LOS ANGELES — Despite winning a pivotal court decision to forge ahead with a controversial trucking project last week, the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach might have to delay their plans anyway.

According to the official publication of the Owner-Operators Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA), Landline, the Federal Maritime Commission recently voted 2-1 to request additional information about "clean trucks plan" before it’s supposed to take affect on October 1.

Last week, the American Trucking Associations was denied its request for a preliminary injunction against the ports to halt their concession agreements, which, among other things, requires drayage carriers to hire only company drivers rather than owner-operators.

The Port of Los Angeles executive director claims the Maritime Commission’s request would have no effect on the roll out, but Landline reports that the plan’s implementation could be delayed depending on the amount of time the ports need to respond.

A news release from the maritime commission stated "this action was being taken because (the commission) has serious concerns about potentially unreasonable increases in transportation costs or decreases in transportation services that may result from the Clean Trucks Plan."

Commissioner Joseph Brennan, who cast the lone dissenting vote against asking for more information, issued a statement saying "the Commission is making a monumental mistake in delaying, yet again, the overall environmental plan that the cities of Los Angeles and Long Beach have developed to address serious health concerns and needed port expansion in the region."