California aims to replace all diesel trucks with zero-emission vehicles by 2035. However, for port truckers, the deadline is closer.
, supporting over 30,000 direct jobs and supplying the nation with goods. But ports across the Golden State are worthless without truckers.
According to the regulation, trucks with engines older than 13 years are prohibited from operating in California ports. However, newer diesel trucks can continue operating until they reach 800,000 miles, at which point they must stop.California beats target on electric car sales On New Year's Day, any newly purchased port truck will need to be a zero-emissions vehicle, either electric or powered by a hydrogen fuel cell.
"The likelihood of those trucks being replaced, one for one, is slim and none," said Joe Radjkovacz of the Western States Trucking Association. "There simply is not enough production capacity to build zero emissions trucks to replace them. The biggest issue is the infrastructure to charge what will primarily be electric trucks.""We have been seeing an exodus of a lot of members from California," said Rajkovacz.
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