california freight advisory committee trucking industry overview spring 2015

California Freight Advisory Committee

Trucking Industry Overview

Spring 2015

California’s Truckers: Essential to Commercial Transportation

66.7% of All Freight by Value in CA82.0% by Weight 72.6% by Ton-Mile

Source - 2007 BTS/US Census Commodity Flow Survey: Shipment Characteristics by Mode of Transportation for State of Origin

California’s Truckers: Essential to Commercial Transportation

Majority Small Businesses:◦48% of total fleet owns 3 or fewer trucks◦72% own 20 or fewer

Trucker: Most Common Job in California

Emissions Heavily Regulated

Emissions Falling Rapidly

Emissions Falling Rapidly

Emissions Falling Rapidly

“Present findings strongly support…that estimates of hazard and risk based on laboratory or epidemiologic studies of the health impacts of (2006-older diesel engine) exposures most likely do not reflect either the hazards or the risks from (2007-newer).” – ACES Study, HEI

Alternative Fuels

Other Technology

•Autonomous/Connected Vehicles•“Uber for Freight”

2015 Priorities•Funding

•Gov’s GHG/Fuel Reduction Goals

•Port Dispute •Hours of Service •Driver Shortage

Questions?

Contact:Chris Shimoda

cshimoda@caltrux.org(916)373-3504