An autonomous work vehicle having a chassis, a power system disposed on thechassis, a field wheel system coupled to the chassis and the power system, anda hitchassembly. The power system is configured to power the autonomous work vehiclein anautonomous control mode. The field wheel system is configured to drive theautonomouswork vehicle in a field in the autonomous control mode. The hitch assembly isconfiguredto couple to a lead vehicle in a transport mode. The autonomous work vehiclemay engagewheels of a transportation wheel system with a road to support the autonomousworkvehicle on the road. The autonomous work vehicle may be coupled via the hitchassemblyto the lead vehicle, then transported on a road. A brake system of thetransportation wheelsystem may be coupled to the lead vehicle.
