Direct Lobbying Transparency
| Overall Assessment | Comment | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | Covenant Logistics Group provides a moderate degree of transparency around its climate-policy lobbying. It clearly identifies the specific regulations it has engaged on – the California Air Resources Board’s Advanced Clean Trucks Regulation, CARB Omnibus Regulation and Advanced Clean Fleets Regulation – and notes that these rules will require a revamp of its fleet, demonstrating openness about the exact policies under discussion. The company also discloses whom it is engaging, stating that it is “working with CARB and the EPA,” which confirms direct dialogue with the two principal regulators, although it does not describe the full range of channels (letters, formal consultations, association activity, etc.) through which that dialogue occurs. Finally, Covenant sets out the outcomes it is pursuing: it wants its trucks to meet CARB requirements “while minimizing service disruptions for customers” and seeks “solutions to cost challenges and regulatory hurdles, particularly for smaller fleet operators,” indicating a push for flexible, cost-effective compliance. Taken together, these disclosures offer clear insight into the policies addressed and the objectives pursued, but provide only limited detail on the mechanisms used to influence policymakers. | 2 |