California Smog Regulations

Important CARB Deadlines Approaching To comply with the Truck and Bus Rule, by 1/1/2012, you must either: 1. Meet the BACT schedule (all 1996-1999 trucks meet PM BACT) THE BACT SCHEDULE 2. The phase in schedule (30% of all trucks, … Continue reading →

Here are two updated PDFs from the CAPA, Air Resources Board: Truck and Bus Regulation Compliance Requirements Summary Truck and Bus Regulation Small Fleet Compliance Options Share:Bookmark on DeliciousRecommend on FacebookShare on LinkedinTweet about itPrint for laterBookmark in BrowserTell a … Continue reading →

Truck and Bus Rule – All retrofits purchased prior to 5/1/2011 must be installed by 10/1/2011 in order to qualify for the early retrofit credit. Truck and Bus Rule – In general, by 1/1/2012 fleets larger than 3 power units … Continue reading →

Pursuant to state regulation, operators of diesel-fueled trucks, with a gross vehicle weight rating greater than 10,000 pounds, shall not idle for more than 5 minutes when stopped within California’s borders. Currently, there is an exemption for sleeper berth trucks, which … Continue reading →

Regulation applies to owners and operators of heavy duty drayage trucks operated at California ports and intermodal rail yard facilities. All trucks that access California ports and intermodal rail yards (except: dedicated use vehicles, vehicles operating under ARB authorized emergency … Continue reading →

CTA Staff has compiled this document to help members navigate CARB’s complex regulatory requirements. It will be revised and updated from time to time to reflect changes in the regulations. Please feel free to contact CTA at any time with questions and … Continue reading →

The California Air Resources Board (ARB or Board) staff has posted the fleet calculator to assist fleet owners in evaluating various compliance strategies to comply with the Truck and Bus Rule. The compliance tool is an Excel spreadsheet that allows … Continue reading →

On December 17th the California Air Resources Board (CARB) adopted major amendments to the Statewide Truck and Bus Rule (Private Fleet Rule), the Heavy Duty Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reduction Measure (Smartway Rule), and the Drayage Truck Rule. Statewide Truck and Bus … Continue reading →

TRUCRS online reporting systemis now available for fleets to submit their fleet information. This includes fleet information for the Truck and Bus Regulation and the Heavy Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Regulation. Fleets must report agricultural vehicle information by March 31, … Continue reading →

The California Air Resources Board has created a new website that provides information regarding all on-road environmental rules affecting trucks, including tools for determining which regulations apply to your fleet. You can also find out what kind of funding may … Continue reading →

Proposed Regulation to Reduce Emissions from In-Use On-Road Diesel Trucks and Buses Reducing diesel emissions to protect public health The goal of the proposed regulation is to achieve significant emission reductions which are critical to meeting clean air standards by … Continue reading →

What trucks/trailers are part of the proposed regulation? Currently the regulation only applies to box-type trailers that are 53 ft or longer and long haul tractors that haul the trailers. This equipment must be Smartway equipped. If I am a … Continue reading →

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), has created a website to help truck owners find and secure loans to purchase idling and emission reduction equipment as well as fuel saving technologies. The website is set up in a manner that allows truck … Continue reading →

The California Air Resources Board has posted Draft Regulatory Language and the Workshop Presentation for upcoming workshops scheduled for May and June. The proposed AB 32 Heavy-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Measure is being developed to reduce greenhouse gas … Continue reading →

The California Air Resources Board is currently developing a measure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from heavy-duty long-haul tractors and trailers. The proposed measure specifically applies to tractors over 33,000 pounds gross vehicle weight that pull 53-foot box-type trailers and … Continue reading →

Transport Refrigeration Units (TRUs) are refrigeration systems powered by diesel internal combustion engines designed to refrigerate or heat perishable products that are transported in various containers, including semi-trailers, truck vans, shipping containers, and rail cars. Although TRU engines are relatively … Continue reading →

Attention CTA Members. CTA members who smoke test their own equipment must be certified through that California Council on Diesel Education and Technology (CCDET). ARB policy requires use of CCDET when performing any snap acceleration smoke test for purposes of … Continue reading →

All Idling in California to be Limited to Five Minutes in 2008 January 1, 2008 will mark the end of the idling exemption. Previously, idling was allowed for periods of rest or sleep while in a sleeper berth as long … Continue reading →