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Matt Schrap on the TCO of Electric Trucks in the Drayage Business [Video]

Industry veteran Matt Schrap, now at Forum Mobility, talks with HDT about EV charging infrastructure, drayage fleet challenges, California’s regulatory landscape, how electric trucks can truly compete on cost, and why he's no longer so skeptical of the Tesla Semi.

Deborah Lockridge
Deborah LockridgeEditor and Associate Publisher
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September 29, 2025


When longtime Harbor Trucking Association leader Matt Schrap joined Forum Mobility as Chief Commercial Officer, he brought decades of experience advocating for drayage fleets. 


In this episode of HDT Talks Trucking, Editor Deborah Lockridge sits down with Schrap to discuss why he's joined Forum Mobility, California's zero-emissions plans as it battles the Trump Administration's EPA, and how total cost of ownership (TCO) can make or break electrification.


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The conversation covers:

  • Forum Mobility’s work in electric truck charging infrastructure

  • The regulatory tug-of-war between California and the federal government

  • How incentives, clean-truck fees, and ZEV lanes can drive ZEV adoption

  • Tesla Semi expectations and what new OEMs mean for competition

  • Persistent drayage challenges: port appointment systems, tariffs, freight recession, and AB5 uncertainty


Schrap talks about how trucking fleets must be able to make money for any technology transition to work. He also shares how his drayage insights will help Forum Mobility serve fleets better as the industry navigates this next wave of change.