# Semi at California: deployment

Canonical ID: `cb1bc087-1bf0-48f8-b575-ae0da6a54dc6`

An honest single-unit current state, not the oft-cited 2017 fleet order. DHL Supply Chain reserved 10 Tesla Semis at the 2017 unveiling, but that reservation sat dormant for about eight years; DHL took delivery of its first Tesla Semi only in early December 2025, operating one truck in Central California at roughly 100 miles/day and charging about once per week. DHL released testing data of about 1.72 kWh/mile hauling 75,000 lb over a 390-mile route. DHL says it has more on order with 2026 expansion (Ohio, Pennsylvania floated), but quantities and dates are not confirmed. Do not record as a multi-truck operating fleet. Battery-electric truck with driver-assist, not autonomy.

## Key facts

- **Operator:** DHL Supply Chain (Deutsche Post DHL Group)
- **Current state:** 1 unit operating since Dec 2025 (Central California); 2017 reservation of 10 was dormant ~8 yrs
- **Verification:** Single operating/pilot unit; larger order announced but unconfirmed

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

_Last updated: 2026-06-03_

- **Slug:** tesla-semi-dhl-california
- **Status:** active
- **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:** [DHL Supply Chain](/companies/dhl-supply-chain.md) (id: `598bf1fd-f64e-4cd6-a041-27ecc2222fee`)
- **First seen:** 2025-12-01T12:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (2)

1. https://www.dhl.com/us-en/home/press/press-archive/2025/dhl-supply-chain-accelerates-sustainability-with-first-tesla-semi-delivery.html
2. https://www.truckingdive.com/news/dhl-supply-chain-tesla-semi-california-2025-plans-more/807321/

## Common questions

### What is the Semi deployment at California?

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

### Who operates Semi at California?

DHL Supply Chain 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 December 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 currently operating.

### 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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