Autonomous truck companies plan a major expansion this year to deliver your packages and food, speeding well ahead of federal safety regulations PALMER, Tex. The truck is part of a new class of autonomous big rigs plying the nation’s highways. By the end of this year, the trucks will for the first time start traveling alone, without human minders like Jenkins. The advent of robot trucks could have a massive impact on America’s supply chain, dramatically reducing the time it takes to transport goods