Clean Truck Check Credentialed Tester

Clean Truck Check in Ames, IA

1 credentialed tester in Ames.

Testers in Ames

Nearest in-person tester to Ames

The closest CARB-credentialed Clean Truck Check tester is QSC in Des Moines, Iowa — about 27 miles away (straight-line). Smart CTC tests over the truck’s OBD port from anywhere, with no drive and no appointment.

Trucking activity in Story County

Clean Truck Check applies to heavy-duty vehicles that operate in California — including out-of-state trucks based here that run loads west.

Trucking establishments
41
Trucking employees
274

Source: FMCSA MCMIS carrier census, US Census County Business Patterns 2021.

Freight corridors near Ames

Ames sits on I-35, I-35-Bus, I-35-Business, US-30, US-69 and CR-R38. Trucks running these routes into California fall under CARB’s Clean Truck Check — Smart CTC lets them test remotely without leaving the road.

Source: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

Nearby truck stops

OpenStreetMap-tagged truck stops, services areas, and HGV-marked fuel stations within 25 miles of Ames. Useful for routing a service stop around your CTC test.

+2 more within 25 miles.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Last updated 2026-05-26.