Trucking companies that carry cargo on short trips for the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are going to have a tough time switching to zero-emission trucks to meet state regulatory requirements by 2035. And the transition is unlikely to happen on time without significant regulatory changes and infrastructure improvements, according to a new study by faculty and graduate students from the USC Price School of Public Policy.
However, if the companies can make the transition, it would be another milestone in California’s goal of net-zero carbon pollution by 2045. The California Air Resources Board is contributing to that effort through its Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) Regulation, which mandates the phase-in of zero-emission trucks for drayage fleets, which haul goods between ports, railyards, and distribution centers – by 2035.
