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Friday, March 24, 2023

J.B. Hunt Adds Electric Trucks to Final Mile Services

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J.B. Hunt Transport recently added five Fuso eCanter electric medium box trucks to its Final Mile Services division.

The trucks are being added as a part of the companyโ€™s effort to reduce its carbon footprint and will specifically service home deliveries in Santa Fe Springs, California, and in the greater Houston, Texas area.

โ€œThe eCanter demonstrates that the future of electric trucks is very possible and is no longer a prototype but a real truck delivering real goods daily,โ€ said Justin Palmer, President, and CEO of Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America.

The eCanter has a range of up to 80 miles and is best for inner-city deliveries, according to J.B. Hunt. Operating costs for the electric trucks can be as much as $2,000 lower for every 12,000 miles driven.