How EASE Logistics Deployed Autonomous Truck Platooning

Sometimes you talk to someone and realize: the future isn’t five years away. It’s already on the road.

This is one of those stories.

I sat down with Justin Arciaga (EASE Logistics) and Maynard Factor (Kratos Defense) to unpack something remarkable: they’re already running autonomous truck platoons on public highways - with drivers still in the loop.

Not in a test lab. Not in simulation. On I-70. Moving real freight.

They’ve already completed over 100 deliveries across state lines - and they’re just getting started.

This piece breaks down how they did it - the tech, the training, the challenges, and what other fleets can learn from it.

Let’s dive in 👇

What’s Inside

• The Scene → Why EASE Chose Platooning

• The Technology → Human-Guided Autonomy

• The Deployment → Crawl, Walk, Run

• Behind The Rollout → What It Took To Execute

• Results & Learnings → After 100+ Deliveries

• The Business Case → Why It Was Still Worth It

• The Playbook → How to Pilot a Truck Platooning Program 

• Full Q&A → With Justin and Maynard