5 www.ortrucking.org Issue 3 | 2023 ADVOCATING, EDUCATING, AND PROMOTING THE TRUCKING INDUSTRY EVENTS UPCOMING EVENTS 2027, forcing our industry to move to electricity as our source of power for the future. With the capacity load constraints (ZEV trucks weigh more) and range issues (ZEV trucks only travel between 200–300 miles before requiring a charge), what will this mean for your operation? Currently, 17 states have adopted some, or all of the CARB standards. Manufacturers will build to these standards and consumers (you!) will be limited in what you can purchase in the coming years. No doubt many of you will plan to hold onto your equipment longer than your current business plan calls for. Those of you who purchase used equipment will find it harder to do so. Rather than encourage the industry to move to Clean Diesel, these standards are forcing the transition to electricity, which has the potential to seriously disrupt the trucking industry. The Oregon Trucking Association is actively involved in all of these discussions. Climate concerns drive much of our work around infrastructure investment and Oregon leans to reducing capacity to solve this. Until, and unless our industry strongly pushes back against this approach, you will find it more and more difficult to run your trucking operation. Your membership in OTA helps to fund this fight. But we need your involvement as well. Come to our conferences and conventions to get educated about these issues. Respond to our Calls to Action when legislation or rulemaking is underway. Write a check to TruckPAC and the Legal Fund to help us fight more competitively. Join a policy committee and provide feedback. Simply put…get involved. Your business depends on it!
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