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10 years is the average or target lifespan of a truck, not necessarily the average age. I’m not sure what the average age or distribution for trucks serving Cal
by jljljl 5y ago
10 years is the average or target lifespan of a truck, not necessarily the average age. I’m not sure what the average age or distribution for trucks serving California ports are
Similarly, human life expectancy is 80 years in the US, but the average age is 38.
The same fact check says that 96% of vehicles are compliant, and order vehicles can be made compliant by replacing the engine.
Either way, a lack of trucks is not the issue, it’s the lack of drivers (because pay and conditions are poor) and the bottleneck at the yards where they can’t exchange empty containers for full containers
- prepend 5y ago> made compliant by replacing the engine This costs $20-40k [0] not including the down time and lost revenue from the overhaul. So that’s not a simple cost for owner operators. [0] https://cagtruckcapital.com/truck-engine-overhaul-tips/ https://cagtruckcapital.com/truck-engine-overhaul-tips/