Posted by
BLOGASSAULT on Tuesday, October 28, 2008 7:33:29 PM
The ports in California have decided that commercial trucks that haul frieght in and out of those ports have to have super clean emissions. So, just like cars in the 70's in California had to meet different emission standards than everywhere else in the nation, now it is turning the same way with trucks today.
As of this year all new trucks sold have to have this sticker (below) on nose of the truck just to satisfy the state of California that the truck complies with their idling standards.
According to
this article from the LA Times, the state is trying to push it even farther.
Earlier this month the state put in place new rules on older trucks.
I wonder how many small trucking companies that can't afford brand new $100,00 trucks were put out of business?