New Map Shows 162 Truck Charging Stations Across 17 States

Electric trucks are hitting the road faster than ever, and now fleet operators finally have a reliable way to find where they can charge them.

CALSTART, a clean transportation nonprofit, just expanded its national infrastructure map to include 162 charging and refueling facilities across 17 states. The update adds 64 new locations and gives trucking companies access to more than 1,500 electric vehicle charging plugs and 32 hydrogen refueling stations built specifically for commercial trucks.

Unlike passenger car charging apps, this map verifies that every station can actually accommodate big rigs hauling freight. A charging spot that works for your sedan won't cut it for a Class 8 truck carrying thousands of pounds of cargo.

The map does something even smarter than just showing where chargers exist today. New planning layers predict how truck charging will stress power grids in 2026, 2030, and 2035, helping utilities prepare before problems emerge.

"This isn't just a map of available ports; it's a map of progress toward publicly available charging, which the industry needs to transition," said Michael Joseph, CALSTART's program manager for corridor planning. Fleet managers can now connect with charging site developers to work around delays at their own facilities.

The data reveals some highways are racing ahead while others lag behind. Interstates like I-5 and I-10 already have public electric truck charging ramping up, but major freight routes including I-80 and I-95 remain mostly in the planning phase.

For companies worried about making the switch, the map solves a huge uncertainty. Trucks aren't useful if drivers can't reliably charge them between deliveries.

The Ripple Effect

This infrastructure buildout means cleaner air in communities near highways and freight hubs, where diesel pollution hits hardest. As more companies gain confidence in the charging network, the shift away from diesel accelerates, reducing emissions that contribute to childhood asthma and climate change.

The map also helps smaller trucking companies compete. Large fleets can afford to build their own charging depots, but independent operators and regional carriers need public infrastructure they can count on.

CALSTART works directly with charging providers to keep station details current and accurate. "Every station listed is available for fleets to use with confidence, and this is the only centralized map that truly provides that," said Jacob Richard, trucks project manager at CALSTART.

The tool launched in 2024 and continues growing as the electric trucking industry scales up. With verification systems in place and grid planning built in, fleet operators now have one less reason to delay going electric.

Clean freight is no longer a distant dream but an expanding reality, one charging station at a time.