Produce Deliveries, Electrified

This case study profiles OK Produce, a family-owned produce delivery business in California's San Joaquin Valley, and its transition toward a zero-emissions fleet. The company has integrated solar energy production with the adoption of electric vehicles and participated in the Run on Less – Electric Depot event to share electrification knowledge with the broader trucking industry.

• OK Produce has implemented a significant solar energy strategy to power its operations and vehicle charging. The company started with a 231 kilowatt (kW) solar system in 2001, which has since grown to 3.8 megawatts (MW) and provides power for 90 percent of the company's facilities.
• After two decades of attempting to reduce pollution through biodiesel, new trucks, side skirts, and super single tires, OK Produce began experimenting with electric trucks in 2020. The current fleet consists of 10 electric trucks, 12 electric cars, and three electric terminal tractors, with seven more electric trucks planned.
• OK Produce aims to eventually achieve a fully electric fleet to lower emissions as quickly as possible, with future goals involving the acquisition of 40, 50, or 60 trucks.
• In late 2023, OK Produce participated in the Run on Less – Electric Depot, an initiative by NACFE and RMI. This event involves 10 electric truck fleets across Mexico, Canada, and the United States to share data on truck performance, charging infrastructure, utility engagement, technician training, and total cost of ownership management.

APA

RMI (2024). Produce Deliveries, Electrified. https://rmi.org/resources/produce-deliveries-electrified/

Chicago

RMI. Produce Deliveries, Electrified. 2024. https://rmi.org/resources/produce-deliveries-electrified/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{rmi2024produce, author = {{RMI}}, title = {{Produce Deliveries, Electrified}}, institution = {RMI}, year = {2024}, month = jan, url = {https://rmi.org/resources/produce-deliveries-electrified/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }