Truck Ban Schedule
Old polluting trucks are being progressively banned from entering port shipping
terminals.
• October 1, 2008: All pre-1989 trucks have been banned.
• January 1, 2010: 1989-1993 trucks have been banned from port terminals. Trucks
with engine Model Years 1994 to 2003 will be allowed access only if equipped
with a level 3 verified diesel emission control system (VDECS) that also achieves
a minimum 25 percent reduction in NOx emissions. Trucks with engine Model
Years 2004 and newer will continue to have access until January 1, 2012
• January 1, 2012: All trucks that do not meet the 2007 federal clean truck emission
standard will be banned from port terminals.