Truck Replacement Program

About the Truck Replacement Program

Who Is Eligible

Independent owner operators or licensed motor carriers that own port drayage trucks with engine Model Years 1994-2003 that frequently serve the port, which is defined as at least 150 times in the last 12 months, and who agree to continue to service the port frequently with the replacement truck for five years. Replacement trucks must have engines that meet or exceed 2007 federal emission standards. The old truck must be scrapped.

How Does the Program Work?

Applicants may only apply for grant funding for a maximum of two replacement trucks. The Truck Replacement Program is funded by federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) Program and Diesel Emission Reduction Program (DERA). It covers up to 50 percent of the cost of a replacement truck or a maximum of $25,000, whichever is less. Click here for examples of how to identify Engine Model Year. The application process may take from 45 to 60 days before one can receive their new truck. Applicants may only apply for grant funding for a maximum of two replacement trucks.

How Do I Get Started?

Click here to obtain an application

For assistance in filling out the grant application, please call us at 1-866-515-1716; or email us at panynj@tetratech.com.

Benefits

Qualified applicants receive multiple benefits by participating in the TRP. These benefits include:

• Newer Cleaner Vehicle
  • Newer trucks are often equipped with cleaner, lower emitting engines.
• Continued Drayage Service at the Port
  • To reduce diesel truck emissions as well as improve health and safety, the Port Authority implemented a plan to phase out older trucks serving its marine terminals.
  • Beginning March 1, 2016, only Drayage Trucks that are equipped with an engine that meets or exceeds federal Environmental Protection Agency on-road emission standards for 2007 model year heavy-duty diesel-fueled engines shall be permitted to complete registration in the DTR via the PortTruckPass website.
  • Beginning January 1, 2018, no Container Terminal Facility shall permit access into any Port Authority Terminal by any Drayage Truck equipped with an engine of model year 1995 or older. The TRP provides a mechanism for eligible participants to scrap and replace their trucks equipped with engine Model Years 1994-2000 with newer, cleaner models and continue drayage operations at the Port Authority’s marine terminals.

The initial truck replacement program was open to new applications from 2010 to 2013. As a result of this program, the Port Authority succeeded in disbursing all of the federal grant money to replace a total of 429 old, dirty trucks, which were scrapped and replaced with newer, cleaner trucks.

Dealerships approved as Port Authority vendors as of October 2015

Scrap Yards Approved as Port Authority Vendors

Scrap Yard	Contact Name	Phone Numbers	Address
A&A Truck Parts Inc.	Thom Kirwan	(732) 620-5195	80 Hendrickson Rd. Freehold, NJ 07728
Atlantic Metal Industries LLC	Evan Weissglass	973 449-1131	209 E. Highland Parkway Roselle, NJ 07203
Bernie Enterprises	Daniel Held Bob Metzger Jeff Saul	(610)-82-5152 (610) 282-5175 (856) 803-1714	1930 Rt. 309 Coopersburg, PA 18036
Brookfield Resource Management	Tim Malone Ed Malone	(914) 592-5250	100 Lamont Street, Elmsford, NY 10523
Camp Auto & Truck Parts, Inc.	Don Campanello Jr.	(973) 694-6698	9 Whitmore Ave Wayne, NJ 07470

Individual truck owners are responsible for arranging financing for their replacement truck. The below listed institutions are available as an option for financing replacement trucks, should truckers decide to use them. The listed institutions are provided strictly for informational purposes and in no way does this represent a warranty of performance or an endorsement of any kind.

Truck Financing	Contact Name	Phone Numbers	Address
Accion	Juan Jose Castello	(646) 833-4555	80 Maiden Lane Suite 903 New York, NY 10038
Capital Resource Group Inc.	Victoria Rivera	(909) 361-4077	4099 McEwen Dallas Texas 75244
Engs Commercial Finance	John Hess	(331) 215-1003	2441 Warrenville Road Suite 310 Lisle, IL 60532
Wheaten Financial, Inc.	Naomi Phillips	(949) 722-6830	130 McCormick Ave. Suite 103 Costa Mesa, CA 92626