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The purchase price of a Tesla Semi is:
. . . . . . $150,000 for the 300 mile range option or
. . . . . . $180,000 for the 500 mile range truck or
. . . . . . $120,000 for the Class 8 day-cab diesel.

At about $2.50/gallon (it varies all over the place and over time), and
. . . 6 mpg for Class 8 diesels, we come up with the following:

An estimated cost/mile = $2.50/gal x gal/6 miles = $0.4166/mile fuel cost.

Let’s suppose electricity costs are $0.12/kWh.
. . . Lets use Tesla’s figure of 2 kWh/mile.
. . . 0.12/kWh x 2 kWh/mile = $0.24/mile.

The average US Class 8 semi’s annual miles travelled is around
. . . 70,000, but it varies depending on usage.

Per year, the electric Semi is saving, conservatively,
. . . 18¢/mile (42¢/mile − 24¢/mile), or $18,000/year.

Long-term operating costs consist of:
. . . . . . fuel,
. . . . . . maintenance and repair,
. . . . . . insurance, and
. . . . . . finance.
With a lifetime guarantee of 1 million miles,
. . . the Tesla Semi operating life seems comparable,
. . . to diesel operating life.

12-17-2017 Source:  #Tesla Semi Truck Costs