Tesla Adds Six Semi Megacharger Stalls Near Chicago

Tesla has announced a new six-stall Megacharger site in Hodgkins, Illinois, adding a Chicago-area charging stop for the Semi as its dedicated truck network expands beyond its early California base.

The Tesla Charging account shared the location on November 10, along with a site photo and a link to Tesla’s charging map. Hodgkins is southwest of Chicago, putting the latest addition in one of the country’s busiest freight regions.

This is charging infrastructure for the Tesla Semi, rather than another passenger-car Supercharger. Tesla’s charging support documentation says Megachargers can deliver up to 1.2 megawatts and recover up to 60% of a Semi’s range in 30 minutes. Actual rates depend on battery temperature, charge level and whether another truck is using the same Megacharger, so those figures are not a guaranteed charging time at Hodgkins.

The Illinois announcement follows the eight-stall Conley, Georgia, opening and a four-stall site in Tulare, California last month. Together, those additions show the Semi’s support network spreading into more regions as fleets consider where electric trucks can fit their existing routes.

Service coverage is growing too. Tesla has scheduled a November 12 opening event for its Laredo Semi Service Center in Texas, another part of the infrastructure needed to keep trucks working beyond their home depots.

Tesla’s short announcement confirms the Hodgkins location and six stalls, but does not give pricing, operating hours or the fleets expected to use it. Tesla says drivers can check site details and available stalls through their Semi’s touchscreen or the app. Megachargers currently support Tesla Semi trucks only.

For fleet operators, the useful question is whether each new site covers a route they already run. Six more stalls near Chicago can matter more than a larger charger count in a place their trucks never visit.

Which Midwest freight route should Tesla add Megachargers to next?