What Forum Mobility does

Forum Mobility develops, owns, and operates heavy-duty Class 8 electric truck charging depots and provides zero-emission drayage turnkey solutions for fleet operators and drivers. Founded in 2021 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company targets carriers serving California's major West Coast ports (Long Beach, Los Angeles, Oakland), where it is positioning for the state's 2035 zero-emission drayage mandate. Its platform combines owned and operated high-power charging infrastructure (360 kW CCS and Megawatt Charging System pull-through lanes) with bundled Truck-as-a-Service electric Class 8 truck leasing, charging subscriptions, per-kWh energy sales, operations and maintenance, and incentive-navigation expertise into a single monthly contract.

The business model is asset-heavy and infrastructure-first: Forum directly owns the depots, with eight California and Nevada sites planned to support up to 600 trucks, anchored by the FM Harbor flagship at the Port of Long Beach (44 ports, 9 MW, operational January 2025) and the FM Greenville megahub in Livermore (up to 96 simultaneous Class 8 charges). Revenue is generated through subscription plans (Overnight, 24-hour, Daytime, Pull-through) priced as a fixed equipment access fee plus variable per-kWh energy, lease payments on Class 8 trucks, usage-based energy charges, and development/operating economics from a $400M joint venture with CBRE Investment Management and Homecoming Capital. The company is venture-backed by Obvious Ventures, Homecoming Capital, Amazon's Climate Pledge Fund, Edison International, Elemental Excelerator, Overture, and CBRE IM, with commercial partnerships spanning Tesla (60+40 truck orders), Climate United (up to 500 trucks, $250M EPA grant), Port of Oakland (Market Acceleration Program), and East Bay Community Energy ($4.5M loan).

Go-to-market is a hybrid motion combining consultative field sales led by a CCO with prior Harbor Trucking Association leadership, inside sales via website/phone/email, self-serve depot reservations, and channel partnerships with OEMs, financiers, and port authorities. Customer segments span independent owner-operators and small fleets (explicitly targeted via MAP), mid-sized 20-50 truck fleets, large 50+ enterprise fleets (Amazon Global Mile), and beneficial cargo owners (Nextracker, rPlus Energies) seeking Scope 3 emissions reductions. Leadership is a 7-person executive team (CEO Matt LeDucq, COO, CCO, CSO, and three EVPs) with active hiring for a VP of Project Execution as the depot pipeline expands.

Name

Forum Mobility

Legal name

Forum Mobility

Website

https://forummobility.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Forum Mobility develops, owns, and operates heavy-duty Class 8 electric truck charging depots and leases electric trucks to drayage fleets serving California ports, bundling vehicles, charging, energy, maintenance, and incentive navigation into subscription contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Electric Truck Charging Infrastructure

NAICS

Truck, Utility Trailer, and RV (Recreational Vehicle) Rental and Leasing (53212)

SIC

Electric & Other Services Combined (4931), Services-Auto Rental & Leasing (No Drivers) (7510)

akta.pro primary industry

Fleet Smart Charging & Depot Energy Management (Bus/Truck/Delivery) (EUAFAMAE)

Keywords

• Electric truck charging
• Heavy-duty fleet electrification
• Zero-emission drayage
• Truck-as-a-service
• Commercial EV infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Oakland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Charging Subscription Plans: Recurring revenue from charging subscriptions sold to fleet operators; two-component model with a fixed equipment access fee plus variable per-kWh energy charge. Four plans (Overnight, 24-hour, Daytime, Pull-through) priced as monthly subscriptions with included uptime, O&M, and remote monitoring.
2. Electric Class 8 Truck Leasing: Recurring lease revenue from leasing new electric heavy-duty Class 8 trucks to carriers, bundled optionally with charging subscriptions for one monthly price; pricing varies by state, fleet size, and incentive eligibility (IRA 45W tax credit, California programs).
3. Truck-as-a-Service Bundled Offering: Managed-services revenue stream bundling vehicle leasing, charging access, energy, O&M, and incentive navigation into a single monthly contract — designed to be cost-competitive with diesel on a per-mile basis.
4. Usage-Based Energy Sales: Variable per-kWh energy charge component of every charging subscription, monetizing actual kWh delivered to fleet vehicles on top of the fixed access fee.
5. Joint Venture Infrastructure Capital: $400M joint venture with CBRE Investment Management and Homecoming Capital to develop zero-emission trucking infrastructure; Forum Mobility contributes operational expertise in exchange for development and operating economics across the JV's depot portfolio.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion5 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Forum Mobility develops, owns, and operates heavy-duty Class 8 electric truck charging depots and leases electric trucks under a Truck-as-a-Service model. The company offers flexible charging subscription plans (Overnight, 24-hour, Daytime, Pull-through) combining a fixed equipment access fee with variable per-kWh energy charges, alongside bundled or standalone electric Class 8 truck leasing — enabling freight carriers to convert fleets to zero-emission operations without upfront capital outlay.

Product overview

Forum Mobility operates a heavy-duty electric truck charging-as-a-service platform anchored by a portfolio of branded, large-scale charging depots including FM Harbor, FM Greenville (branded as a megahub), and FM Santa Fe, each designed to serve Class 8 electric trucks with high-capacity fast charging. The platform combines dedicated depot infrastructure (the FM Harbor, FM Greenville, and FM Santa Fe depots) with supporting offerings such as charging subscriptions, truck leasing, a network map, a Market Acceleration Program (MAP), and a Beneficial Cargo Owners program, all oriented toward accelerating fleet electrification in drayage and port-adjacent operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Forum Mobility: Commercial trade name for the company's zero-emission heavy-duty trucking and charging depot solutions.

Products and services

• Charging Subscription Plans (Overnight, 24-hour, Daytime, Pull-through)
• Electric Class 8 Truck Leasing
• Truck-as-a-Service (Bundled Offering)
• FM Harbor Charging Depot
• FM Greenville Megahub Charging Depot
• FM Santa Fe Charging Depot
• Market Acceleration Program (MAP) at Port of Oakland
• Beneficial Cargo Owners (BCO) Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 37,000 kg in CO2 emission reductions and 12,584 emission-free miles traveled via Nextracker / Hight Logistics case study
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered flagship operational partner, flagship port authority partner, core oem partner for tesla semi fleet and anchor beneficial cargo owner case study.

• Climate Unitedflagship operational partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration to provide affordable lease options to small fleets at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Leveraging an EPA grant, Climate United will invest up to $250M to purchase up to 500 Class 8 electric trucks — the largest single order in US history — paired with Forum Mobility's FM Harbor charging depot to deliver low-cost TaaS to small operators.
• Port of Oaklandflagship port authority partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with Forum Mobility on the Market Acceleration Program (MAP) offering up to $200K per truck in stackable federal incentives for drayage fleets; Forum is building FM Adeline inside the Port to support the program.
• Teslacore oem partner for tesla semi fleetOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerForum Mobility ordered 60 Tesla Semi trucks (for Big F Transport and NICA Container Freight Line) and a separate 40-Tesla Semi order was placed by an additional logistics customer operating through Forum Mobility. Tesla is ramping high-volume production of the Semi at its Nevada Gigafactory; Long Range model priced at $290,000 and Standard Range at ~$260,000.
• Nextracker (BCO / case study partner)anchor beneficial cargo owner case studyGTM or Marketing PartnerNextracker contracted with Hight Logistics (a Forum-enabled carrier) for zero-emission transportation of solar equipment to rPlus Energies' Green River Energy Center in Utah. Forum Mobility's depot network enabled the deployment, producing 37,000 kg CO2 emission reductions, 12,584 emission-free miles, and 60% of containers transported via electric drayage.
• rPlus Energies (BCO / case study partner)anchor beneficial cargo owner case studyGTM or Marketing PartnerEnd-cargo owner whose Green River Energy Center solar project in Utah was transported via zero-emission electric drayage enabled by Forum Mobility's charging network and Hight Logistics' electric trucks.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• WattEV: WattEV is a California-based public charging network operator for medium- and heavy-duty electric trucks, building depot-style charging hubs near ports and freight corridors — the closest direct competitor to Forum Mobility's port-adjacent depot model.
• Voltera: Voltera builds and operates charging depots purpose-built for medium- and heavy-duty electric fleets, including along key freight corridors — directly comparable to Forum Mobility's depot ownership and fleet-focused charging infrastructure approach.
• Terawatt Infrastructure: Terawatt Infrastructure develops, owns, and operates heavy-duty EV charging depots across California and key freight corridors with a similar charging-as-a-service model — directly comparable to Forum Mobility's FM depot strategy and Truck-as-a-Service bundling.

Broad incumbents

• ChargePoint: ChargePoint is a broad EV charging network operator with fleet and commercial depot offerings — overlapping with Forum Mobility's depot business but operating across many vehicle classes and customer types rather than specializing in Class 8 drayage.
• Nikola Corporation: Nikola is a Class 8 hydrogen and battery-electric truck OEM that has also pursued depot infrastructure and customer-finance offerings — adjacent but broader competitor whose bundled truck and infrastructure strategies overlap with Forum Mobility's integrated TaaS model.
• EVgo: EVgo operates a nationwide public DC fast-charging network with growing fleet offerings — a broad incumbent in the EV charging space whose fleet depot expansion overlaps with Forum Mobility's target customer base.
• BP Pulse Fleet: BP Pulse Fleet is a major fleet-focused EV charging provider backed by BP's energy infrastructure — a broad incumbent serving commercial fleets with depot charging solutions comparable to Forum Mobility's bundled offerings.
• Daimler Truck North America: Daimler Truck North America is a leading Class 8 OEM actively electrifying its Freightliner and Western Star portfolios and partnering on depot infrastructure — both a potential OEM supplier to and competitor of Forum Mobility's Truck-as-a-Service business.

Emerging players

• Xos Trucks: Xos is a Class 5–8 electric truck OEM that also operates depot-adjacent charging infrastructure and service offerings, creating an emerging competitor with overlapping capabilities in both vehicles and charging — adjacent to Forum Mobility's bundled TaaS model.
• Greenlane: Greenlane (originally launched as a Daimler Truck / NextEra / BlackRock JV) is developing a public heavy-duty EV charging network for commercial fleets — overlapping with Forum Mobility's depot model but with a different go-to-market structure and partner stack.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/forum_zev

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors8 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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