Nov. 25, 2008

In a letter to the California Trucking Association (CTA), the California Air Resources Board (CARB) has indicated it will delay enforcement of their Transport Refrigeration Unit (TRU) regulation (Click here to download the letter). Citing the U.S. EPA’s delay in granting authorization for the regulation, CARB now believes a six-month delay from either the original compliance date of Dec. 31, 2008, or the date EPA grants authorization, if later, is appropriate.

CARB stated this delay will allow carriers to pursue compliance in good faith and address some of the uncertainties caused by the EPA delay. Separately, CARB has indicated the reporting requirements for operators of California-based TRUs will be delayed until mid-March 2009.

Paper reporting forms are expected to be available in December with electronic forms available in January. CARB will be explaining the regulation in a webinar on Dec. 3 at 2 p.m. EST. For more information on the webinar or regulation, please visit www.arb.ca.gov/diesel/tru.htm or contact Matt Schrap of CTA at mschrap@caltrux.org or Mike Tunnell of ATA at mtunnell@trucking.org.