Pilot and Tesla Open Six-Stall Megacharger Site in Georgia

Pilot and Tesla have opened their first jointly developed heavy-duty Megacharger location, adding six charging stalls at Pilot Travel Center No. 1390 in Ellabell, Georgia. TheTrucker.com reported October 10 that the site is now available to Tesla Semi operators, marking the first completed location in a broader corridor-building program announced by the companies.

Twelve additional Pilot and Flying J locations are under construction. Sites in Tulare, California; Fort Stockton, Texas; and North Las Vegas, Nevada, are nearing completion, according to the report. Planned locations will generally offer four to eight stalls and use Tesla V4 charging cabinets. Each stall can deliver up to 1.2 megawatts, and Tesla says a Semi can recover as much as 60% of its battery charge in about 30 minutes.

The rollout targets freight corridors including Interstate 5 and Interstate 10, with locations planned in California, Georgia, Indiana, Nevada and Texas. For electric-truck fleets, placing high-power charging at established travel centers can combine energy stops with driver amenities and route services. It also begins to connect private depot charging with public or shared infrastructure needed for longer regional and interstate moves.

The opening is meaningful, but six stalls at one site do not yet create a nationwide network. Fleets should model charger availability, dwell time, weather, payload, elevation and backup energy options before assigning battery-electric equipment to a lane. Dispatchers should verify vehicle compatibility and operating access rather than assuming every charging site supports a heavy truck. Drivers need clear staging instructions so waiting equipment does not block fuel islands or traffic. As more sites open, utilization and reliability data will show whether Megachargers can support repeatable freight schedules at scale.