Schneider becomes first major carrier to achieve 1 million zero-emission miles

Schneider National, a provider of transportation, intermodal and logistics services, announced the carrier’s battery electric vehicle (BEV) fleet has hit the milestone of hauling more than one million zero emission miles of customer freight.

Schneider currently operates one of the largest BEV fleets in North America at the company’s Southern California Intermodal Operations Center, featuring almost 100 Freightliner eCascadias and a charging depot about half the size of a football field.

The carrier’s first electric trucks began hauling customers’ freight in January. Since then, the fleet has grown to a total of 94 electric vehicles, including 92 battery electric trucks and two electric yard spotters. The eCascadias have avoided approximately 3.3 million pounds of carbon dioxide emissions – the equivalent of removing more than 330 gas-powered passenger vehicles from the road for a year.

To commemorate the 1 million zero emission mile accomplishment, Schneider President and CEO Mark Rourke rang the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) closing bell on Tuesday, November 21.