# Volvo VNL Autonomous at Texas, USA: deployment

Canonical ID: `ef44c837-a150-4176-8abc-08eebe3f2454`

Volvo VNL Autonomous trucks deployed with DSV and DHL on hub-to-hub freight routes in Texas. Plans for 30 vehicles in 2026, scaling to 300+ by year-end.

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-07-03_

- **Slug:** volvo-vnl-autonomous-texas-usa
- **Status:** pilot
- **Model:** [Volvo VNL Autonomous](/models/volvo-vnl-autonomous.md) (id: `87594b37-b994-4f8e-bb1c-131864b486f3`)
- **Company:** [Volvo Autonomous Solutions](/companies/volvo-autonomous-solutions.md) (id: `525beb88-54c7-4ee3-bb8b-fd6eceac21d4`)
- **Location:** [Texas, USA](/locations/texas-usa.md) (id: `c4c5a667-773e-4a37-b1f4-616e1e61450f`)
- **First seen:** 2024-05-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. **Volvo Autonomous Solutions to remove safety drivers in Q1 2027** · https://www.freightwaves.com/news/volvo-driverless-trucks-q1-2027 · 2024-05-01

## Common questions

### What is the Volvo VNL Autonomous deployment at Texas, USA?

Volvo VNL Autonomous, built by Volvo Autonomous Solutions, is recorded as a deployment at Texas, USA on the DEPLOY registry. Volvo Autonomous Solutions operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Volvo VNL Autonomous at Texas, USA?

Volvo Autonomous Solutions, the manufacturer of Volvo VNL Autonomous, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Volvo VNL Autonomous deployment at Texas, USA go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting May 1, 2024 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Volvo VNL Autonomous deployment at 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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