Planned charging along your route: How Depot Club makes free charging stations profitable
A New Approach to Efficient charging for Logistics Companies and Warehouse Owners
The electrification of transport logistics brings new challenges: finding suitable charging infrastructure for electric trucks, volatile electricity prices, and the unpredictable availability of public charging stations make day-to-day operations difficult. For many logistics companies and depot owners, this raises a key question: How can charging be reliably and cost-effectively integrated along the route?
The answer lies in a collaborative approach: the Depot Club.
What is the Depot Club?
The Depot Club is a network for shared depot charging infrastructure. Companies with their own charging stations make their available charging slots available to specific partners. In turn, transportation companies benefit from additional charging points along their routes as well as more favorable prices compared to the public charging network.
Monetize charging infrastructure—while maintaining in control
Many depot locations already have high-performance charging stations, but these are not always fully utilized—for example, when their own fleet is out on the road during the day. This is exactly where the Depot Club comes in: Free capacity becomes a source of revenue.
Benefits at a Glance
- Additional revenue from free charging infrastructure
- Full control over access, pricing, and time slots
- Prioritization of your own fleet through reservable time slots
- No disruption to operations
This turns existing infrastructure into an active component of your e-mobility strategy for freight transport.
The key advantage: Depot owners retain control at all times. You decide for yourself:
- which companies are granted access
- when charging slots are available
- at what prices charging takes place
This creates a scalable, flexible charging infrastructure for the logistics industry, without any operational restrictions for your own fleet.
Predictable charging options for electric trucks along the route
For operators of electric truck fleets, predictability is a key factor for success. Public charging stations often cannot be reserved and cannot compete with the rates at the company’s own depot.
The Depot Club offers clear advantages
Charging points where they’re really needed—along your supply chains.
- Charging windows that align with route planning and delivery times
- Lower costs for Depot Club members at other depots
- Less reliance on public charging infrastructure
- Reduced time loss by eliminating the need to search for charging stations
The result: greater efficiency in route planning and better integration of electric mobility into existing logistics processes.
Depot Club vs. Public Charging Stations: The Key Difference
Public charging infrastructure remains a key component of electric mobility. However, it is not always optimally integrated into logistical processes.
The Depot Club is a great addition to this offering:
- Predictable charging times instead of spontaneous availability
- Proximity to transshipment points and depots
- Customized terms instead of fluctuating prices
This makes charging a controllable part of the supply chain—not a source of uncertainty.
Who is the Depot Club designed for?
The program is specifically aimed at players in the transportation and logistics industry:
- Depot owners with their own charging infrastructure
- Logistics companies with electric commercial vehicles or electric trucks
- Companies with regular routes and established delivery relationships
Benefits that matter
- A rapidly growing network with extensive location coverage
- Full control for depot owners over their infrastructure
- Reservation feature for maximum planning reliability
- Efficient matching of supply (available charging slots) and demand (fleet needs)
Frequently Asked Questions from Real-World Experience
Who sets the prices?
Pricing is entirely up to the depot owner. Within the network, more attractive terms are often available than with public providers.
Will this affect my own fleet?
No. Thanks to prioritization and reservation, your own fleet is protected at all times.
Conclusion: Predictable charging as a competitive advantage
The Depot Club creates a win-win situation for the entire industry:
Depot owners increase the utilization of their infrastructure and generate additional revenue. Logistics companies benefit from predictable, reliable charging options along their routes.
In short
Depot Club turns charging infrastructure into a strategic advantage—cost-effective, predictable, and manageable.