Tesla Semi tackles the Grapevine with a loaded trailer, leaves fleet operator ‘amazed’

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By Fred LambertJun 2, 2026, 10:20 am204 ptsTrendingTop
Covenant Logistics, one of the largest trucking companies in the US with a fleet of over 2,600 tractors, completed a two-week evaluation of the Tesla Semi in California — including a loaded run over the notorious Grapevine pass on I-5. The company’s VP of Sustainability and Innovation, Matt McLelland, said…

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