As per Clean Truck Program provisions, these two ports have created PortCheck Company to collect a $70 per 40-foot shipping container fee for shipments entering and leaving the port on a non US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 2007 compliant truck.
Cargo owners will be responsible for paying the Clean Truck Fee beginning tomorrow, payable by credit card or electronic funds transfer, before a loaded container can enter or leave any marine terminal in Los Angeles or Long Beach.
We primarily serve retailers and our customers just can’t incur extra supply chain costs in this economy, said Raymond Wisniewski, President & COO of NRS. That’s why we have been planning since early last year to ensure a smooth transition for our customers. Using our new Clean Air fleet, they will avoid the fees and also help to improve the environment in Los Angeles and Long Beach.
NRS is fully prepared to comply with the Clean Truck Program regulations. In 2008, the company applied to participate in the Port of Los Angeles incentive program and immediately began privately financing the acquisition of new trucks that exceed the standards of the Clean Truck Program. These trucks are in full compliance with 2007 guidelines set by EPA that exempt them from Clean Truck Program fees. NRS is operating the trucks with company-hired drivers in cooperation with local labor unions.
Our new fleet, while reducing cost for our customers, also aligns with our long-term commitment to provide green logistics solutions for retailers, Wisniewski said.
As a partner in the US Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay Transport Partnership, NRS has received a score of 1.25 during EPA’s SmartWay Fleet performance evaluation in 2008.
