AB 98 / SB 415 Truck Routes in Moreno Valley
New California Laws protect sensitive receptors and manage truck routes within the City.
California laws Assembly Bill 98 (AB 98) and Senate Bill 415 (SB 415) set new statewide rules for large warehouse and logistics facilities to better protect nearby communities. The laws aim to reduce truck traffic, air pollution, noise, and bright lighting—especially near sensitive receptors such as homes, schools, and parks. Under these laws, large warehouses must follow improved standards for location, design, and truck-routing, include buffers to limit impacts on neighbors, and, in some cases, replace housing if it is displaced by warehouse development. SB 415 clarifies and fine-tunes AB 98 to make the rules easier to apply, helping balance economic growth with community health and quality of life.
Key Requirements
AB 98 (as amended by SB 415) applies to new and expanded logistics use developments where the loading bays are within 900 feet of sensitive receptors, such as homes, schools, daycare centers, parks, and hospitals (as defined in Government Code § 65098(e)). The law requires these facilities to include advanced design and operational measures to reduce community impacts. Specific requirements include:
- Strategic siting on appropriate roads: Developments must be located on arterial roads, major thoroughfares, or local roads that predominantly serve commercial, industrial, or agricultural uses to help keep heavy truck traffic off residential streets.
- Placement and orientation of truck loading bays: Loading bays must be oriented away from sensitive receptors and set back a specified distance (for example, 300–500+ feet depending on project size and zoning) from the property line of the nearest sensitive receptor.
- Separate truck entrance: Facilities must provide a separate entrance for heavy-duty trucks that connects to designated truck routes or appropriately classified thoroughfares.
- Buffering and screening: A planted and structural buffer — including solid decorative walls, landscaped berms, and tree plantings — must be installed between the facility and sensitive receptors to mitigate light, noise, and visual impacts.
- Operational controls: Facilities must develop operational plans (such as truck routing plans) and implement anti-idling measures and other practices to reduce emissions and disturbance near sensitive receptors.
Public Outreach
Please see public outreach events scheduled (Note that meetings are subject to change).
| Meeting | Date & Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic Safety Commission | February 4, 2026 at 6 PM | City Hall Council Chamber |
| Planning Commission (Receive and File presentation only) |
February 12, 2026 at 6 PM | City Hall Council Chamber |
| AB 98/SB 415 Workshop | March 4th, 2026 at 6pm | City Hall Council Chamber |
Proposed AB 98/SB 415 Truck Route Map
Explore our interactive GIS map to view existing truck routes and potential changes (New Truck Routes) in Moreno Valley or download our printable static map (pdf).
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is AB 98?
AB 98 is a law that sets new environmental and design standards for logistics use facilities near sensitive receptors to mitigate impacts such as traffic, air pollution, and noise. Please refer to State Government Code Section 65098 for more information. -
What is a sensitive receptor?
A sensitive receptor may include residences, schools, daycare facilities, parks, playgrounds, nursing homes, and hospitals. Specific definitions outlined under State Government Code Section 65098(e). -
What is the warehouse concentrated region?
The warehouse concentration region includes the counties of Riverside and San Bernardino, and the cities of Chino, Colton, Fontana, Jurupa Valley, Moreno Valley, Ontario, Perris, Rancho Cucamonga, Redlands, Rialto, Riverside, and San Bernardino.
The deadline for truck route adoption in the warehouse concentration region is January 1, 2026. Jurisdictions outside the warehouse concentration region have until January 1, 2028 to adopt truck routes. -
What is a truck route?
Truck routes dictate where large trucks are allowed to drive -
What does the City have to do for truck routes?
The City of Moreno Valley must do the following:
- The Transportation and Mobility Element must be updated to include designated truck routes that avoid sensitive receptors.
- Maximize the use of highways as preferred routes for truck routes. Truck Routes may also include arterial roads, major thoroughfares, and predominantly commercially oriented (50 percent of the properties fronting the road within 1,000 feet are designed for commercial or industrial use) local streets as needed.
- Engage with the community to hear concerns and gather input.
- Post signage identifying truck routes, truck parking, and truck idling.
- Provide a GIS map of designated truck routes to the public.
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Will this change where trucks park and stop?
AB 98 requires jurisdictions to place conspicuous signage identifying truck routes and addressing both parking and idling
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How do truck routes affect the community?
AB 98 defines designated routes trucks must use which may change some truck traffic patterns within the city. Truck routes are designed to keep trucks on main roads and away from sensitive receptors as much as possible.
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How were the routes chosen?
City staff, transportation experts, and community members work together to identify truck routes that reduce impacts on sensitive receptors such as homes, schools, and parks. Experts review current truck traffic, consider route criteria, and include public input. All proposed truck routes must meet the following requirements:
- Truck routes should prioritize freeways and highways whenever possible.
- Major or minor collector streets and roads that mainly serve commercial areas should be used for truck traffic only when necessary.
- Trucks should be routed in ways that minimize exposure to sensitive receptors, such as homes, schools, and parks.
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What is the mandatory use for truck routes?
General Rule: Most cities and counties require commercial trucks to stay on posted "Truck Routes" except when making a direct delivery to a location not situated on one of those routes.
California Vehicle Code (CVC) Section 35703: This section provides the specific "Delivery Exception" . It explicitly states that no local ordinance (under Section 35701) can prohibit commercial vehicles from using restricted streets if they are traveling via a direct route to make pickups or deliveries of goods to a building on that restricted street.
Comments or Questions?
For questions or comments about AB98/SB 415 Truck Routes:
Contact the Public Works Transportation Engineering Division:
951.413.3140
transportation@moval.org
For questions about AB 98/SB 415 Development Standards:
Contact the CDD, Planning Division:
951.413.3206
planningemail@moval.org