USA Truck Inc. agreed to purchase 10 Nikola Tre BEV trucks, with an option to purchase 90 more zero-emission vehicles over the next two years.
The Van Buren-based trucking and logistics company has submitted a letter of intent for an initial order of the electric, heavy-duty vehicles from Thompson Truck Centers, a Nikola Corp. sales and service agent. in nashville.
The order is among the first from USA Truck as competitors experiment with new technologies to improve their fleets and meet emissions targets.
The letter of intent established Thompson as the sales, service, maintenance and energy infrastructure provider for the Nikola battery electric vehicles expected to be delivered in the next six months. It also has an option for USA Truck to purchase more Nikola trucks in future years.
James Reid, president and CEO of USA Truck, said in a written statement that the partnership advances the company’s environmental, social and government goals and underscores its commitment to sustainability.
The Nikola Tre BEV model is designed for short and medium distances with a range of 350 miles on a single charge of 120 minutes, according to Nikola’s website.