ACT/HDO deadline will adversely impact government, business and residents

The Trucking Association of Massachusetts has created a detailed fact sheet concerning legislation that will implemented in January 2025.

Massachusetts adopted the emissions standards the California Air Resources Board (CARB) established. Specifically, CARB approved the Advanced Clean Truck (ACT) rule in June 2020, and Massachusetts adopted it in 2021.

The ACT requires manufacturers to sell an increasing number of zero-emission medium and heavy-duty vehicles with a GVWR greater than 8,500 pounds from 2024 to 2035. The sales target varies according to the size of the vehicle, requiring 40 to 75% of trucks sold to be electric vehicles by 2035.

This critical fact sheet provides an overview, the vehicle classifications that will be affected, percentage sales requirements over time, states that will implement the California-inspired rules and other reference informaton.