Tesla Semi hits the port: drayage operator MDB launches 3-week freight pilot

Electrek
By Fred LambertApr 29, 2026, 1:12 pm126 ptsTrending
MDB Transportation, a Southern California drayage operator, has launched a three-week pilot running a Tesla Semi on active port freight lanes — marking the second port trucking company to put the electric Class 8 truck to work hauling containers. The Compton-based carrier is testing the Semi in one of the…

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