First Name | John |
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Last Name | Yandell |
Email Address | john@yandelltruckaway.com |
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Subject | Smart Way |
Comment | Our company is a short haul truckload carrier that has serviced the State of California only for 63 years. With inventories being managed and JIT (Just In Time) deliveries being the norm, we now have over 3 trailers for every one power unit. These trailers are used as a "mobile" warehouses while the customer unloads the trailers over a period of days. Sometimes these trailers make only one or two trips per week. While our industry supports emissions reduction, the cost burden of replacing power units and retrofitting the trailers simultaneously is a cost that cannot be justified. Our trailers do not travel enough miles to justify a savings in fuel because of their limited time on the road. Safeway, Raleys, Savemart and some many others that have excess trailing equipment will be unfairly burdened by a cost that cannot be justified. If the law is to have new trailers be manufactured with Smartway technology, we would support that. But to have to retrofit older trailers with these aerodynamic devices is not a prudent business decision. Thank you and I would appreciate your consideration. Regards, John Yandell Yandell Truckaway, Inc. Oakland, CA. |
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Date and Time Comment Was Submitted | 2008-12-01 15:11:04 |
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