CARB'S Newest Program: Clean Truck Check

Are you ready for the Clean Truck Check Program?

Clean Truck Check – Periodic Inspections

California’s new Clean Truck Check Program now requires all vehicle’s entering California to complete a proactive periodic inspection and provide the inspection results to the state in order to receive a Truck Certificate. Truck Certificates are required to renew DMV registration and operate in the state.

Fleets have created their CTC VIS accounts and paid CARB their truck fees, however, the periodic inspection phase of the program is around the corner. All non-gasoline vehicles, GVWR 14,001+ lbs. operating in California are now required to provide periodic test inspections to CARB, by truck, to demonstrate no active ECU or MIL issues exist. Failure to do so will prevent California Truck Certification and DMV renewal.

When are inspections due?
If you are registered in California, your inspection due date is based on your registration expiration date. However, if you have California exempt plates, your due dates are generated on the last digit of the VIN. If your truck is registered outside of California, your inspection due dates are based on the last digit of the VIN.

Fleets are allowed to test 90 prior to your due date, to allow enough time to make any repairs, if needed. CARB are specifically looking to ensure no active MIL issues or emission related fault codes are present on your truck.

In 2024, periodic testing is just the 2nd half of 2024
In 2025 & 2026, inspections will happen twice a year.
In 2027+ inspections will happen quarterly.

CA DMV Registration Expiration – Inspection Schedule:

For example, your registration is good through 7/31/2024, your “due dates” are January & July. For 2024, specifically, only July. In future years, you will test by January & July of each year. The 90 window is shown in blue – as to when you can start your inspections. Do not inspect earlier than 90 days before your due date, as CARB will require a second test within the 90 day window in order to accept and pass your vehicle and issue a Truck certificate.

Compliance Month	Just 2024	90 Days Prior
Due: Jan and Jul	July	May
Due: Feb and Aug	Aug	June
Due: Mar and Sept	Sept	July
Due: Apr and Oct	Oct	Aug
Due: May and Nov	Nov	Sept
Due: Jun and Dec	Dec	Oct
Due: Jul and Jan	July	May
Due: Aug and Feb	Aug	June
Due: Sep and Mar	Sept	July
Due: Oct and Apr	Oct	Aug
Due: Nov and May	Nov	Sept
Due: Dec and Jun	Dec	Oct

Out of State Registered and/or Exempt Plates – Inspection Schedule:
For example, your registration is good through 12/31/2099 or you are registered in another state, but the last digit of your VIN is a 4, then your due date is February & August each year. Since in 2024, we only test the second half of the year, you only test by August, which means you can start in June when your 90 day window opens up. Do not inspect earlier than 90 days before your due date, as CARB will require a second test within the 90 day window in order to accept and pass your vehicle and issue a Truck certificate.

Last Digit of VIN	Due	Compliance Months	Just 2024	90 Days Prior
0	October	Due: Oct and April	Oct	Aug
1	November	Due: Nov and May	Nov	Sept
2	December	Due: Dec and Jun	Dec	Oct
3	January	Due: Jan and Jul	July	May
4	February	Due: Feb and Aug	Aug	June
5	March	Due: Mar and Sept	Sept	July
6	April	Due: Apr and Oct	Oct	Aug
7	May	Due: May and Nov	Nov	Sept
8	June	Due: June and Dec	Dec	Oct
9	July	Due: July and Jan	July	May
None	August	None Due
None	September	None Due

FleetCrew help fleets, just like yours, to manage this program, from account creation, on-going updates, to monitoring inspection due dates and reaching out when due, dispatching mobile technicians to your facility to conduct the required CARB testing. FleetCrew help keep you on the road and California compliant.

If you would like to outsource all or a portion of this new regulation to FleetCrew, please send us an email or give us a call. We partner with companies, like yours, so you can focus on your business, while we handle all the compliance work, reporting, inspections and record keeping. FleetCrew are trusted compliance partner for California rules and regulations, and are knowledgeable in the regulatory rules and requirements. FleetCrew have the infrastructure to aid the execution and organization dealing with thousands of vehicles at one time.

Interested in learning more? Visit www.FleetCrew.com for more information or sign up for a training webinar. If you know of any other fleet manager busy and now faced with having to learn and comply with another CA regulation, please let us know, we'd be happy to assist them.