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Frustrated with California regs? So are these guys

| April 01, 2013

A few small trucking company owners took the opportunity last week to give California's Air Resources Board "an earful," pointing to both general and specific issues with implementation of the state's latest emissions regulations (which ...

What’s your California strategy?

| March 07, 2013

Seen this sticker for sale out there? Tell me where: tdills randallreilly.com.Overdrive reader Jackie Wormley recently shared the picture at right on Facebook -- though she remains unsure of its provenance, the sentiment ...

California group continues court battle over emissions regs

| January 23, 2013

The California Construction Trucking Association announced Tuesday, Jan. 22, it filed a Notice of Appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit after a December 2012 ruling offered what CCTA says was ...

Running around Cali: Martin Jez’ 1988 Pete cabover

| January 19, 2013

Regulatory requirements for powered equipment running in California have for the past two weeks seen discussion via a series of ITS (Internet Truckstop) Business Development-sponsored free webinars (with two more coming up) detailing requirements for ...

California issues reefer compliance guide

| January 08, 2013

California's Air Resources Board has created a new webpage to offer drivers and fleets guidance on determining the compliance of refrigerated units, as carriers that haul perishable goods in California must now meet higher emissions ...

New exhaust regulations start Jan. 1

| November 30, 2012

For those making runs in California, be ready — state officials are set to begin Jan. 1 strict enforcement of new regulations for truck exhaust and will be dinging violators about $1,000 per violation. According to ...

CARB ‘sends message’ with enforcement blitz

| October 18, 2012

California's Air Resources Board throughout the month of August held a statewide inspection blitz in which it checked more than 4,000 trucks for compliance with its anti-pollution laws, including checking trucks of certain year models ...

CARB offering possible leeway with registration

| September 14, 2012

Although the deadline has passed for small fleet owners to opt for California’s phased-in greenhouse gas compliance schedule, officials have hinted registering soon might yield them leeway. In July, the board extended the reporting deadline to ...

Crashes and interventions: CSA’s crash flaw

Independent owner-operators have the lowest rate of truck-involved crashes but are far more likely to be put out of service than drivers for carriers with 500 or more trucks, which have a higher crash rate.

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