Inland Empire EV capacity: the freight you already move

Zero-emission freight is not a future corridor in the Inland Empire. It is a truck that charges overnight in San Bernardino and pulls in the morning. EV Semi-Fleet was founded in 2021 to do that work with Class-8 Tesla Semis — the same equipment types shippers already tender, without a diesel tractor on the hook.

The ease of covering lanes you already run

You do not redesign the network to use us. You give us the doors you already have. POLA and POLB drayage with TWIC and Pier Pass. Drop trailer pools at DCs so the dock keeps moving at night. Power-only when the trailer is yours and you need an EV tractor. 53-foot dry van on IE, SoCal, I-15, and I-5 regional.

Appointment freight is the default. We plan charge and HOS against the window, not against a hope that a diesel team driver will recover the clock.

Why the terminal location matters

San Bernardino sits on the inland side of the port complex and on the way to Las Vegas and the Central Valley. Overnight charge at the terminal. Opportunity charge at the waterfront, Tejon, Barstow, and megacharger hubs when the lane asks for it. The charging plan is on the load, visible to your operations team, not a surprise at 2 a.m.

Direct, then scale

We watch EV load boards, including www.EVLoadboard.com, for spot work. The shippers who get reliable EV capacity are the ones who establish a direct account: a lane list, a weekly rhythm, a named operations contact. That is how drop programs and standing dray work — not as a one-off hunt.

If you have ESG targets and Inland Empire or port volume, the easy path is still the old path: call the carrier, tender the freight, get a POD. The truck is electric. The relationship is not experimental. Talk to operations and put a lane on the board.