🤖 Wave 1 — AV Transition · 2025–2028
Autonomous Loads
Still Need Human Escorts
Aurora, Kodiak, and Torc are running autonomous heavy haul trucks now. Most states require human escort vehicles precisely because the load is autonomous. Haul Command is the only platform positioned to match human pilots with AV loads at scale.
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43 states
Require human escort for AV commercial vehicles as of 2025
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3–7 years
Until AV heavy haul scales to meaningful corridor volumes
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$100M+/mo
Projected AV escort marketplace by year 10
NEW JOB TYPE
AV Escort Required
When a broker posts a load flagged as autonomous, it appears in the load board with distinct AV compliance requirements. Only AV-certified operators are matched. Different insurance requirements, different compliance checklist, different rate card.
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AV Load Flag
Tagged at post time by broker
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AV Certification
Separate cert from standard escort
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State Compliance
Per-state AV escort rules
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Premium Rate
AV escort premium pricing
AV Freight Companies We're Built For
Aurora
Active — TX Corridor
Kodiak
Active — SE Network
Torc / Daimler
Testing Phase
Waymo Via
Pilot Program
Be AV-Certified First
Early AV-certified operators will get first access to AV escort loads. Certification is through Haul Command Academy and takes 4 hours. AV loads command 20–40% premium over standard escort rates.
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