Port of Long Beach Hosts One-Stop Help for Truckers May 24-26

Truck drivers and others seeking clearances to access the San Pedro Bay port complex can sign up for the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC), the Clean Truck Program and other official programs at a convenient, one-stop event designed to provide help for truckers at the Port of Long Beach from May 24-26.

 

Drivers also will be able to sign up for radio frequency identification tags (RFID) that are needed in the port complex and for the Port of Long Beach’s Truck Alert notification system, which provides real-time text message updates on traffic issues in the Harbor District.

 

Representatives of the California Department of Motor Vehicles will also be on hand to assist truck drivers with obtaining or renewing motor carrier permits, in addition to other DMV needs.

 

The Port of Long Beach is hosting the event in partnership with the Transportation Security Administration and the identity certification company IDEMIA.

 

The “one-stop” event is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Tuesday-Thursday, May 24-26, at the Port of Long Beach Terminal Access Center, 1265 Harbor Ave., Long Beach (southwest corner of Harbor Avenue and West Anaheim Street). Free tacos will be available to participants from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day, while supplies last.

 

TWIC appointments and pre-enrollment are available at universalenroll.dhs.gov/programs/twic.

Click New Enrollment, complete the information and in Step 9 – Select Appoint Location, choose “Pop Up: Port of Long Beach, 5/24-5/26.”

 

For questions and appointments regarding Clean Truck Program registration and RFID, call 866-721-5686 or email cleantrucks@polb.com.