Hirschbach Motor Lines

[PRIVATE]

Service & Cobot Robotics · HQ: Dubuque, Iowa · Est. 1935 · 1 model registered · 4 deployments

New deployment

As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Hirschbach Motor Lines: 1 model, 4 deployments across 1 region, 2 active incidents. 8 sources back the record.

Ownership

PRIVATE

Capital / Funding

Undisclosed

Headquarters

Dubuque, Iowa

IP / Patents

Undisclosed

Platform Models

1

Audited Incidents

2

Overview

American trucking company specializing in refrigerated freight, founded 1935 in Sioux City, Iowa. Operates ~3,000 trucks and ~5,000 trailers with $1B+ revenue. Deploying Aurora Driver autonomous trucking platform with a non-binding MOU for 500 autonomous trucks starting 2027. 800,000+ autonomous miles and 2,000+ loads delivered via Aurora partnership.

Audited Posture AssessmentPeer Percentile: 48.2%

Safety profile within acceptable range for category. Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.

  • PRIVATE
  • SUBSIDIARY

Key Facts

PrivateFamily/veteran-owned, founded 1935, Dubuque IA
Scale~3,000 trucks; among the largest refrigerated carriers in North America
Autonomous truckingAurora launch customer (first driverless Dallas-Houston, May 2025); Apr 2026 MOU to scale to 500 Aurora-powered trucks from 2027; 800,000+ Aurora miles hauled
Service typeRefrigerated and truckload carrier
IndustryRefrigerated freight trucking
Autonomous trucksDeploying autonomous driving technology partnerships
Fleet size~3,000 trucks, ~5,000 trailers
Revenue$1B+ (under Pinchuk leadership)
Employees~2,237 (Q1 2026)
Autonomous platformAurora Driver (DaaS) — MOU for 500 trucks starting 2027
Autonomous miles800,000+ miles, 2,000+ loads delivered via Aurora
HQ$9M HQ in Millwork District, Dubuque, Iowa
Key acquisitionJohn Christner Trucking (2022, +800 trucks, created $1B+ entity)
SubsidiaryJohn Christner Trucking (JCT)

Safety & Regulatory Posture

0 entries
Audited Incident & Recall FootprintLatest event: Mar 2023

2 incidents on record (1 critical, 1 serious). Most recent: Mar 2023.

serious: 1critical: 1

Leadership & Founders

8 entries

Current Program Leadership & Executives

Founding Team

Ray Hirschbach[Founder]

cofounder · no longer at company

Key Former Leadership (1 Tracked)

Ray Hirschbachfounder

Partnerships & Commercial Deployments

5 entries
Total Tracked3
Operating3
Announced0
Concluded0

Key Recurring Partners

AWS2 · 1× joint · 976 total
Microsoft3 · 1× joint · 350 total

Recent Verified Partnerships

  • Hirschbach x Aurora Innovation Autonomous TruckingJan 1, 2025

    MOST RECENT · Hirschbach x Aurora Innovation Autonomous Trucking · 2025-01-01 · with Aurora Innovation · OPERATING

Operator Customers & Fleet Integrators

Hirschbach Motor Lines - 4 deploymentsHirschbach Motor Lines

Platform Models

1 entry

Deployments

4 entries

Incidents affecting Hirschbach Motor Lines

2 entries

Sectors & Applications

1 entry

FAQ

13 entries
What is Hirschbach Motor Lines?

American trucking company specializing in refrigerated freight, founded 1935 in Sioux City, Iowa. Operates ~3,000 trucks and ~5,000 trailers with $1B+ revenue. Deploying Aurora Driver autonomous trucking platform with a non-binding MOU for 500 autonomous trucks starting 2027. 800,000+ autonomous miles and 2,000+ loads delivered via Aurora partnership.

What does Hirschbach Motor Lines make?

Hirschbach Motor Lines has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Hirschbach Autonomous Freight Operations (Hirschbach Motor Lines builds physical robots).

Is Hirschbach Motor Lines publicly traded?

Hirschbach Motor Lines is not an independent public company; it has been acquired, per the DEPLOY registry.

Who competes with Hirschbach Motor Lines?

On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Hirschbach Motor Lines building in the same form factors include Tesla, Waymo, Aurora Innovation, BelAZ.

Who is the CEO of Hirschbach Motor Lines?

Richard Stocking is the ceo of Hirschbach Motor Lines, per the DEPLOY registry.

How can I invest in Hirschbach Motor Lines?

Hirschbach Motor Lines has no separately traded stock; it has been acquired.

Where is Hirschbach Motor Lines headquartered?

Hirschbach Motor Lines is headquartered in Dubuque, Iowa, USA.

Who owns Hirschbach Motor Lines?

Hirschbach Motor Lines has been acquired and is no longer independently owned.

Where does Hirschbach Motor Lines operate robots?

Hirschbach Motor Lines operates 4 verified deployments, including at Dallas→Laredo, Texas, USA, Phoenix, Arizona, USA, Fort Worth→El Paso, Texas, USA.

How many robots has Hirschbach Motor Lines deployed?

DEPLOY has 4 verified Hirschbach Motor Lines deployments on record at sites including Dallas→Laredo, Texas, USA, Phoenix, Arizona, USA, Fort Worth→El Paso, Texas, USA. That is a count of distinct field deployments each backed by sourced evidence, not a manufacturer's claimed unit total; it updates as new sites are verified.

Is Hirschbach Motor Lines a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Hirschbach Motor Lines ranks in roughly the top 52% of companies tracked by the registry.

Are there any incidents involving Hirschbach Motor Lines?

2 active incidents involving Hirschbach Motor Lines are on the DEPLOY registry. Each is a sourced, append-only record; retracted incidents are suppressed from this view.

Is Hirschbach Motor Lines safe?

Hirschbach Motor Lines has 2 active incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. 2 incidents on record (1 critical, 1 serious). Most recent: Mar 2023. Retracted incidents are excluded from this count.