What is California CARB compliant ? and How is it Enforced ?

Not for much longer, we are currently divising a plan to cut it loose from the rest of the country and let it float off to Japan.

 

SO Cal can head for Japan...Nor Cal is planning to hang out with Hawaii...Oregon can come too!

What is CARB...if only that was a easy answer...Basically the California Air Resources Board is trying to pull all trucks and reefers off the road that have engines older than year 2010 by the year 2020. If you are older than 2010, there is a sliding scale of time to install a DPF filter. Like any other government programs, it is chock full of loop holes, phases, and no clear cut answers. I know how it apples to me...I have a 2005 with a 2004 emissions engine. I have to be "CARB COMPLIANT" Jan 1 this year, meaning that I have to add a DPF filter to my rig...well, since I am a "small fleet" of less than 3 trucks, I can register and get a waiver until 2014. Different years have a different compliance date to retrofit or get out of CA...the newer the engine, the longer you have so it is all based on engine year.

Also 53' trailers have to be equipped with skirts and low rolling resistant tires.

They will be enforcing this at random CARB inspections at scale houses...This will be CARB staff at random locations at random times. I seriously doubt that CHP will be wanting to, or equipped to inspect for compliance. What that enforcement is has yet to be seen and what a violation will mean. CA carriers will probably end up getting the most screwed as sooner or later, they will tie in CARB compliance proof with registration renewal.

 

2010 or newer engine

 

As of 1/1/2013, all trucks and trailers that operate in CA must have the so-called 'Eco-Smart' low rolling resistance tires, and trailer skirts. I'm not sure whether DPF is required in the entire state now, or still just at the ports.

 

Here are the current compliance regs regarding DPF filters:

Pre-1994
No requirements until 2015, then 2010 engine
1994-1995
No requirements until 2016, then 2010 engine
1996-1999
PM filter from 2012 to 2020, then 2010 engine
2000-2004
PM filter from 2013 to 2021, then 2010 engine
2005-2006
PM filter from 2014 to 2022, then 2010 engine
2007-2009
No requirements until 2023, then 2010 engine
2010
Meets final requirements

http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/onrdiesel/documents/FSRegSum.pdf

 

Incorrect, it goes by type of trailer operated and length.

 

Well that was helpful. What types and lengths of trailers then?

 

53' van or reefer.

 

Go here and read it all and plan on being totaly confused. To be safe now you need a 2007 or newer tractor.

http://www.arb.ca.gov/cc/hdghg/hdghg.htm