The ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles in California will jointly invest $25 million in charging infrastructure for electric heavy-duty drayage trucks, as part of a broader initiative to establish truck charging sites across the state. Each port will contribute $12.5 million to the Clean Truck Fund, aimed at transitioning to an all-electric truck fleet by 2035.
The initiative, in collaboration with regional air quality agencies, aims to install 207 chargers at eight sites in locations including Wilmington, Rancho Dominguez, Rialto, Fontana, Commerce, and the Port of Long Beach. The total cost of the projects is estimated at $135 million.
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“We’re investing with our Clean Truck Fund to get both zero-emission (ZE) trucks and infrastructure on the street as quickly as possible,” said Gene Seroka, Executive Director of the Port of Los Angeles. “In addition to funding charging stations, we’re partnering with the state of California to offer vouchers of up to $250,000 toward the purchase of a ZE heavy-duty truck.”
“With more than 23,000 trucks working the harbor, the investment potential provided by the Clean Truck Fund is key to our air quality efforts,” noted Mario Cordero, CEO of the Port of Long Beach. “These projects with our partners show that the program is working as designed, and demonstrate that zero-emissions goods movement is not just a goal but a tangible progress we strive for every day.”
The Clean Truck Fund forms a part of the ports’ broader Clean Air Action Plan, first introduced in 2017. Since April 2022, non-zero-emission trucks have been subject to a fee per TEU (twenty-foot container), generating approximately $78 million for the Port of Los Angeles and $75 million for the Port of Long Beach by March 2024.
