Trucking Association of New York Calls on Albany to Pass Introduced Legislation to Delay the State's Advanced Clean Truck Rules

“Forcing a mandate on an industry before the support for that mandate exists is a recipe for disaster. We are asking the state to follow through and do what they promised when the ACT was passed – develop a charging infrastructure and reinforce the grid capabilities. To date, neither have been done. There isn’t a single, publicly available on-highway charging station built for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles in the entire state of New York. As a result, it is impossible for most trucking fleets to effectively transition to battery-electric vehicles. Further, trucking is a diverse industry with various different types of equipment, many of which do not have an electric equivalent.

By failing to acknowledge this reality, we would force an essential industry into an untenable position that will have far-reaching consequences for consumers, businesses, and all the communities that need trucks to get the goods they need – from medication and food, to diapers, materials, and more.

New Yorkers are already grappling with an affordability crisis. Implementing ACT would only make a bad situation worse. To be clear, our industry has made and continues to make great strides in environmental leadership while accommodating significant increases in freight demand, but we can’t do it without adequate infrastructure in place. The state must take immediate action to delay this unsupported mandate to protect consumers, businesses, and our economic viability. The trucking industry stands ready to work with the state to find a realistic pathway to reducing emissions.”