Canadian Clean Fleet Awards Finalists Drive 51.4 Million Electric Kilometres a Year

The numbers behind Canada's newest fleet-electrification awards make the case that electric vehicles are already working at commercial scale. The 26 finalist fleets shortlisted for the first Canadian Clean Fleet Awards drive a combined 51.4 million all-electric kilometres every year — and the group includes 129 heavy-duty Class 7-8 trucks, not just vans and sedans.

The awards program was launched by trade publication Electric Autonomy in partnership with the Pembina Institute to recognize companies making real change on the road, along with the partners who helped them get there. Winners will be announced at a gala in Mississauga on November 4.

What the shortlist actually runs

Electric Autonomy's data-driven snapshot of the finalists spans 14 categories, from small light-duty fleets to large multi-segment operations. The standouts:

• Loblaw — the grocery giant's Class 8 electric trucks have logged more than 2 million km and saved approximately $1.75 million in energy costs
• DHL Express Canada — nearly 30 per cent of its delivery fleet is electric, displacing 434,088 litres of fuel since 2023, with a stated goal of 60–66 per cent electric by 2030
• Purolator — over 500 electric vehicles across 17 electrified terminals, ranging from delivery vans to e-bikes and electric aircraft tugs
• Weeve — the Montreal subscription service for ride-hail drivers runs 690 electric vehicles out of an 870-vehicle fleet across four cities
• Nationex — more than 5.85 million emissions-free parcels since 2023 on one of Canada's first fully electric intercity freight corridors between Montreal and Quebec City
• Moving Mountains Logistics — a 100 per cent electric last-mile operation in the B.C. Interior running mountain grades and long rural corridors, with over a million zero-emission parcels delivered

Heavy trucks are no longer a pilot project

The 129 Class 7-8 vehicles on the shortlist are the number that surprised the awards organizers most. R.R. Plett Trucking runs electric Class 8 tractors in drayage service at the Port of Vancouver; Simard Transport added trucks in B.C. through the port's ELECTRA program; Lazer Logistics' Ontario yard trucks have logged 50,000 hours, 180,000 km and 225,000 trailer moves in 30 months; and Tim Hortons distributor TDL Group runs Class 8 trucks at three distribution centres.

The money follows the kilometres

Organizers say the fleets didn't just cut emissions — they generated revenue from carbon-compliance credits, with the benefits for some fleets measured in the millions of dollars. Fuel savings compound the case: at commercial duty cycles, the per-kilometre energy cost gap between electric and diesel widens fast.

That financial signal matters for the pace of adoption. Canadian fleet electrification has leaned on early-adopter pilot programs; the Clean Fleet Awards shortlist shows operators now sharing hard operational data — hours, kilometres, trailer moves, litres displaced — that peers can benchmark against.

What it means for Canadian fleets watching from the sideline

The shortlist also sketches the geography of the transition: Ontario yard trucks, B.C. mountain routes, Quebec intercity corridors, and shared-mobility fleets in Toronto and Montreal. Service-sector electrification is running alongside freight, with a CAA roadside-rescue contractor in Bolton, Ontario running electric vans and a New Westminster, B.C. grounds-maintenance company operating fossil-fuel-free since 2012.

For fleet managers weighing the switch, the finalists offer a data-backed answer to the range and duty-cycle questions that stall most electrification business cases. Tickets and program details are at cleanfleets.ca, with the Grand Overall and leadership awards also handed out November 4.

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