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EPA plans further NOx cuts
ident Bill Sullivan. “Clean air and a healthy environment are important to all of us and the trucking indus- try has repeatedly demonstrated that it can work proactively and in part- nership with the federal government in achieving these aims. We look forward to working with the EPA in developing a standard that achieves nationwide air quality improvements across the country while maintaining a strong and robust economy.”
The Truck and Engine Manu- facturers Association (EMA) was among the early voices to support the initiative, noting how manu- facturers have in the past 20 years slashed NOx emissions by more than
90% and particulate emissions by more than 98%.
“Our members continue to increase fuel efficiency and lower greenhouse gas emissions in line with standards that will continue to challenge us through the next decade. EMA mem- bers are ready to build upon these successes to achieve even greater reductions,” said association presi- dent Jed Mandel.
NOx emissions in the U.S. dropped by more than 40% between 2007 and 2017, but heavy trucks are expected to account for one third of the transportation sector’s NOx emissions by 2025. TN
WASHINGTON, D.C.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced plans to further cut nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions from on-highway trucks and engines.
Known as the Cleaner Truck Ini- tiative, a proposed rule is to be pub- lished in early 2020. The EPA says it will also simplify the certification of heavy-duty trucks and engines.
“Areas of deregulatory focus will include onboard diagnostic require- ments, cost-effective means of reas- suring real world compliance by using modern and advanced tech- nologies, the deterioration fac- tor testing process, and concerns regarding annual recertification of engine families,” the EPA noted in a release.
“The U.S. has made major reduc- tions in NOx emissions, but it’s been nearly 20 years since EPA updated these standards,” said acting EPA administrator Andrew Wheeler. “Through rulemaking and a compre- hensive review of existing require- ments, we will capitalize on these gains and incentivize new technolo- gies to ensure our heavy-duty trucks are clean and remain a competitive method of transportation.”
Canadian vehicle emission stan- dards have traditionally mirrored those in the U.S.
“As an industry engaged in inter- state commerce, ATA strongly favors a single national emission pathway as opposed to a patchwork of state standards,” said American Truck- ing Associations (ATA) vice-pres-
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Capacity increasing in Canadian spot market
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There were more trucks chasing every load in the Canadian spot market in October than in two years, according to TransCore Link Logistics.
Truck capacity reached an all-time high in October, with equipment postings up 22% compared to Sep- tember. Equipment postings were up 36% year-over-year and there were 3.22 trucks posted for each load, a 20% increase from 2.68 in Septem- ber. A year ago, there were only 1.82 trucks for every load.
October load volumes were up 2% from September, with volumes down 23% year-over-year.
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Race to beat tariffs causes truck tonnage spike
ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA
U.S. for-hire truck tonnage spiked 6.3% in October, posting a year-over- year increase of 9.5%.
“After slowing at the end of the third quarter, truck freight surged in October,” said ATA chief econ- omist Bob Costello. “Last month’s strength was due, at least in part, to strong import numbers, especially
on the West Coast. This is likely a pull ahead of imports as shippers try to take delivery of goods before Jan. 1 when tariffs on a large list of goods from China increases from 10% to 25%.”
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