Draye Truck Regulation

Drayage Truck Regulation

KNOW WHAT TO DO!
Drayage Truck Owner and Operator Responsibilities

In This Issue

Law Requirements

Emissions Requirements

DTR Registration

Event Title

DTR Flyer in Spanish and English

Background

In 2007, the California Air Resources Board (ARB) passed a regulation to reduce emissions from drayage trucks operating at California's ports and intermodal rail yards. The regulation applies
to all ports and intermodal rail yards in California - see website for complete list.

Note: The ports of L.A. and Long Beach have stricter requirements for trucks entering their facilities.

A drayage truck is

Class 8 (GVWR > 33,000lbs.)
Diesel-Fueled
On-Road

Certain trucks are exempt from this regulation. They include:

Dedicated-use vehicles
Emergency vehicles
Military tactical support
Yard trucks

Please visit our website for further information on exempted trucks. Note: All exempted trucks will be subject to the statewide bus and truck regulation.

Regulation Text:

The text of the regulation can be obtained through the AB website or by clicking on the following URL:

http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/onroad/porttruck/finaldrayagereg.pdf

What does the law require?

Owners and operators of drayage trucks are required to do the following:

By September 30, 2009:

Register trucks in the statewide Drayage Truck Registry (DTR). Registration is FREE.

(Click to See Video)

Starting October 2009:

Operators of non-compliant trucks must give the following information to enforcement personnel upon request.

Motor Carrier Information:

Business name & address
Contact name & phone number
Bill of lading or tracking number

Drayage Truck Information:

Entry date and time
Truck owners name
Drivers name & license number
License plate number & state

Starting 2010:

Drayage trucks must meet engine model year emission requirements (see table).
Ensure all emission control technologies are working properly.

Engine Model Year Emission Requirements

Truck Engine Model Year	Emission Requirement Schedule
1993 and older	Prohibited starting Jan. 1, 2010
1994	Starting Jan. 1, 2010, Reduce PM emissions by 85% (e.g. install a DPF1) And Starting Jan. 1, 2014, meet 2007 engine emission standards
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004	Starting Jan. 1, 2012, Reduce PM emissions by 85% (e.g. install a DPF) And Starting Jan. 1, 2014, meet 2007 engine emission standards
2005	Starting Jan. 1, 2013, Reduce PM emissions by 85% (e.g. install a DPF) And Starting Jan. 1, 2014, meet 2007 engine emission standards
2006
2007 and newer	Fully Compliant

Drayage Truck Registry (DTR)

DTR registration can be completed online via the ARB web site or by mail.

To register online:

� Follow the "Register Your Truck" link on our website.
www.arb.ca.gov/drayagetruck

To register by mail:

� Download an application from our website or contact us for one via mail.

http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/onroad/porttruck/DTRApplication.pdf

� Complete and mail the application.

Compliance labels:

Labels are NOT mandatory. We are providing FREE compliance labels for trucks to aid in the identification of compliant trucks by ports and rail yards. Compliance labels can be requested by checking a box on the DTR application.

Contact Info

Email address:
drayage@arb.ca.gov

Information line:
1-888-247-4821

Website:
www.arb.ca.gov/drayagetruck

What are the penalties for non-compliance?

The owner or operator of the vehicle can be subject to the following:

California Health and Safety Code, Sections 39674 (a) and (b) authorize civil penalties for the violation of the programs for the regulation of toxic air contaminants not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) respectively, for each day in which the violation occurs
Suspension of vehicle registration
Possible criminal penalties as specified in the Health and Safety Code.

Additionally, the regulation requires motor carriers to only dispatch drayage trucks to the ports and rail yards that meet regulatory emission standards and that are registered in the DTR.

Motor carriers that dispatch noncompliant trucks are subject to penalties of up to $10,000 per day per violation.

Resources:

Revised Drayage Truck Regulation Flyer. Click on the image, print and - please distribute!

(English Version)

(Spanish Version)

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