Geotab, a global leader in connected transportation and asset management solutions, has officially confirmed the news of receiving formal certification from the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) Clean Truck Check (CTC) program for its Emissions Diagnostics Report.

According to certain reports, the stated certification comes after Geotab received industry-first Executive Order (EO) from CARB last year that exempted its aftermarket solutions from emissions anti-tampering regulations. Together, the EO and its new certification makes the company first ever telematics provider to have achieved both distinctions.

More on the same would reveal how Geotab’s CTC certification makes it possible for fleets, operating in and driving through California, to seamlessly comply with the state’s environmental regulations. They can do so by leveraging one of the few continuously connected solutions that support both the J1939 and J1979 protocols. Not just that, they are also well-equipped to offer all installation options (including using a t-harness) for continuous emissions data collection.

Talk about CARB’s Clean Truck Check program, it is designed to regulate approximately 1.2 million heavy-duty vehicles (GVWR over 14,000 pounds), something which the initiative will achieve on the back of a mandate for fleets to submit emissions-related data regularly. Markedly enough, any failure to comply with this mandate can instigate significant financial penalties, including fines of up to $10,000 per vehicle per day.

Despite the stringent regulations, traditional compliance methods like manual inspections have continued to pose a problem because of their high costs. Not just costly, they also tend to require no less than 1-3 hours of downtime per vehicle. This, in turn, stirs up potential costs worth between $300 to $900 per inspection due to lost revenue and other associated expenses.

In response, thanks to its bid to enable continuous emissions data collection without impacting vehicle uptime and driver productivity, Geotab certified telematics device can optimize this process, and therefore, save fleets valuable time and money.

“Compliance with the CARB Clean Truck Check program is essential for fleets operating in California, but traditional data collection methods can be costly and inconvenient,” said Stephen White, Associate Vice President, Business Development at Geotab. “Our solution not only ensures seamless compliance but also empowers fleet managers with real-time visibility into emissions performance, enabling proactive maintenance and informed decision-making to optimize operations and avoid costly fines and downtime.”

Taking a more specific view of this technology, it brings forth the means for effortless reporting. You see, one can develop and submit a CARB-compliant emissions diagnostics report with the push of a button.

Next up, there is the prospect for continuous connectivity. Here, Geotab’s CARB-compliant GO Telematics Kit enables you to achieve seamless and continuous data transmission. Another detail worth a mention is rooted in how it happens to be the only aftermarket solution granted an exemption by CARB from the anti-tampering provisions of the California Vehicle Code. This allows the device to stay connected, while simultaneously keeping the OBD port free for other uses.

Then, we have the potential for streamlined operations. An example of that potential is relayed well by the way Geotab’s telematics device eliminates any need for you to remove vehicles from duty cycles for manual testing or manage fleet needs on separate platforms.

Rounding up highlights would be the device’s bid to deliver future-proof compliance. Hence, you can stay ahead of increasingly frequent testing requirements and potential expansion.

Among other things, we ought to mention how the solution in question can operate in all 50 states, meaning customers can maintain compliance with all relevant regulations across the United States.

Founded in 2000, Geotab’s rise up the ranks stems from utilizing advanced data analytics and AI to enhance fleet performance, safety, sustainability, as well as reduce costs. The company processes, at the moment, billions of data points hourly from more than 4 million vehicles. Geotab’s excellence in what it does can also be understood once you take into account how it presently serves over 50,000 customers across 160 countries.