In this episode of HDT Talks Trucking, Deborah Lockridge catches up with 2023 HDT Truck Fleet Innovator Brad Bayne of 4Gen Logistics for a progress report on zero-emission trucks during this time of deregulation.
The California drayage fleet is on track to be 100% zero emissions this year, with a fleet of 79 ZEVs. Bayne talks about how EPA changes to emissions regulations are affecting his fleet's ZEV operations, the financial pressures of clean transportation, the uncertain future of hydrogen trucks, and how 4Gen is staying committed despite industry headwinds.
▶️ What's in This Video:
The current makeup of 4Gen’s zero-emission fleet
The fallout from Nikola’s bankruptcy
Customer expectations vs. cost realities
California’s regulatory resolve and future strategy
👉 Don’t miss Part 2, where we dive into the operational lessons learned from running electric trucks daily in 4Gen's port drayage operations.