Originally published at: Congress Wants to Put Driverless 80,000-Pound Trucks on the Road - Should Small Carriers Be Worried - FreightWaves
A bill moving through the House of Representatives right now would establish the first federal framework for putting fully autonomous heavy-duty trucks on public roads. The SELF DRIVE Act of 2026 — formally H.R. 7390, introduced February 5 by Rep. Bob Latta of Ohio — is being framed by its supporters as a necessary step…