California electric freight services company WattEV said it has ordered 370 Tesla Semi trucks, in what the company described as the largest single electric truck purchase in California.
The announcement comes shortly after Tesla began production of the Semi at its Nevada manufacturing facility, where the first production truck recently rolled off the assembly line.
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WattEV said deliveries of the first 50 trucks are expected to begin in 2026, while the full fleet is scheduled to enter operation by the end of 2027. The company provides electric freight transport solutions through a vertically integrated model that combines electric trucks, charging infrastructure and leasing services for trucking operators.
According to WattEV, more than 300 of the newly ordered trucks will initially operate through a partnership program with the Port of Oakland.
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The company also said the first 50 Tesla Semi deliveries will coincide with the opening of new charging sites at the Port of Oakland and Fresno, both equipped with Tesla’s Megawatt Charging System chargers. Additional depots are expected to open later this year in Stockton and Sacramento.
Those facilities will add to WattEV’s current Southern California network, which includes locations at the Port of Long Beach, San Bernardino, Gardena, Bakersfield, Vernon and Oxnard. The company said another 15 sites are under development.
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“We selected the Tesla Semi based on cost, performance and availability after issuing a public request for proposals,” Salim Youssefzadeh, WattEV’s CEO, said in a statement. “This deployment is a major step toward WattEV’s national expansion into long-haul electric transportation. We intend to be the operator that builds the infrastructure, the fleet, and the logistics platform for electrified freight delivery at scale.”
Youssefzadeh said battery-electric drivetrains and lower energy costs could reshape the economics of long-haul freight transportation during the coming years. He added that the company is developing charging corridors, fleet operations and logistics systems aimed at supporting large-scale electric freight movement.
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WattEV currently operates a fleet of around 75 electric trucks focused mainly on short- and medium-haul routes in Southern California. Earlier in 2025, the company had announced an order for 40 Tesla Semi trucks and received two vehicles. WattEV did not clarify whether those trucks are included in the newly announced 370-unit order.
Separately, California-based fleet services provider Forum Mobility said this week that two customers had placed combined orders for 60 Tesla Semi trucks. Logistics companies Big F Transport and Nica Container Freight Line are expected to deploy 40 and 20 units respectively, with the vehicles to be charged at Forum Mobility’s charging hubs.
