Hyroad's mobile liquid hydrogen station in California

Hydrogen refuelling for heavy trucks still depends on a few fixed points and on lengthy civil works. Hyroad Energy opened in Southern California a station built on a mobile unit, with a liquid hydrogen system supplied by Taylor-Wharton, combining a 1,000-kilogram tank, pump, dispenser and controls in a single package.

Left out is who pays for operation and maintenance after the opening. The joint report by the California Energy Commission and CARB on Assembly Bill 126, of May 2026, points to average availability of around 60% in California's hydrogen refuelling network for light-duty vehicles, attributed to maintenance, equipment failure and supply interruption.

Availability at this level transfers cost to the haulier: idle fleet, redesigned routes and freight contracts with performance clauses that are hard to honour. Quick assembly reduces the initial investment, not the recurring bill for maintenance and supply.

The mobile station is decided by the maintenance and supply contract that sustains availability over the years.