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If a container is discharging at the Port of Los Angeles but being put on the rail to an inland destination, does the Clean Truck Fee apply?
For full containers shipments that discharge at the Port of Los Angeles and subsequently move via inland point intermodal (IPI) rail service through an ocean carrier, the Clean Truck Fund Rate does not apply.
Fact sheet/overview on Clean Truck Fund rate collection, beginning April 1, 2022.
The Clean Truck Fund Rate went into effect on April 1, 2022.
$10 per TEU ($20 for containers longer than 20 feet) will be charged on loaded import and export containers hauled by trucks, with exemptions provided for containers hauled by low nitrogen-oxide or ZE trucks. Containers hauled by ZE trucks will be permanently exempt from the rate.
Low-NOx trucks will have limited exemptions out to certain dates depending on the port the truck visits, varying by port as below:
POLA PORT OF LOS ANGELES
- Low-NOx trucks registered in the PDTR and placed into service by Dec. 31, 2022, will receive an exemption through Dec. 31, 2027.
POLB PORT OF LONG BEACH
- Low-NOx trucks purchased prior to Nov. 8, 2021, that remain with the original owner will be exempt through Dec. 31, 2034.
- Low-NOx trucks that are purchased and registered in the PDTR by Dec. 31, 2022, or that are purchased by July 31, 2022, and registered in the PDTR within 30 days of delivery, will receive an exemption at POLB through Dec. 31, 2031.
Beneficial Cargo Owners (BCOs), or their authorized agents, are responsible for paying the CTF rate.  Each port’s tariff includes a provision prohibiting the CTF rate being paid by truck drivers.
To pay, the BCO or agent must log into the PortCheck system and clear the containers prior to pick up or drop-off by the drayage truck. The CTF rate web portal is connected to the existing PierPass system.
For truck-related questions about the Clean Air Action Plan, visit https://cleanairactionplan.org/strategies/trucks/ or, email [email protected].
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