Pilot Travel Centers will soon offer charging stations for Tesla heavy-duty electric trucks. Locations along Interstate 5, Interstate 10 and “several major corridors where the need is highest” are being selected, Pilot said in a news release. Construction at select Pilot locations in California, Georgia, Nevada, New Mexico and Texas is expected to begin in the first half of 2026. The first Tesla charging stations are scheduled to open this summer. According to Tesla, its electric trucks have a 500-mile range and can be charged in 30 minutes, aligning with the mandated break period for professional drivers. Q4 Shareholder Update → https://t.co/rd0ILdq7Hj — Highlights 2025 marked a critical year for Tesla as we further expanded our mission & continued our transition from a hardware-centric business to a physical AI company. We also laid the foundation for the future of Tesla by… pic.twitter.com/UqYYoCFkIR — Tesla (@Tesla) January 28, 2026 “Helping to shape the future of energy is a strategic pillar in meeting the needs of our guests and the North American transportation industry,” Shannon Sturgil, senior vice president, alternative fuels at Pilot, said. “Heavy-duty charging is yet another extension of our exploration into alternative fuel offerings, and we’re happy to partner with a leader in the space that provides turnkey solutions and deploys them quickly.” Charging stations at Pilot locations may be expanded in the future to accommodate other heavy-duty electric vehicle manufacturers. EPA ruling An executive order that led to the demise of two California truck emission rules was signed in January 2025. One year later, the Environmental Protection Agency issued a final rule disapproving of the Clean Truck Check program for out-of-state trucks. “We applaud EPA for disapproving the Clean Truck Check program to the extent it applies to vehicles registered out-of-state and urge the Agency to take further action against other similarly structured CARB regulations,” OOIDA President Todd Spencer wrote in comments. A majority of the comments submitted also supported EPA’s disapproval of applying California’s Clean Truck Check to out-of-state vehicles. LL