california freight advisory committee trucking industry overview spring 2015
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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
