DOT Awards $2 Million to Assist California Repair of Flood-Damaged Roads
The federal Department of Transportation is sending California $2 million to assist communities in repairing roads damaged by recent floods.
California Drought Has Salmon Hitching Rides in Trucks
California will begin hauling 30 million young Chinook salmon hundreds of miles toward the Pacific Ocean in tanker trucks to save the fishing industry after a record drought left rivers too low for migration.
March 25, 2014Calif. Drought May Lower Demand for Produce Truckers by Summer
California’s severe drought already has hurt produce truckers, but the full brunt likely won’t be seen until fruit and vegetable moves peak in early summer, industry officials said.
March 24, 2014Calif. Proposes New Flexibility for Truck-Emissions Rule
The California Air Resources Board has proposed extending certain deadlines for truckers to replace or retrofit their vehicles, changes that the agency said would increase flexibility for businesses.
March 10, 2014Court Declines to Rehear Calif. Low-Carbon Fuel Case
A federal appeals court has declined to rehear a legal challenge to block implementation of California’s low-carbon fuel standard aimed at lowering greenhouse-gas emissions in the transportation sector.
California Trucking Association Names New CEO
The California Trucking Association has named Shawn Yadon as its new chief executive officer.
December 10, 2013OOIDA Sues Calif. Over Soot Filter Mandate
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association filed a lawsuit in a California federal court on Dec. 6, seeking to block implementation and enforcement of the state’s Bus and Truck regulation requiring out-of-state truckers to install soot filters on their trucks.
Calif. Extends Soot Filter Deadline for Some Truckers
California environmental regulators said they will give truckers operating in the state who show “good faith efforts” additional time beyond the Jan. 1 compliance deadline requiring most heavy-trucks to install particulate filters.
CARB Makes Truck Replacement Grants Available
Six California air districts are accepting applications to fund truck replacement or engine repower projects for Classes 6-8 trucks.
August 27, 2013CARB Boosting Truck Inspections in August During ‘Clean Truck Month’
The California Air Resources Board said it will conduct increased truck inspections during August.
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