Program Overview

  • What is it?
  • A new program similar to Smog Check but for heavy-duty vehicles
  • Clean Truck Check previously referred to as Heavy-Duty Inspection and Maintenance (HD I/M)
  • Who is regulated?
  • Diesel and alternative fuel vehicles over 14,000 lbs. GVWR operating in California
  • Out-of-state vehicles, public vehicles (federal, state, and local)
  • How are they regulated?
  • Phase 1 – Started January 2023 with high-emitter screening and testing
  • Phase 2 – Starts in mid-2023 with reporting and compliance fee payments
  • Phase 3 – Full implementation starts in 2024 with periodic compliance testing

 Opacity Testing 

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