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California Truck Compliance Package: Smog, 2290 & Registration in One Visit
In California, your registration depends on your Clean Truck Check and your Form 2290. Our California compliance package handles all three together at your truck, by one licensed company. No outsourcing, no second trip.
Sound familiar?
The Chain Reaction a California Compliance Package Prevents
In California, the steps are linked. Because the DMV needs CARB compliance and, for heavier trucks, a stamped Schedule 1, one missing piece stops the whole renewal.
A DMV registration hold
CARB says that once a Clean Truck Check registration hold is placed, DMV transactions for that truck are restricted until it is back in compliance. In other words, no renewal until the test is done.
No Schedule 1, no registration
The IRS tells truckers to use the stamped Schedule 1 as proof of payment when registering with the state. So if your truck runs at 55,000 lbs or more, registration stalls without it.
Three shops, three waits
Most owner-operators pay a smog shop, a tax preparer and a registration office separately. Meanwhile, the truck sits while each one waits on the others.
Test deadlines are doubling
Most heavy-duty trucks test twice a year today. However, starting October 2027, CARB requires OBD-equipped trucks to test four times a year, so the next deadline always comes around fast.
Sources: CARB Clean Truck Check FAQ · CARB testing requirements · IRS Form 2290 instructions
How we fix it
One California Compliance Package, One Visit
We do all three steps ourselves and in the right order: test first, then file, then register. As a result, you leave with your truck compliant and registered.
- Clean Truck Check for $110, with no trip fee and a free pre-check
- Form 2290 e-filed with your Schedule 1, usually in minutes
- DMV registration with same-day stickers on most eligible transactions
- One licensed company, so nothing gets outsourced
California Compliance Package
Why Do All Three Together?
In California, your registration depends on the other two. The DMV needs your truck to be CARB-compliant, and trucks with a taxable gross weight of 55,000 lbs or more need a stamped Form 2290 Schedule 1. When three different businesses handle those steps, one delay holds up everything. We hold all the licenses, so we complete them in the right order in the same appointment.
Key facts
- Step 1: CARB Clean Truck Check, tested on-site and submitted to CARB.
- Step 2: Form 2290 e-filed, with your stamped Schedule 1 usually back within minutes.
- Step 3: DMV registration processed by an authorized DMV Business Partner, with same-day stickers and plates on most eligible transactions.
- Plus if needed: VIN verification for out-of-state trucks and title transfers.
Best For
- Annual registration renewals
- Trucks you just bought
- Out-of-state trucks being registered in California
- Trucks with a DMV registration hold
- Owner-operators who can’t lose a day of work
Package pricing
Clean Truck Check is $110 with no trip fee and a free pre-check. Form 2290 and DMV service fees depend on your truck, and government fees and taxes are set by the DMV and IRS. Tell us about your truck and we’ll send one all-in quote before we schedule.
How It Works
Where We Offer the California Package
Southern California (mobile, we come to you):
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“I was dealing with multiple registration holds at the DMV that was preventing me from registering my truck and got stopped at the port due to the MCS-150 and Form 2290 filing… American Trucking Compliance came to the port in LA, took the time to explain everything… and came to us the same day! We were able to register my truck!”
“Finding a trustworthy company to handle DMV requirements has always been a headache, but American Trucking Compliance made the process incredibly smooth. We were under a tight deadline and they were able to get it done right away… Very professional. Very efficient. Very reasonably priced.”
“I was helping my parents with their fleet since we recently purchased a new tow truck and needed both the CARB Clean Truck Check and VIN Verification completed before registering it… We’re located in Long Beach, they came to our yard, got everything situated and it took less than 15 mins.”
California Compliance Package FAQ
What’s included in the California Compliance Package?
A CARB Clean Truck Check, IRS Form 2290 e-filing and commercial DMV registration, completed together in one appointment at your truck. VIN verification is added when your truck needs it.
How much does the package cost?
The Clean Truck Check is $110. Form 2290 and DMV service fees depend on your truck, and government fees are set by the agencies. We send one all-in quote before we schedule.
Can I get my stickers and plates the same day?
On most eligible transactions, yes. As an authorized DMV Business Partner we can issue registration stickers and plates on the spot.
Do you come to me?
Yes. We come to your yard, shop, job site or port location anywhere in our Southern California service area.
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