California Reminder: If You Own An Old Truck, You Will Need To Replace That Engine This Year To Get It Registered -- June 18, 2020

The new regulations, passed back in 2018, take effect this year, 2020.

To be clear, we're only talking "commercial carriers" and heavy trucks, trucks weighing more than 26,000 pounds:

Link here.

For older vehicles, CARB says they must be either replaced with a 2011 or newer vehicle or repowered with a 2010 or newer engine.

Under these regulations, truckers must meet the following compliance schedule for vehicles weighing more than 26,000 pounds:

• 2000 and older trucks must comply by Jan. 1, 2020
• 2001-2005 must comply by Jan. 1, 2021
• 2006-2007 must comply by Jan. 1, 2022
• 2008-2010 must comply by Jan. 1, 2023

CARB adds, however, that the Truck and Bus Regulation is already in effect, and the Board can place a DMV regulation block on vehicles now, before the final compliance dates, if they don’t meet current air quality regulations. The state of California is enforcing all diesel regulations in preparation for 2020, CARB says.

Vehicles weighing between 14,000 pounds and 26,000 pounds are also subject to the regulations, and must meet the following compliance schedule:

• 2004 and older must comply by Jan. 1, 2020
• 2005-2007 must comply by Jan. 1, 2021
• 2008-2010 must comply by Jan. 1, 2023

Don't worry: SUVs and even the Ford F-550 are well below these limits. 

And I believe this only affects "domiciled," registered vehicles in California. I assume trucks coming up from Mexico are exempt. But I don't know.