First Name | Kent |
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Last Name | Bauman |
Email Address | kbauman@sarstransport.com |
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Subject | Need for Exemption of Specialty Equipment from Truck & Bus Rules |
Comment | Auto transport trucks with head racks installed above the cabs must operate as a matched set of tractor & trailer. Due to height limitations, and the envelope available for engines and DPF retrofits, it is impractical and costly to bring such trucks into compliance with CARB regulations. The cost of a new matched tractor/trailer unit exceeds $250,000. Since autos are carried on both the tractor and trailer, auto transporters are unable to hand trailers off to compliant trucks at the California border, as is the practice of many general freight haulers today. Replacing or leasing a tractor isn't viable either because of $20,000 cost of refitting a headrack from one tractor to a newer one with a 2010 engine. Our Arizona-based fleet is comprised of all Caterpillar engines from 2004-2006 with miles ranging from 700,000 to 1,000,000. Even if we were able to raise the funds to cover an $18,000 retrofit, none of our regular certified Caterpillar truck engine shops here in Arizona are certified by CARB, nor willing to install a retrofit, and in fact, have warned us of the consequences to reliability of doing so. Please add a waiver to the CARB Truck & Bus regulations for specialty equipment. |
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Date and Time Comment Was Submitted | 2014-09-16 11:29:35 |
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