# Semi at California: deployment

Canonical ID: `e8016473-ddd5-4965-80ec-3bcc36c6e75a`

A completed, time-boxed pilot, not an operating fleet. ArcBest's less-than-truckload carrier ABF Freight ran a single Tesla Semi for about three weeks, with results announced July 2025: 4,494 total miles, ~321 miles/day, 1.55 kWh/mile, over routes including Reno-to-Sacramento over-the-road service, Bay Area regional runs, and the 7,200-ft Donner Pass climb. Performance generally matched diesel counterparts with positive driver feedback; ArcBest flagged charging infrastructure as the gating constraint. ArcBest does not currently operate any Class 8 battery-electric tractors in regular service. Battery-electric truck with driver-assist, not autonomy.

## Key facts

- **Operator:** ArcBest / ABF Freight
- **Pilot:** 1 truck, ~3 weeks, 4,494 mi, 1.55 kWh/mi; results July 2025
- **Verification:** PILOT (completed one-off; no ongoing fleet)

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 2 sources · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-06-03_

- **Slug:** tesla-semi-arcbest-pilot
- **Status:** ended
- **Model:** [Semi](/models/tesla-semi.md) (id: `82914cf0-1c5a-490a-bff0-bae98ac89bb3`)
- **Company:** [Tesla](/companies/tesla.md) (id: `bde7c8a1-5d35-449d-93b0-2ac8e4601c16`)
- **Location:** [California](/locations/california.md) (id: `fdf937a9-5eeb-4e8d-a514-ef860b351b30`)
- **Operator:** [ArcBest](/companies/arcbest.md) (id: `f661b635-a10b-4614-8752-32dbb21ba101`)
- **First seen:** 2025-07-01T12:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (2)

1. https://www.ttnews.com/articles/tesla-semi-arcbest-pilot
2. https://www.freightwaves.com/news/arcbest-touts-results-from-ev-semi-pilot

## Common questions

### What is the Semi deployment at California?

Semi, built by Tesla, is recorded as a deployment at California on the DEPLOY registry. ArcBest operates the deployment.

### Who operates Semi at California?

ArcBest operates this deployment as a customer of Tesla, the manufacturer of Semi.

### When did the Semi deployment at California go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting July 1, 2025 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Is the Semi deployment at California still active?

As of the most recent verification on the DEPLOY registry, this deployment is no longer operating at this location.

### Have there been incidents at the Semi deployment at California?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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