June 30, 2021 – Owens & Minor (Richmond, VA) today announced a new pilot program that uses an electric semi-truck to deliver large-scale medical products and PPE to hospitals in Southern California.
The seven-month pilot program, in collaboration with Penske Logistics and Penske Truck Leasing, the launched in the second quarter.
Through the pilot, Owens & Minor has deployed heavy-duty battery electric Freightliner eCascadia from Daimler Trucks North America. The electric Freightliner eCascadia runs five days per week along a 152-mile total route making stops at five hospital locations throughout Southern California.
Owens & Minor says the initiative builds upon the company’s ongoing commitment to increasing sustainability across operations as outlined in its 2020 Environmental Social Governance Report.