From my blog post of September 19th regarding the new truck plan at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
"The incentive program offers $20,000.00 for each new truck a company puts into service from Oct 2008 until Oct 2009, provided the truck is privately funded (don't ask me what that means), AND the company must commit that truck will make an average of 6 trips per week for 5 years."
So someone at the Port of Long Beach woke up and realized these truckers can't buy new trucks with private money. I suppose the "new" credit crunch prompted this, unless they read my blog (ha).
From the Port of Long Beach web-site:
"On October 1, the oldest trucks, 1988 and older, were banned from Port service. By 2012, all trucks must meet 2007 emission standards. To assist truck owners with the cost of replacing their vehicles, the Port has established a cargo fee, paid by cargo owners. The fee will generate revenue to subsidize truck replacement. The fee ($35 for cargo containers that are 20-feet-long or smaller, and $70 for all other containers) will be assessed beginning in the coming weeks. Additional funding is coming from the Port and the state, through Proposition 1B and the California Air Resources Board."
I don't know if the Port of Los Angeles has done the same, but I suspect they have, or will.
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Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Friday, September 26, 2008
Update Long Beach/Los Angeles Truck Plan and TWIC Cards
As I mentioned on the 19th of Sept. the implementation of the clean truck plan in Southern California encountered some problems.
They have now decided to postpone the computer system requirements and will only require stickers on the window of the trucks which are enrolled in the program. The truck drivers will also need to present a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) or proof they have applied for one.
For Southern California, the date of mandatory requirement by the TSA of the TWIC is March-April of 2009.
The FMC is also investigating the implementation of this program.
The JOC article gives all the details.
I think that's enough acronyms for one posting.
They have now decided to postpone the computer system requirements and will only require stickers on the window of the trucks which are enrolled in the program. The truck drivers will also need to present a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) or proof they have applied for one.
For Southern California, the date of mandatory requirement by the TSA of the TWIC is March-April of 2009.
The FMC is also investigating the implementation of this program.
The JOC article gives all the details.
I think that's enough acronyms for one posting.
Friday, September 19, 2008
Truck Plan at Los Angeles/Long Beach Runs Aground
September 19, 2008
Today was the deadline for enrollment into the truck plan imposed by the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
The truckers and terminal operators have stated there was not enough time to get ready to meet this deadline,
This is from the American Shipper article of Sept. 8.
This is a very complex program with many moving parts,” wrote WCMTOA secretary Bruce Wargo. “It requires 13 different terminal access control systems to be modified to accept and electronically understand the ports’ Drayage Truck Registry information.”
Under the ports’ truck plan, drayage providers wishing to continue providing service to terminals at the ports’ must have their trucks entered into the DTR. However, the DTR only went live two weeks ago and the DTR entry Web site continues to have technical problems.
According to Wargo, the ports’ DTR contained no approved trucks as of Sept. 3 and the DTR was not in a “position to communicate to the (terminal operators) that information.”
Wargo, who is also chief executive officer of the non-profit PierPass after-hours gate operation at the two ports, said that extensive modification to the terminals’ operations systems are still required before the truck plan can begin and other items such as “terminal and carrier Web pages, phone trees and carrier and terminal customer service representatives,” still need to be updated.
The DTR also “will require extensive Internet modifications to PierPass, its vendors systems, equipment acquisition, report design and testing,” he said.
The incentive program offers $20,000.00 for each new truck a company puts into service from Oct 2008 until Oct 2009, provided the truck is privately funded (don't ask me what that means), AND the company must commit that truck will make an average of 6 trips per week for 5 years.
Well, first of all, I don't think you can buy a new truck for $20,000.00. Plus, now with credit crunch, the price of diesel, and wages for drivers will be going up.
Don't forget, Homeland Security wants all the truck drivers to be legal and with a good driving record. Oh, and probably not a criminal record either. I think the deadline for all that has been delayed. I'll go check on that now.
Today was the deadline for enrollment into the truck plan imposed by the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
The truckers and terminal operators have stated there was not enough time to get ready to meet this deadline,
This is from the American Shipper article of Sept. 8.
This is a very complex program with many moving parts,” wrote WCMTOA secretary Bruce Wargo. “It requires 13 different terminal access control systems to be modified to accept and electronically understand the ports’ Drayage Truck Registry information.”
Under the ports’ truck plan, drayage providers wishing to continue providing service to terminals at the ports’ must have their trucks entered into the DTR. However, the DTR only went live two weeks ago and the DTR entry Web site continues to have technical problems.
According to Wargo, the ports’ DTR contained no approved trucks as of Sept. 3 and the DTR was not in a “position to communicate to the (terminal operators) that information.”
Wargo, who is also chief executive officer of the non-profit PierPass after-hours gate operation at the two ports, said that extensive modification to the terminals’ operations systems are still required before the truck plan can begin and other items such as “terminal and carrier Web pages, phone trees and carrier and terminal customer service representatives,” still need to be updated.
The DTR also “will require extensive Internet modifications to PierPass, its vendors systems, equipment acquisition, report design and testing,” he said.
The incentive program offers $20,000.00 for each new truck a company puts into service from Oct 2008 until Oct 2009, provided the truck is privately funded (don't ask me what that means), AND the company must commit that truck will make an average of 6 trips per week for 5 years.
Well, first of all, I don't think you can buy a new truck for $20,000.00. Plus, now with credit crunch, the price of diesel, and wages for drivers will be going up.
Don't forget, Homeland Security wants all the truck drivers to be legal and with a good driving record. Oh, and probably not a criminal record either. I think the deadline for all that has been delayed. I'll go check on that now.
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