Despite a challenge from the American Trucking Associations (ATA), California’s “reefer retrofit” rule requiring trucks in and out of the state to upgrade its transport refrigeration unit (TRU) with the goal of helping to reduce emissions will stand. ATA petitioned the courts to reconsider the rule, which has been enforced in California since Jan. 1, because the state essentially Continue Reading

In keeping with a California Air Resources Board (CARB) ruling announced last week, the Port of Los Angeles has extended its clean truck deadline beyond Jan. 1 for a limited number of vehicles. The CARB ruling allows truckers who have purchased a new truck or retrofitted rigs with private funds to continue to operate their existing trucks until Continue Reading

A non-profit group will devote its federal stimulus funding to helping reduce fuel consumption and curb emissions from trucks at West Coast ports. Cascade Sierra Solutions has pledged its EPA monies, if approved, to help replace approximately 500 trucks traveling in and out of West Coast ports with 2003 or newer models at Continue Reading