Educational Session - Lessons from the Road: What the Trucking Industry Is Learning as Driverless Trucks Go Live

Two years ago, this session made the case for why driverless trucks matter to the future of trucking. Today, that future is arriving: driverless trucks are moving freight on public roads, and the industry is learning in real time what it takes to operate alongside them. This session translates those early lessons into practical takeaways: how tasks once assumed to require a driver in the cab (navigating weigh stations and fuel stops, handling gate access at customer facilities) are being managed today, and what that means for fleets, terminals, shippers, and infrastructure providers. This is a look at what the broader industry is learning as autonomous trucks move from pilot to practice, and what carriers, terminals, and suppliers should be thinking about next.