Fleet operator EPA Clean Air Act Enforcement Cases.
EPA enforcement cases against businesses that own or operate motor vehicles and that have allegedly tampered with their fleet's emissions control systems. Fleet cases typically allege EGR removal, DPF removal, or DEF system disabling on commercial vehicles.
Regulatory framework
Section 203 of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. § 7522, prohibits any person — including a vehicle owner or operator — from removing or rendering inoperative any emission control device installed by the manufacturer to comply with EPA emission standards. Fleet enforcement extends both to the entity that performed the tampering and the entity that operated the tampered vehicles.
All 6 fleet operator cases
| Defendant | Category | FY | Civil Penalty | Court Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knight Transport LLC Settlement for alleged Clean Air Act violations involving emissions tampering on vehicles in the operator's fleet. | Fleet | 2022 | $97,027 | View Court Documents |
| McKissick Trucking Inc Settlement for alleged Clean Air Act violations involving emissions tampering on vehicles in the operator's fleet. | Fleet | 2021 | $50,000 | View Court Documents |
| Rabbit River Transport II, LLC Settlement for alleged Clean Air Act violations involving emissions tampering on vehicles in the operator's fleet. | Fleet | 2021 | $19,504 | View Court Documents |
| Tutle and Tutle Trucking, Inc Settlement for alleged Clean Air Act violations involving emissions tampering on vehicles in the operator's fleet. | Fleet | 2021 | $13,975 | View Court Documents |
| B&O Express Inc Settlement for alleged Clean Air Act violations involving emissions tampering on vehicles in the operator's fleet. | Fleet | 2021 | $6,840 | View Court Documents |
| Rising Son Transport, LLC Settlement for alleged Clean Air Act violations involving emissions tampering on vehicles in the operator's fleet. | Fleet | 2022 | $4,876 | View Court Documents |
Position before contact.
The Legal Tuning Compliance Standard provides fleet operators with a documented Clean Air Act compliance posture before regulatory contact occurs — a recognized mitigating factor in the calculation of civil penalties.