LONG BEACH, Calif. (Nov. 5, 2026) — CalETC member Forum Mobility celebrated a major expansion of its electric truck charging infrastructure today, unveiling new high-powered chargers at its flagship FM Harbor charging depot at the Port of Long Beach.
“The upgrades represent another step toward making zero-emission freight transportation a practical and economically competitive alternative to diesel trucking, particularly along Southern California’s heavily traveled freight corridors,” said CalETC Executive Director Laura Renger, who was present for today’s ribbon cutting ceremony.
The FM Harbor facility already features approximately 44 Combined Charging System (CCS) charging dispensers. The expansion adds two new megawatt-class chargers capable of delivering up to 1,200 kilowatts of power, roughly four times the charging rate of the existing CCS equipment.
The new chargers are compatible with the production version of the Tesla Semi, which offers a range of up to 500 miles, according to Adam Browning, Forum Mobility’s chief strategy officer.
During a conversation with Renger at the event, Browning explained that advances in charging technology, combined with state incentives, are helping Forum Mobility offer electric trucking services at a lower cost-per-mile than diesel, especially with the elevated diesel prices right now.
“So with that kind of economics we’re hoping that we can make a very large transition from diesel to zero-emission trucking, not just here locally, but into the Inland Empire and then beyond that too,” Browning said.
Forum Mobility is also developing charging infrastructure in Phoenix and Las Vegas, supporting the longer-distance routes needed to expand electric trucking throughout the Southwest.
For communities surrounding the ports and major freight corridors, the transition offers another important benefit: cleaner air. Replacing diesel trucks with zero-emission vehicles can reduce harmful tailpipe pollution in neighborhoods that have historically experienced heavy truck traffic.
Browning also acknowledged CalETC’s role in making projects like FM Harbor possible.
“We really appreciate CalETC’s partnership in helping to get the policy in place to make things like this happen,” he said, emphasizing the importance of collaboration between industry and clean transportation advocates.
