Frequently Asked Questions

• Owner-operators and fleet owners must provide current drayage truck services to the Port of New Orleans facilities with the truck in the Clean TRIP application. Proof of one year of Port NOLA service is required to participate in this program. This can usually be obtained from your dispatcher.
• Eligible trucks must have been owned for at least twenty-four (24) months and be lien free at the time of replacement.
• Independent contractors and fleet owners may apply. Two Clean TRIP replacements per fleet owner are allowed in this round. If a fleet has replaced two trucks under a previous Clean TRIP grant, one additional truck may be replaced under this program. If a fleet has previously replaced one truck under a previous Clean TRIP grant, two additional trucks may be eligible for replacement under this program.
• Eligible vehicles must have accumulated 7,000 miles during each 12 month period in the previous 24 months prior to the upgrade; with a total of at least 14,000 miles in the previous 24 months.
• Participants are required to keep the new truck in service at the Port of New Orleans for at least one year, verified by program staff through records of the trucks movements following receipt of the new truck.

• Trucks eligible for replacement must have engine model years prior to 2009; generally truck model years earlier than 2010.
• Truck must have serviced Port NOLA terminals consistently for the previous 12 months to be eligible. Proof is required in the form of gate receipts or truck company manifests.
• Truck must be a Class 8 vehicle; at least 33,000 GVWR.
• Truck must have been owned for at least two years by the applicant.
• The truck must be drivable and in service on the date that it is scrapped and have at least three years of useful remaining life at the time of upgrade.
• The truck must have a current registration and insurance.
• The truck must be free of any liens, verified by the title.
• Old trucks will be required to be scrapped. Any proceeds from the scrappage must be applied toward the purchase of the truck.

• Clean TRIP provides 50% of the purchase price for the truck replacement, up to $35,000.

• New replacement trucks must have a 2015 engine model year or newer. Generally a 2016 model year truck or newer would be eligible for this program.
• All new replacement trucks must
       - perform the same function and operation as the replaced vehicle
       - be in the same or lower weight class and same primary intended service
         class as the replaced vehicle

• No, while the Port prefers local purchases, there are no requirements on where the new truck is purchased.

• Clean TRIP benefits the local trucking industry by helping owner/operators and fleet owners to replace older drayage trucks (Engine MY 2009 and older) to increase reliability, reduce pollutant emissions, reduce fuel consumption and progress public health through air quality improvements.

• Yes, but only up to two truck replacements per fleet owner. If a fleet has replaced two trucks under a previous Clean TRIP grant, one additional truck may be replaced under this program. If a fleet has previously replaced one truck under a previous Clean TRIP grant, two additional trucks maybe eligible for replacement under this program.
• Each truck must meet the eligibility requirements.
• Please provide a separate application for each truck.

• You may either submit consistent gate tickets or contact your dispatcher to retrieve dispatch records. Proof of service demonstrating service from the most recent month, six months ago, and 12 months ago will be sufficient to show regular service.

• Old trucks must have been owned for at least two years before the truck is eligible for the program.

• Old trucks must be drivable on the day of scrappage.

• Signed and complete Clean TRIP application
• A copy (front and back) of a Transportation Worker Identification Card (TWIC) for the driver of the truck.
• A copy of the current truck title and registration.
• Proof of insurance.
• Photographs of the truck to be replaced:
       - Front view of the truck with the license plate clearly visible and legible,
       - Side profile of the vehicle showing the truck chassis,
       - Engine tag with information clearly visible and legible,
       - VIN tag with the information clearly visible and legible, and
       - Intact view of the engine block.
• Proof of port service (gate tickets or otherwise.) Trucks must have been servicing the Port NOLA terminals consistently for the previous 12 months to be eligible for the program.
• Photo release form

• Have you had a bankruptcy within the last four years?
• Do you have a foreclosure or lien in your recent financial history?
• Do you have an open federal tax lien?
• Do you have a prior repossession?
• Is your credit score below 600?
• Do you consistently pay bills late?

• Do NOT scrap your old truck until advised to do so by Clean TRIP staff. You risk disqualifying your truck for the program.
• Trucks are only scrapped once financing is in place and a Clean TRIP check is ready for the new truck’s purchase.
• Program staff will contact you once you are accepted into the program with more details on how and when to scrap your truck. A checklist for scrappage documentation will be provided.

• Yes.  As long as proof is provided that the vehicle being scrapped was currently in service and in working order (drivable) before being scrapped.

• Trucks may be towed to the scrap site, as long as they are in service and drivable when we issue approval to scrap. Some metal scrappers are not set up or allowed to handle the fluids such as fuel and oil so they require the trucks to be emptied and therefore undrivable the day they are scrapped.Proof must be provided that the vehicle being scrapped was currently in service and in working order (drivable) before being scrapped.

• Do NOT purchase a new truck prior to program approval or you risk not being eligible for the program.
• Program staff will contact you once you are accepted into the program with more details on how and when to scrap your truck. A checklist for scrappage documentation will be provided.

• Printable applications are available at cleantrip-portno.com
• Applications may also be picked up from the Port Administration Building (1350 Port of New Orleans Place) or the Circle Building at Clarence Henry Truckway

• For questions, call the Clean TRIP hotline at 504.528.3538 or email at or clean.trip@portnola.com.