Electric Trucks Hit 33 Million Miles, Cut 365K Tons CO2

Orange EV just hit two milestones that show electric trucks are no longer a nice idea but a working reality.

The Kansas-based company delivered its 2,000th electric yard truck this month to Coke Canada Bottling. Meanwhile, the entire Orange EV fleet has driven 33 million miles and logged 12 million key-on hours across 370 commercial operations.

Those aren't just impressive numbers. They represent roughly 365,000 metric tons of carbon emissions prevented, based on the diesel fuel these electric trucks replaced.

Coke Canada awarded Orange EV with its 2025 National Supplier Partner Award alongside the delivery. "As a family-owned, generational business, we are proud to continue growing our electric fleet and advancing opportunities to reduce our carbon emissions," says Tony Chow, President of Coke Canada Bottling.

The shift happening here is subtle but significant. Kurt Neutgens, Orange EV's co-founder and CTO, says fleet operators have stopped asking whether electric yard trucks work. Now they're asking how quickly they can switch their entire operations over.

The reason comes down to basic math. Orange EV's deployed trucks maintain an average uptime rate of 97%, meaning they're working when companies need them. Fleet managers who once worried about range and reliability now see better predictability and lower total ownership costs.

The Ripple Effect

Yard trucks move trailers around warehouses and distribution centers. They're the workhorses nobody notices, running short routes all day long. That makes them perfect candidates for electrification, no long highway hauls required.

What's happening with Orange EV reflects a broader pattern emerging across the commercial vehicle world. Major logistics firms aren't just running pilot programs anymore. They're placing orders in the hundreds because the business case finally makes sense.

Every electric yard truck that replaces a diesel one means cleaner air around warehouses and distribution centers where workers spend their days. It means quieter operations in communities near these facilities. And it means companies can meet sustainability goals while actually improving their bottom line.

The industry tipping point Neutgens describes isn't about environmental activism. It's about fleet managers running the numbers under real-world conditions and choosing electric because it works better.

Thirty-three million miles is just the beginning for heavy-duty electric vehicles finding their place in American commerce.