Trucking Sector Workgroup

• Summary
• Regulations
• Resources

Summary

Medium and heavy-duty trucks are a vital part of the goods movement sector, connecting ports and production centers to communities across North America. At the same time, this sector emits significant amount of pollution and collaboration is required to reduce these emissions. This page provides information about current and emerging trucking fleet emissions reduction projects and funding programs in the West Coast region. It also highlights trucking emissions reductions resources. West Coast Collaborative (WCC) focuses on strategies to reduce medium and heavy-duty diesel truck emissions along major transportation corridors and near population centers by providing information on innovative financing, public and private funding assistance, technology developments, and low emission alternative fuels. WCC also funds a variety of Trucking Projects and administers EPA funding programs such as the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) and the Inflation Reduction Act's (IRA) Clean Heavy Duty Vehicle programs

Regulations

• EPA Regulations for Emissions from Commercial Trucks and Buses
  This page provides information on regulations for greenhouse gases (GHGs),smog, soot, and other air pollutants for commercial trucks and buses.
• California Air Resources Board (CARB) Regulation and Certification Programs
  This page provides information for regulations applicable to on-road heavy-duty vehicles in California, as well as optional certifications, and more.

Resources

EPA

• SmartWay Program
  Information on a voluntary program that aims to enhance supply chain sustainability by measuring, benchmarking, and improving freight transportation efficiency.
• Engine Certifications for Heavy-Duty Trucks
  This page provides the list of EPA certified compliant HD on-road engines.

U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)

• Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)'s Air Quality Page
  Provides information on FHWA's air quality programs, including transportation conformity, air toxics, and the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) program.
• Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
  This page provides a variety of resources for on-road heavy-duty vehicles and consumers regarding safety.

National Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE)

• The Messy Middle: A Time for Action Report
  This report from the North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) examines the current state of zero-emissions trucking technology and operations, emerging technologies, and NACFE's understanding of the transition to a zero-emission freight future, including the messy middle, the sometimes complex time between now and when the trucking industry becomes a zero-emissions industry.
• Run on Less Initiative
  An initiative that highlights lessons from trucking fleets that have transitioned to zero-emission fleets. Look at the Run on Less Report to how battery electric trucks are working for fleets throughout North America.
• Learn more at National Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE)

Other Resources

• National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) – Commercial Vehicle Technology Research: This page provides information on hybrid and zero-emissions technologies for the trucking sector.
• CARB's Truck Stop – Diesel Truck Information: This page provides a variety of resources for the trucking sector including compliance and regulation information for California.
• Fleet Owner Magazine