RoadOne Expands Partnership With Tesla

RoadOne IntermodaLogistics is North America’s premier full-service intermodal transportation and related logistics company. The company offers the highest quality industry-leading port and rail container drayage, terminal operations, dedicated truckload services, and transloading, warehousing, and distribution solutions nationwide, according to officials. The company serves locations across the United States and Canada, and is backed by more than 2,500 trucks across over 100 locations, 5 million square feet of transload space, and access to over 75 million square feet of warehousing, distribution, and additional transloading space. RoadOne executives say the company, which became a Hacienda tenant in March 2022, has the scale and resources to be its customers' single source solution.

In January, RoadOne announced it had broadened its relationship with Tesla with the purchase of a fully electric Tesla Semi-truck. This powerful, efficient truck reaches 60 miles per hour in 20 seconds, has a range of up to 500 miles, and operates at 1.9 kilowatt hour per mile in the company’s business operations, with payloads averaging 38,000 pounds. This marks the first acquisition of up to 10 additional fully-electric RoadOne semi-trucks for the Oakland, California market, according to executives.

RoadOne’s partnership with Tesla began in 2012, with deliveries of containers of aluminum coils that were transloaded then shipped to the Tesla Stamping facility in Fremont, California. By 2014, RoadOne had established a storage program for Tesla with a just-in-time delivery program that expanded considerably over the years. RoadOne maintains a substantial inventory of aluminum and steel coils onsite and supports the Tesla Stamping operation with continuous deliveries across multiple daily shifts, ensuring a steady and reliable flow of aluminum and steel coils to production operations.

Through a long-standing partnership, RoadOne has played a critical role in supporting Tesla’s manufacturing supply chain from moving aluminum and steel coils, batteries, and other components from its Oakland warehouse facility to Tesla’s Fremont production plant, executives note. This collaboration reflects a high level of trust, operational integration, and shared commitment from Tesla to the joint partnership that keeps production running efficiently.

“We are thrilled to welcome the first of what could be up to ten fully-electric semi-trucks into our fleet,” according to Eric Weakley, Senior Vice President of Operations, RoadOne IntermodaLogistics. “This investment reflects our commitment to efficient, environmentally responsible logistics solutions. By offering a sustainable, low-emissions option we’re not only strengthening our service, but also contributing to a cleaner and more resilient supply chain.” The RoadOne fully-electric Tesla Semi-truck has been fully operational for several months. Executives say they could not be happier with the truck’s capabilities and knowing that they have the right long-term partner to support all sustainability initiatives going forward. RoadOne IntermodaLogistics is dedicated to fully supporting the evolving logistics demands of clients by delivering efficient, reliable, high-performing supply chain solutions. The company is also committed to reducing the environmental impact of its trucking fleet and its warehouses. “As an industry leader, RoadOne is always on the forefront of cutting edge technology and has partnered with several customers to introduce electric and hydrogen power units to our trucking fleet, along with the electric charging stations in order to reduce our carbon footprint,” according to officials.

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