09b344-2a7a-493d-b5cd-696f489eed91

Timeline

  1. Aug 2022
    First recorded
    Peterbilt 579 (Autonomous) first documented operating at Dallas.
  2. Jul 2026
    Current status: pilot, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. Aurora and Schneider to Autonomously Haul Freight in Texas · https://ir.aurora.tech/news-events/press-releases/detail/47/aurora-and-schneider-to-autonomously-haul-freight-in-texas · 2022-08-01
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-10

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Verified

High confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-10

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: pilot

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: truck

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Common questions

What is the Peterbilt 579 (Autonomous) deployment at Dallas?
Peterbilt 579 (Autonomous), built by PACCAR, is recorded as a deployment at Dallas on the DEPLOY registry. PACCAR operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Peterbilt 579 (Autonomous) at Dallas?
PACCAR, the manufacturer of Peterbilt 579 (Autonomous), operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Peterbilt 579 (Autonomous) deployment at Dallas go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting August 1, 2022 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Peterbilt 579 (Autonomous) deployment at Dallas?
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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