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## MEMORANDU

M SUBJECT : Meeting Wit h FHWA/OMC S Regarding Onboar d Vapo r

Recovery FROM : TO : THRU : Glen n W. Passavant , Senio r Projec t

Manage r

i3i2cn Wfei^wH Standard s Developmen t an dSuppor t

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## Cheste r J . France , Chie f Standard s Developmen t a On January12 , 198 8 representative s o f EPA' s Offic e o f Mobil e Source s me t wit h JimBritel l o f th e Offic e o f Moto r Carrie r Safet y(OMCS ) t o discus s concern s whic h the yraise d i n a Decembe r 15,
- 198 7 lette r t o th e Hous e Committe e on Energ yan d Commerc e regarding onboar d systemsafet yfo r heavy-dut y gasolin e vehicle s (HDGVs) . Wit h regard t o rebuilds , OMC S expresse d concern ove r potentia l safet yimpact s fo r secon d or third owner s wh o rebuil d thes e engine s an

d ma yno t properl ydea l wit h th e onboard system i n the process . OMC S asked wha t provision s EP Aha d t o cove r testing o f rebuil t engines . EPAmad e severa l point s i n response . First , rebuild s ar e primaril ya h issu e fo r heavy-dut ydiese l engine s an d dat a availabl e t o EP Aindicat e tha t heavy-dut ygasolin e engine s ar e no t frequentl yrebuilt . Th e usefu l lif e o f th e vehicl e an

d engine s ar e abou t the sam e du e t o relativel ylo wmileag e accumulatio n rates . Second , EP A note d tha t ;Lf

_thi s i s a concer n fo r possibl e futur e onboar d systems , i t i s nowa concer n fo r evaporativ e system s an d al l othe r safet yissue s regardin g engine s an

d fue l systems . OMC S sai d theyhad n o hard dat a o n han d t o suppor t thei r vie won th e rebuild s an

d longe r usefu l lif e fo r HDGVs , bu t agree d t o provid e EP

Ainformatio n theyhad see n recentl ywhic h wa s develope d b

yth e Truc k Traile r Manufacturer s Associatio n fo rP. 3



## the grocery'industry. * OMC S agree d tha t i f rebuild s ar e infrequen t the n an ysafet yproblem s woul d als o be smal l an d tha t onboard woul d no t necessaril ymak e thei r concern s an ymor e or les s than fo r curren t vehicle . OMC S als o wen t on t o stat e tha t the yhad no outstanding concern s regarding onboard systemsafet ybu t wer e awaiting informatio n on the manufacturers ' configuration s a s th e nex t step i n thei r evaluation . OMC S als o expresse d some interes t i n ho wsecon

d stag e manufacturer s woul d dea l wit h onboard systems , an d thi s topi c wa s discusse d briefly . Finally , severa l othe r item s wer e discussed . OMC S explaine d tha t theystil l pla n t o propos e dispensing rat e change s an

d venting system s fir e tes t provision s fo r HDG V fue l tank s equippe d wit h evaporativ e controls , bu t tha t i t woul d b e handle d i n a separat e NPR M a t a late r date . OMC S als o state d tha t change s i n th e commercia l zon e exemptio n provisio n ar e stil l being considered , an d tha t n

o actio n ha

d occurre d on the Californi a petitio n for heavy-dut yvehicl e fue l tan k safety . Finally , i n respons e t o specifi c questions , OMC S explaine d tha t recreationa l vehicle s ar e regulate d b yNHTS Asinc e the yar e normall yno t i n commerc e an d tha t vehicle s suc h a s renta l vans/truck s ar e no t regulate d b yFHWA/OMC S unles s theyar e use d i n commerce . A t th e clos e o f th

e meeting OMC S wa s invite d t o visi t EPA' s An

n Arbo r Laboratoryt o se e EPA' s onboard system s an d t o discus s an

ynewconcern s whic h ma yaris e i n th

e future . Attachmen t

Thi s informatio n (attached ) wa s receive d a t EP Ai n lat e February1988 , bu t doe s no t suppor t th e vie wexpresse d b y OMCS . I t seem s t o addres s primaril ytraile r age , an d say s nothing abou t HDG

V rebuil d or usefu l lif e period s othe r than t o sugges t tha t th e straigh t truc k flee t ag e (which mayb e ga s o r diese l powered ) ar e abou t th e same value s used b yEPA .P. 4 

# BULLETI

N

CHARLE S J . CALVI N 

## Pxenden t 

# TRUC KTRAILERMANUFACTURER S ASSOCIATIO N 102 0 Princes

s Stree t Alexandria

, Virgini a2231 4

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fiv e yo u tu«*UMt . 

## (703 ) 549-301 0 

# Season s Greeting s
BULLETI N NO . 225 9 Decembe r2 , 1987

FOO D INDUSTR

Y TRAILE

RSURVEY

S A Truckin g Profil e Survey conducte d b y Fran kM . Gambino , Assistan tProfesso r o f Foo d Distribution , Western Michigan University , fo rth e foo d wholesalin g industr y reveale d th e following :

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f th e 17,60 7 tractors , trailer s an d truck s operate d by th e 11 8 survey respondents , 90.1 % wer e owne d whil e 9.9 % wer e leased . The mos tcommo n metho d fo rleasin g equipmen t was th e flee tleas e agreemen twhich accounte d fo r90 % o f al l leas e agreements .

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## The rati o o f trailer s t o tractor s wa s 2. 5 t o 1 . O f th e 11,80 3 trailer s i

n operatio n 54.6 % wer e refrigerate d unit s whil e 45.4 % wer e dr y freigh tvans . O f al l trailer s surveyed , 14.17 % wer e 48' . 8.9 % wer e 102 " wid e an d double s equalle d 4.74% . Th e followin g ba

rgraph s illustrat e th e averag e ag e o f fleets , ag e of

dr y trailer s an

d ag e o f refrigerate d trailers . Thi s informatio n i s par to f aTransportatio n Analysi s conducte d b

y Scot tAmes , Logistic s Associates , Dallas , Texas .

Averag e Ag e o f

Flee t Ag e o f Trailer s (Dry ) Ag e o f Trailer s (Refrigerated ) Forfurthe rinformatio n contac tLis aGray , Nationa l America n Wholesal e Grocers ' Association , 20 1 Par kWashington Court , Falls Church , Virgini a2204 6 - (703 ) 532-9400 .P. 5



## TTM A BULLETI

N NO . 225 9 - 2 

## Decembe r 2 , 198 7 

# AVERAG EAG EO FFLEE T

WHOLESALE GROCER S FOODSERVIC E TRACTOR ST . TRUC K SM . REFRI G DR Y TRL R LG. REFRI G

IM 7 TRANSPORTATIO N ANALYSI S 

# FLEE T AGE I N YEARS

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## 3 0
2 0
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# AG E O F TRAILER S (DRY )

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## TTM A BULLETI

N NO . 225 9

- 3 

## Decembe r2 , 1987



# AG E OF TRAILER S (REFRIG ) WHOLESAL E GROCER S FOODSERVIC E

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1515 +

YEAR S

TRUC KAN D BU

S FACTORYSALES

Ligh tTruck s (GV W -10,00 0 lbs . o rless ) Medium Truck s (GV W -10,00 1 -19,50 0 lbs. ) ... . Ligh tHeav

y Truck s (GV W -19,50 1 - 26,00 0 lbs. ) ... . Medium Heavy Truck s (GV W - 26,00 1 - 33,00 0 lbs.)... . Heavy , Heav

y Truck s (GV W ove r33,00 0 lbs.). . TOTA L Septembe r 198 6 295,13 5 54 6 3,63 7 9,04 8 9,62 2
317,98 8 9 Month s

Cumulativ e 198 6 2,394,73 2 4,15 5 34,12 8 73,82 8 84,95 0
2,591,79 3 Septembe r

198 7 300,96 0 65 5 3,26 8 8,20 3 11,87 1
324,95 7 9 Month s

Cumulativ e 198 7 1 

### 2,639,00 3 5,01 8 34,23 9 79,58 7 102,17 7
2,860,02 4P. 7



## TTM A BULLETI

N NO . 225 9 - 4 - Decembe r 2 , 198 7 PIGGYBAC K

LOADING S Fo r th e Wee

k Ende dOctobe r

31 , 198 7 Numbe r % Numbe r o f Rai l Car s 63,12 8 Increas e fro m108 6 Wee k
. ' 1,74 0 2.8 % Tota l Loading s (4 4 Weeks ) 2,536,69 8 Increas e fro m198 6 Perio d112,22 2 4.6 % Numbe r of Trailer s o r

Container s 105 , 58 7 Increas e fro m198 6 Wee k 3,53 3 3-6 % Yea r t o dat e tota l 4,175,76 4 Increas e fro m198 6 Perio d128,96 4 3.2 % Fo r th e Wee

k Ende dNovembe r

7 , 198 7 Numbe r o f Rai l Car s 63,29 5 Increas e fro m198 6 Wee k 8,20 3 14.9 % Tota l Loading s (4 5 Weeks ) 2 

## , 599,99 3 Increas e fro m198 6 Perio d120,42 5 4-9 % 105,17 7 Numbe r o f Trailer s o r

Container s 105,17 7 Increas e fro m198 6 Wee k 1,23 0 1.2% Yea r t o dat e tota l 4,280,94 1 Increas e fro m198 6 Perio d130,19 4 3.1 % TRUC K TONNAG

E Truc k tonnag e i

n th e wee k

ende dOctobe r

24 , 198 7 wa s 3.4 % abov e th e precedin g week
. Th e yea r t o yea r tonnag e increase d9.4 % when compare dwith wee k of 1986 . Th e tota l weekl y tonnag e change s reflec t truckloa dtonnag e gai n of 0.8 % an dles s tha n truckloa dtonnag e up 4.2% . Yea r t o yea r truckload , tonnag e increase d13.6 % an dles s tha n truckloa dwas u p 8.2% . Truc k tonnag e in th e wee k

ende dOctobe r

31 , 198 7 wa s 7.1 % abov e th e precedin g week
. Th e yea r t o yea r tonnag e increase d6.6 % whe n compare dwit h week of 1986 . Th e tota l weekl y tonnag e change s reflec t truckloa dtonnag e gai n of 10.9 % an dles s tha n truckloa dtonnag e up 5.9% . Yea r t o yea r truckloa dtonnag e increase d 2.7 % an dles s tha n truckloa dwas u p 7.9% . NOTE : AT

A indicate s tha t

du e t o bankruptcie s an dmerger s ove r time , plu s untimel y response s b y anumbe r of th e genera l freigh t

carrier s participatin g i n thi s survey , coverag e withi n man y of th e productio n area s i s scant . A s such , AT A canno t

assur e tha t

th e reporte dfigure s ar e a n accurat e reflectio n of overal l marke t

condition s i

n th e numerou s areas .P. 8



## TTM A BULLETI

N NO . 225 9 - 5 - Decembe r2 , 198 7 \ 

## WELCOM

E T O NE W MEMBER

S TTM A wa s please d t o welcom e th e followin g ne w members : Traile rManufacture r HELLE RTRUCKBOD

Y CORPORATIO

N 138 R T 2 2 . . Hillside , Ne w Jerse y 0720 5 Uoi ) 

## 923-920 0 Th e company manufacture s carg o containers , refrigerate d containers , flatbe d trailers , containe rchassis , truckbodies-van , refrigerated , ope n top , fla tbed . Darryl L . Novak , Chairman o f th e Boar

d wil l b e TTMA' s Principa l Contact . Erni e Choi i s th e Enginee rfo rth e firm . Associat e Member ALLIE D SIGNA

L BENDI X FRICTIO

N MATERIALS DIVISIO N P . 0 . Bo x 23 8 (518 ) 273-655 0 Troy , Ne w .Yor

k1218 1 Th e company manufacture s asbesto s fre e an d semi-metalli cbrake blocks . Ted Lazarcheff

, Directo ro f

Sales , wil l b e TTMA' s Principa l Contact . Othe rofficer s in th e firm are : Jame s N . Bateman , Vic e Presiden t& Genera l Manager , Geral d W

. Howard , Marketin g Accoun tRepresentative , an d Bo b C . Busch , Marketin g Accoun tRepresentative . TTM A VISITOR

S TTM A wa s please d t o welcom e th e followin g a s recen theadquarter s visitors : M . W . Bagwell , Jr. , Presiden tan d Le e Hancock , Engineerin g Managero f Isometrics , Inc. , Reidsville , Nort h Carolina . Jame s & Di Glaspie , Corporat e Vic e Presiden tSales , Nort h America , The Bud

d Company an

d TTM A Vice Chairman fo rAssociate s - Troy , Michigan . Jack& Grac e Kyle , Sale s Manager , Stee l o f WestVirginia , Huntington , WestVirginia2572 6 De l Seehusen , Accoun tExecutive , Manager- Truc kGroup , R. L . Polk& Co. , Detroit , MichiganP. 9

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