Gateway Fleets has placed a follow-on purchase order for 200 Workhorse W56 all-electric step vans, building on the 100 W56 trucks it ordered earlier in 2026. Workhorse Group and dealer Kingsburg Truck Center announced the order this week. Gateway is buying the vans through Kingsburg and plans to lease them mainly to independent last-mile package delivery providers. Deployments are expected to begin in the second half of 2027.
Highlights
- 200 W56 step vans in the follow-on order, after Gateway’s initial 100-truck W56 order earlier this year
- Deployments expected from the second half of 2027, continuing through 2028
- 210 kWh battery, 150-mile nominal range, 10,000-lb payload, and 1,000 cubic feet of cargo space
- More than 1,100 vehicles delivered to date by Workhorse, with over 21 million real-world miles, according to the company
How Does Gateway’s Lease Model Work?
Gateway Fleets is a California-based provider of electric vehicle and charging packages for commercial delivery operators. Its model bundles electric trucks with charging infrastructure, fleet support, and depot access under flexible financing arrangements.
Under the lease structure, operators get the fuel and maintenance savings of electric vehicles while managing cash flow and avoiding large upfront capital costs, the companies say. Gateway currently runs depots in Southern California and is expanding its network to meet operator demand across the region and beyond.
For Workhorse, the order widens a sales channel to delivery operators looking for a lower-barrier route to fleet electrification.
“In today’s era of high and volatile fuel prices, customers are seeking the stability and lower operating costs associated with electric trucks, without sacrificing safety or performance,” said Scott Griffith, Chief Executive Officer at Workhorse. “We believe Gateway’s innovative model will help unlock wider adoption of electric trucks through its bundled pricing that eliminates the two biggest barriers to widespread adoption: the higher upfront cost of the vehicle and the added investment capital required to build out the charging infrastructure.”
W56 Specifications for the Gateway Order
The W56 step vans offered through Gateway use a single configuration:
- Wheelbase: Standard Wheelbase (178 inches)
- Battery: 210 kWh
- Cargo space: 1,000 cubic feet
- Payload: 10,000 lbs
- Nominal range: 150 miles per charge
Each van has an integrated composite body and an ergonomic driver environment, on a platform Workhorse says is engineered for high-cycle last-mile delivery.
Deployment Timeline and Production
The new vehicles are scheduled to begin deploying in the second half of 2027, so customers can put them into fleetwide service before the holiday “peak” season, when package delivery volumes spike. Deployments are expected to continue through 2028.
Gateway is adding W56 trucks as it opens new sites.
“Getting the truck on the road is only the beginning. Keeping operators moving takes the right combination of infrastructure, service, and support,” said Jamie Miller, Chief Revenue Officer of Gateway Fleets. “Workhorse has brought us an innovative vehicle and a team committed to standing behind it, while Kingsburg provides the service expertise and support our customers need in the field. Gateway brings those pieces together with the charging infrastructure and capital to make electrification work for operators. As we open new locations, we’re continuing to expand W56 deployments alongside our network, with more sites and trucks coming online through ‘peak’ and into 2027. We’re excited to keep building on what’s working together.”
Workhorse builds all W56 models at its manufacturing facility in Union City, Indiana. The company says the plant can produce more than 5,000 vehicles per year on a standard operating shift.
Kingsburg Truck Center’s Role
Kingsburg Truck Center is the dealer on the transaction. It handles sales, incentive processing, and service support.
“This partnership brings together three critical components of fleet electrification: a high quality, proven Workhorse truck; a deployment and service partner, Gateway; and our team at Kingsburg, providing full-circle consultative sales, incentive processing and service support,” said Jerry Smith, Owner at Kingsburg Truck Center. “We’ve had nothing but positive feedback on the performance of the W56 this year, and we’re looking forward to an even better 2027.”
