truck emissions standards

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 ...

California trucking group slams CARB fuel policies

| April 27, 2012

The California Trucking Association released a study that shows significant job losses directly attributable to the California Air Resources Board’s fuel policies. Goods movement and agriculture sectors especially will be hard hit ...

New emissions rule to drive truck prices higher

| August 09, 2011

The first-ever regulation for truck fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, announced Aug. 9, is expected to cut diesel use by 4 gallons per 100 miles traveled by the time 2018 models are sold. New ...

ATA files appeal of port ruling

Jill Dunn | September 20, 2010

While the American Trucking Associations has filed to appeal a ruling in favor of the Port of Los Angeles, port officials will recommend an adjusted implementation schedule for the agreement the association is disputing. The ATA ...

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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Who’s keeping score: Carrier use of driver-ranking tools

What this year’s MCSAP awards say about national enforcement priorities

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