Einride and EASE Logistics will run two SAE Level 4 autonomous electric trucks in proof-of-concept service between EASE warehouses in Marysville, Ohio, starting this summer. The deployment extends the Ohio Department of Transportation and DriveOhio’s Truck Automation Corridor Project, in partnership with the Indiana Department of Transportation, and is designed to evaluate the impact of autonomous technology on operations, safety, and freight efficiency. The companies reported the announcement jointly with DriveOhio and INDOT.
Highlights
- Two L4 trucks will transport goods between EASE Logistics warehouses in Marysville, Ohio, running on EASE property and local public roads.
- Cab-less, driver-out operation, with a remote operator monitoring the vehicles off-site and able to intervene when needed.
- Third autonomous deployment for EASE under the Truck Automation Corridor Project, following prior work with other autonomous freight platforms.
- Start window: summer 2026, with data collection covering warehousing, distribution, and transportation operations.
Deployment Scope
Operations will take place on EASE property and on local public roads, using two of Einride’s L4 autonomous electric trucks. The trucks are already in real-world daily operations across the United States, according to the companies, and will generate data on impacts to warehousing, distribution, and transportation operations as they move goods between EASE warehouses.
The vehicles are cab-less self-driving electric trucks that operate without a driver onboard. Einride reports they are capable of navigating routes autonomously and handling both routine driving and unexpected situations. A remote operator monitors the trucks off-site and can intervene if needed.
Truck Automation Corridor Context
The deployment marks EASE Logistics’ third autonomous trucking deployment in partnership with DriveOhio. The Truck Automation Corridor Project is a joint Ohio–Indiana initiative led by DriveOhio and INDOT to accelerate the integration of automated trucking along Midwest freight corridors. EASE has previously hosted other autonomous freight platforms under the program; coverage of an earlier automated trucking deployment on Ohio roads tracks the company’s role as a recurring fleet partner for the state.
Executive Comments
“EASE is proud to continue advancing the Truck Automation Corridor Project alongside DriveOhio and innovative partners like Einride,” said EASE President & CEO Peter Coratola, Jr. “Deployments like this help move autonomous trucking from controlled pilots into daily freight operations, where safety, reliability, and efficiency can be evaluated at scale. By working with leading autonomous technology providers, including Einride, in real-world environments, we’re helping accelerate the infrastructure and operational readiness required for the next generation of freight transportation.”
“Deploying our autonomous trucks in daily logistics operations with EASE reflects years of rigorous development and real-world validation. Safety is not a feature we add to our technology, it is the foundation everything is built on,” said Roozbeh Charli, Chief Executive Officer of Einride. “Our partnership with EASE and the Truck Automation Corridor Project is proof that autonomous electric freight isn’t a future ambition, it’s a safe, working reality today.”
Einride’s U.S. Footprint
The Marysville deployment builds on Einride’s broader U.S. autonomous operations and follows the company’s recent move to establish an autonomous freight testbed on Texas’s SH 130 corridor between Austin and San Antonio. Einride operates digital, electric, and autonomous freight solutions across North America, Europe, and the Middle East.
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