Truckers at the Port of Los Angeles are facing some uncertainties due to some new California policies, including a set of clean air regulations and AB 5, the “gig worker law.”
Nearly one-quarter of trucks serving Los Angeles-area ports will soon be prohibited from entering the gates after a set of clean air regulations takes effect in 2023.
The California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) rule starts Jan. 1, 2023, and will require trucks serving the ports or railyards to have 2010—or newer—engine models to enter.
The impact of the new policies on port operations could be profound, according to Matt Schrap, CEO of the Harbor Trucking Association….