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In response to the amended proposal for CARB to make Livestock
Trucks Exempt until 2023.  Until just recently (March 6th 2014)
almost all of us in the Livestock Hauling industry didn't even know
about this. It was a Facebook Post that angered all of us about new
proposed regulations for Livestock Haulers. We and many others have
been working since 2003 to meet CARB guidelines. We bought new
equipment and worked our way up the ladder to now be fully
Compliant with 2 Trucks that burn DEF. We have had 10 years to do
so. Right now in California there are over 150+ Compliant trucks
that haul livestock. HR and Harris Ranch have over 50 just
themselves. The other 100+ are owner operators and small fleets.
For example: De Graaf Ranch Trucking, Van Dyk Trucking, Rocha
Valley Enterprises, Devries Transport, De Boer and Son Trucking,
Dark Horse Trucking, Duane Martin, and Hegoas and Son. Single owner
operators with 1 power unit are Bray Livestock, Medina
Transportation, Kevin Rocha and many more. Almost all of us run
over 90% California miles. Funny that none of us ever heard from
Tim Koopman CCA,Michael Bettencourt CCA or Justin Oldfield CCA.
Wouldn't the proposal be stronger if all of the 150+ compliant
trucks were involved with this movement? Like I said most of us
heard this on Facebook. Us compliant trucks have spent millions of
dollars to meet the 2014 deadline and have sat back waiting
patiently for your enforcement. The CCA says they need Out of State
Trucks to move Livestock in and out of California cause we cant
meet the demand. They can Call Gurney Trucking or LW Miller to haul
they have over 130+ compliant trucks that haul livestock in and out
of California. First of all the 2 biggest people trying to push
this Is Abbie Battetae (Owner Operator) and Michael Bettencourt
(Jess Trucking & Chapter President CCA) They are not livestock only
trucks.(See attached photos) They haul Hay and Freight. Most of us
haul other things,not just livestock. The only exemptions should be
for Truck and Trailers and Cattle Ranchers who own a single truck
to haul their own livestock, not hauling for hire!! Anyone with a 2
or 3 axle truck can hook up to any kind of trailer including
freight. All those trucks had to comply.You CARB are not making
this an even playing field to do business in California when it
comes to rates per mile. All of us compliant trucks are rewarded
with new equipment and higher operating costs. These non-compliant
trucks laughed at us all for 10 years as we spent our hard earned
money jumping through your hoops and 150+ of us made it.They need
to be forced to comply with this same regulations. There is no such
thing as "An exclusive livestock only truck." They all had and
still have the opportunity to apply for Grants or to put
Particulate Filters. If it detaches from a trailer it can haul
anything. Dont let the CCA pull the wool over your eyes because it
will be the same story from these same people in 2023 when they
come back to CARB and ask for another 10 years. They already got 10
years. Its time to comply 2014 is here!!