Welcome to the Diesel Vehicles page. By providing a small amount of information
on your diesel vehicles we can help guide you on California's diesel vehicle
requirements and assist you in finding potential funding programs available
to you. The information you provide is anonymous. Use of this website does not
fulfill any regulatory reporting requirements.
Please tell us more about your diesel vehicle or fleet of vehicles:
If your on-road truck or bus is owned by a
Public Agency or Utility, a Public Transit Agency,
or you collect Solid Waste for a fee, then click
the respective links.
If you have Off-Road Diesel Vehicles, Stationary Diesel Engines and/or Portable Diesel Equipment, Off-Road Large Spark-Ignition (Gasoline and LPG) Equipment, or Cargo Handling Equipment that is used at a port or intermodal rail yard, then click the respective links.
For all other trucks, buses or trailers continue by answering the following questions.
In general, "owner" means either (A) the person registered as the owner or lessee of a vehicle by the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), or its equivalent in another state, province, or country; or (B) a person shown by the registered owner to be legally responsible for the vehicle's maintenance.
"Truck Operator" the driver of the vehicle or any person, party or entity that controls the operation of a truck.
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"Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)" means the weight specified by the manufacturer as the maximum loaded weight of a single vehicle. The GVWR is typically identified on the label in the door jamb.
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A "box-type" trailer is either a dry van or refrigerated van trailer that is not a drop frame trailer. Does not include curtain side vans, flat bed trailers, or other types of trailers.
A "dry van" trailer is an enclosed, rectangular non-climate controlled trailer.
A "refrigerated van" (or reefer) is a rectangular trailer that has either a refrigeration or heating unit built into it.
"Transport Refrigeration Units (TRUs)" are refrigeration systems powered by diesel internal combustion engines designed to refrigerate or heat perishable products that are transported in various containers, including semi-trailers, truck vans, shipping containers, and rail cars.
"Diesel-Fueled Auxiliary Power Systems" are diesel-fueled ancillary power systems that use small diesel engines to generate power for cab heating, cab cooling, and operating auxiliary cab appliances.
"School bus" is a motor vehicle as defined in California Vehicle Code, section 545 and transports pupils.
"Shuttle vehicle" means a diesel-powered motor vehicle of any gross vehicle weight rating with a capacity of 10 or more passengers, routinely driving an average of 10 trips per day to or from airport terminals, marine terminals, and rail based stations.
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