Truck owners urged to engage on zero-emissions targets out West
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Rajkovacz noted "weve got members to this day who are moving divisions out of state to continue to operate 2007-09 trucks," the first model years to feature diesel particulate filters as part of the emissions package. According to Rajkovacz, the ZEV timeline targets for sleeper tractors that CARB has presented, as he understands them -- they havent been officially "proposed," exactly, yet, he said -- would work in a similar fashion. Interestingly, too, brokers might also be included in such a mandate to ensure their freight-movement service providers are at percentage levels shown, Rajkovacz said. Rajkovacz shared an anecdote from a WSTA member fleet participating in an electric-truck demonstration project, supported by grants. That trucking company shared with Rajkovacz paperwork showing the rigs price tag, minus federal excise tax, at well upward of $500K.