Read Our Newly Released Report:

Driving the Just Transition: Perspectives by Truck Drivers and Community Members on the Trucking Just Transition explores the environmental and economic dimensions of transitioning to Zero Emission (ZE) trucks in the Inland Empire. Through surveys and interviews with truck drivers and residents in Colton, Bloomington, and San Bernardino, the study highlights deep concerns about pollution, health impacts, and job stability.

The report underscores that low-income communities of color bear the brunt of trucking-related emissions, and that misinformation and lack of access to resources hinder truck drivers’ understanding of the transition. While challenges like infrastructure gaps and high costs persist, the report also identifies opportunities for a just transition, one that includes equitable funding, job training, and community engagement without creating new sacrifice zones.