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US EPA Recognizes Freight Industry Leaders for Environmental Performance
WASHINGTON — Today, Sept. 25, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is
honoring 47 truck carriers and freight shippers as industry leaders in supply
chain, environmental, and energy efficiency with its annual SmartWay
Excellence Awards. This year’s SmartWay Partner awards were announced today
at a virtual award ceremony hosted by EPA with its SmartWay Partners,
affiliates, key stakeholders, and media in attendance.
The awardees represent the top performing, environmentally responsible
SmartWay Partners who move more goods, more miles, with lower emissions and
less energy. Today’s awardees demonstrate how businesses in this crucial
economic sector continue to lead through challenging times, demonstrating
superior freight performance by saving fuel, shrinking their greenhouse gas
footprints, and contributing to cleaner air in the communities they serve.
“As we mark our 20th anniversary this year, we celebrate decades of our
partners advancing freight efficiency, and delivering goods with less fuel and
lower emissions, thus strengthening this essential economic sector while
supporting air quality goals,” said EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan.
“SmartWay is proud to recognize 47 top performing truck carrier and shipper
Partners — with the 2024 SmartWay Excellence Award for outstanding
environmental performance and business leadership in goods movement.”
Since 2004, SmartWay Partners have avoided emitting 162 million tons of CO2,
2.8 million tons of nitrogen oxides and 114,000 tons of particulate matter.
Partners have also saved 379 million barrels of oil and over $52 billion in
fuel costs – equivalent to eliminating annual energy use in over 24 million
homes. These efforts are particularly important for disadvantaged communities
near ports, borders and industrial areas, subjected to higher levels of
pollution that contributes to smog.
The 2024 SmartWay Freight Partner Excellence Award recipients are:
Arrow Transportation
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations
Canadian Reefers Ltd.
Cargo Transporters
Covenant Transport
Crete Carrier Corporation
CRST The Transportation Solution Inc
D&D Transportation Services Inc
Danny Herman Trucking Inc
Discount Tire
Divine Enterprises, Inc.
Dollar Tree Stores, Inc
Edgewell Personal Care
Elevate Textiles, Inc.
Forza Transportation Services, Inc
Gap Inc. Canada
Gap Inc. USA
Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP
GP Transportation Co
Hirschbach Motor Lines
Hogan Transports, Inc.
Keane Thummel Trucking Inc.
Kellanova
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Knight Transportation, Inc.
Kohl’s
Lowe’s Companies, Inc.
May Trucking Company
McDonald’s USA, LLC
Meijer
Mesilla Valley Transportation
Mike Frost Trucking, Inc.
Nussbaum Transportation Services, Inc.
Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc
Paper Transport, LLC
Prime, Inc.
Royal Trucking Company
Ryder Dedicated Transportation Solutions (DTS)
Saia Motor Freight Line, LLC
Schneider
Swift Transportation Co. of Arizona, LLC
The Home Depot U.S.A., Inc
The TJX Companies, Inc.
Tractor Supply Company
Trans-West Logistics Inc / Logistiques Trans-West Inc.
Werner Enterprises
Western Express, Inc.
More information about SmartWay Excellence Awards.
More information about SmartWay.
Background
EPA’s SmartWay Partnership helps companies benchmark freight performance and
make informed decisions that drive sustainable supply chains. In order to
achieve this, SmartWay establishes a common yardstick for comparing emissions
performance; drives effective freight operational, mode and technology
choices; provides a platform for Partners and Affiliates to share real-world
experiences, innovations, and best practices; and helps companies make freight
decisions that have a positive impact on efficiency and the environment.
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