Delivery and Rideshare: The Switch to Electric Vehicles

According to 2021 data, the average delivery truck in the United States uses approximately 1,765 gasoline gallon equivalents annually. Light trucks and vans (like the ones you might see Amazon use) use an average of 636 gasoline gallon equivalents.

The 2021 average gasoline price was USD 3.10 per gallon. That means operating one delivery truck in ’21 cost around USD 5,470 in fuel alone, while light trucks and vans paid about USD 1,970 in fuel expenses.

In subsequent years, the average gas price has only increased, with the 2023 average reaching USD 3.63 per gallon. That bumps yearly delivery vehicle costs up by about another USD 1,000.

EVs, on the flip side, calculate their electricity in eGallons instead of gallons. As of January 2024, the national average cost is USD 1.41 per eGallon, making EVs more than two times cheaper to operate than gas-powered vehicles.