Go west !!!

[moose]

AN OBSERVATION :
The low fuel prices in the west are not the only rezone to go to CA,
As many of you know ,or not...
The California CARB ,grace period have ended this week.
from now on law enforcement agency's (that's every local/or state agency) will stop issue warning , and start issue tickets for any Commercial vehicle idling for more then 5 min.
fines will go for 300$ for first violation , and up to 10K for rapidity offenders.
Many Expediters without an APU,will soon learn it the hard way ,it just dose not pay to go to CA no more.
the ones that decide to invest in new APU ,will fined that the new 2009 models are way more pricey , as they need to be CARB approved too.
this create an opportunity for the ones that are already in complaint.
it will create a shortage of Expediters willing to go west , more the ever, and will drive the base rate for those loads up.

This is the time to call your Carrier , ask for loads going west ,get your Dispatcher to be familiar with the western boards , and shippers,as loads going out will pay well too in the very near future .

This is good news for many of us.
always look on the bright side.




Moose.

 

[pelicn]

We've been out west for a month...so I'll trade ya a west for an east....I want to go home

 

[CharlesD]

The advantage of a Sprinter. You can idle in all sorts of places and nobody ever says a thing to you, even in California.

 

[iceroadtrucker]

AN OBSERVATION :
The low fuel prices in the west are not the only rezone to go to CA,
As many of you know ,or not...
The California CARB ,grace period have ended this week.
from now on law enforcement agency's (that's every local/or state agency) will stop issue warning , and start issue tickets for any Commercial vehicle idling for more then 5 min.
fines will go for 300$ for first violation , and up to 10K for rapidity offenders.
Many Expediters without an APU,will soon learn it the hard way ,it just dose not pay to go to CA no more.
the ones that decide to invest in new APU ,will fined that the new 2009 models are way more pricey , as they need to be CARB approved too.
this create an opportunity for the ones that are already in complaint.
it will create a shortage of Expediters willing to go west , more the ever, and will drive the base rate for those loads up.

This is the time to call your Carrier , ask for loads going west ,get your Dispatcher to be familiar with the western boards , and shippers,as loads going out will pay well too in the very near future .

This is good news for many of us.
always look on the bright side.




Moose.

FEDEX Get me outa CALIFORNIA AND GET ME BACK EAST.

Today please. thank You ahead of time.

PS
They are patroling the lots in the TA East and West
By the way Green ER Freightliner Out texas pulling a Roberts Express Trl Better shut your truck off as they are looking at you.

 

[P51bombay]

FEDEX Get me outa CALIFORNIA AND GET ME BACK EAST.

Today please. thank You ahead of time.

PS
They are patroling the lots in the TA East and West
By the way Green ER Freightliner Out texas pulling a Roberts Express Trl Better shut your truck off as they are looking at you.

How can this happen on what is private property - wouldn't they need permission to be there?

 

[cheri1122]

I don't think they need permission, if they think a crime is being committed - and idling has become a criminal act, so if they hear trucks running, they have the right to investigate.
If they did need permission, and the truckstop refused to give it, I could see the officers making it a point to pull over as many trucks entering & leaving the place as possible, until word got around that it's not a place truckers want to go. If you annoy law enforcement, you will usually regret it, eh?

 

[twinpopusa]

I wonder if a Honda 2000 watt gas generator would be a problem in California. Good thing it's usually warm enough not to need idling at Ontario Ca TA filthpits. The cops NEED to be there at night! Some real shifty folks lurking around, like the dude who kept asking me to use my cell phone, for some reason...

 

[OntarioVanMan]

I wonder if a Honda 2000 watt gas generator would be a problem in California. Good thing it's usually warm enough not to need idling at Ontario Ca TA filthpits. The cops NEED to be there at night! Some real shifty folks lurking around, like the dude who kept asking me to use my cell phone, for some reason...

I do believe the Cali law is for idling DIESEL...never seen the word gas mentioned....

I also heard idling diesel goes for diesel APU's as well? An APU that isn't CARP compliant may get ya a ticket as well...