FedEx Orders 2,000 American-Made Electric Trucks, Eyes $40 Million Annual Fuel Savings

FedEx is making its largest move yet toward an electric delivery fleet, placing an order for 2,000 medium-duty EVs from California-based manufacturer Harbinger. The package giant will phase out an equal number of diesel trucks and put the new vehicles into service across the United States and Canada by the end of next year.

The financial case behind the deal is striking. Harbinger projects that the switch will trim roughly $40 million from FedEx's annual fuel bill, with cumulative savings reaching about$800 million across the trucks’ 20-year engineered lifespan. The order itself carries a price tag north of $200 million. Beyond the balance sheet, FedEx expects the move to keep over 1.7 million tons of carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere over the vehicles’ working lives as diesel consumption drops.

Harbinger’s Class 5 and Class 6 trucks are assembled in California and come in three wheelbase options ranging from 158 to 208 inches. Each is driven by an in-house electric drive unit combining motor, transmission, and differential to produce 440 horsepower and 1,140 pound-feet of torque. A 35-kilowatt-hour, 800-volt battery pack can be configured in four-to-six-pack arrangements, delivering a real-world range of 140 to 210 miles. DC fast charging from 20% to 80% takes under an hour.

The step-vans start at $103,000 before incentives, and Harbinger highlights durability along with a 50-degree wheel cut and a 42-foot turning diameter as key advantages. This order follows an initial batch of 53 units last year and supports FedEx’s broader ambition of electrifying its entire pickup and delivery fleet by 2040. All 2,000 vehicles are slated for production and delivery within the next 18 months.