# Peterbilt 579 (Autonomous) at Dallas, Texas, USA: deployment

Canonical ID: `2b09b344-2a7a-493d-b5cd-696f489eed91`

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.

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-07-06_

- **Slug:** peterbilt-579-autonomous-dallas-texas-usa
- **Status:** pilot
- **Model:** [Peterbilt 579 (Autonomous)](/models/peterbilt-579-autonomous.md) (id: `b69ca3fc-c806-48ce-93f6-5206f22a55f9`)
- **Company:** [PACCAR](/companies/paccar.md) (id: `76e154c9-e090-48ca-8b79-59fff32e9c5c`)
- **Location:** [Dallas, Texas, USA](/locations/dallas-texas-usa.md) (id: `e893b606-fc1c-475a-8aac-a77664adcf2a`)
- **Operator:** [Schneider National](/companies/schneider-national.md) (id: `e428f077-e0d0-451c-ac4f-bdef15b1cd94`)
- **First seen:** 2022-08-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## 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

## Common questions

### What is the Peterbilt 579 (Autonomous) deployment at Dallas, Texas, USA?

Peterbilt 579 (Autonomous), built by PACCAR, is recorded as a deployment at Dallas, Texas, USA on the DEPLOY registry. Schneider National operates the deployment.

### Who operates Peterbilt 579 (Autonomous) at Dallas, Texas, USA?

Schneider National operates this deployment as a customer of PACCAR, the manufacturer of Peterbilt 579 (Autonomous).

### When did the Peterbilt 579 (Autonomous) deployment at Dallas, Texas, USA 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, 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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