Smartway Transport Partnership Partnership Overview

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U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Partnership Overview
The SmartWaySM Transport Partnership is a voluntary public-private initiative designed
to improve the environmental performance of the freight delivery system in the United
States through money saving, market-based approaches.
The Challenge
From ports to manufacturing facilities and distribution
centers to your front door,trucks and rail systems are part of a
sophisticated, fast moving ground freight delivery system that
delivers products safely and on time. Ground freight is an integral
part of the United States economy. According to government
and industry statistics, 85 percent of the total value of United
States cargo is trucked, accounting for 66 percent of all freight
by weight. Trucking-related occupations employ about 10 million
people. Railroads represent four percent of the total value of all
freight by weight, carrying another 16 percent of the nation's
freight by weight.

However, ground freight is a major source of greenhouse gas
emissions, responsible for approximately 20 percent of carbon
dioxide (C02) emissions from all transportation sources. Ground
freight is also a significant source of smog-forming emissions
and other harmful air pollutants that impact public health,
particularly the young and the elderly. Ground freight accounts
for 40 percent of the oxides of nitrogen emissions (NOX) and
31 percent of the particulate matter emissions (PM) from
transportation sources. These emissions can impact air quality
and contribute to climate change.

The Solution
The U.S. EPA's SmartWay Transport Partnership is a voluntary
public-private partnership that addresses greenhouse gas
emissions, fuel consumption,criteria pollutants (NOX and
PM),and operating costs associated with ground freight
transportation operations. The SmartWay Transport Partnership
addresses other key national concerns: energy security, energy
savings, and environmental justice.
Freight vehicles consume approximately
2O percent of energy consumed by the U.S.
transportation sector. By conserving fuel from
these vehicles, we reduce our dependence on
imported oil, thereby safeguarding our nation's
energy security.

Promoting new strategies and technologies that
improve fuel economy will improve efficiency and
reduce fuel costs for freight fleets.

Reducing idling at truck stops addresses
community health and environmental justice
issues prevalent in certain urban areas.
Through this voluntary partnership, EPA and its partners expect
to eliminate 33 to 66 million metric tons of C02 emissions and
up to 200,000 tons of NOX emissions per year by 2012. This
represents savings of as much as ISO million barrels of oil per
year — equivalent to taking about 12 million cars off the road.

Working together, SmartWay Transport Partners can incorporate
various strategies and technologies to achieve these goals.
Carriers can integrate
cost saving, fuel efficient
technology and strategies
into their fleet:

• Idle Reduction
• Improved Aerodynamics
• Improved Freight Logistics
• Automatic Tire
Inflation Systems
• Driver Training
• Advanced Lubricants
• Advanced Powertrain
Technologies
Shippers can implement
facility measures that
improve efficiency and
reduce emissions:

• Intermodal Shipping
• Pick-up and
Delivery Scheduling
• Full Truck Loads
• Preferential Docking
• Warehouse
Improvements
• Electric Forklifts
• Driver Comfort Stations
• Idle-Reduction at Docks
Partnership Design
SmartWay Transport Partners are progressive corporations and
organizations that recognize they can improve their business and
the environment at the same time. Companies that provide and
hire freight delivery services (carriers and shippers, respectively)
become SmartWay Transport Partners by committing to
improve the environmental performance of their freight delivery
operations. SmartWay Transport Carriers commit to integrate
innovative cost saving strategies into their fleet operations.
SmartWay Transport Shippers commit to ship the majority of
their goods with SmartWay Transport carriers. Companies that
meet SmartWay Transport Partnership requirements will benefit
from reduced operating costs and enhanced visibility.

Partners that demonstrate superior performance will earn the
right to display the SmartWay Transport logo.

By defining clear and achievable goals and committing to
ambitious strategies, participants in the SmartWay Transport
Partnership are actively addressing concerns about greenhouse
gas reductions and air quality.
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Partner Enrollment

To become a SmartWay Transport Partner, carriers must:
Measure current environmental performance with the
SmartWay Transport F.L.E.E.T. (Fleet Logistics Energy and
Environmental Tracking) Performance Model for carriers.
• Commit to improve that performance within three years.
• Sign the SmartWay Transport Partnership Agreement.

To become a SmartWay Transport Partner, shippers must:
Assess the current proportion of goods dispatched with
SmartWay Transport Partner Carriers using the FLEET
Performance Model for shippers.
• Commit to ship at least 50 percent or more of their goods
with SmartWay Transport Partner Carriers.
• Assess and commit to improve their facility transportation
emissions within three years.
Sign the SmartWay Transport Partnership Agreement.

To meet their goals, all Partners must:
Create and submit an Action Plan describing how shipper
or carrier will achieve commitment.
Report progress toward achieving the goal to EPA annually.

The complementary relationship between shippers and carriers
maximizes the opportunities for Partners to support one another
in achieving mutual environmental goals.To join the SmartWay
Transport Partnership, simply send the completed FLEET
Performance Model and signed Partnership Agreement to EPA.

Partner Benefits
Participation in the SmartWay Transport Partnership provides
tangible benefits for companies:

Shippers can:
better understand their environmental
transportation impact.
reduce the environmental impacts of freight operations by
simply choosing to do business with SmartWay Transport
Carriers.
• join a community of leaders and enhance their public
image by joining the SmartWay Transport Partnership.

Carriers can:
better understand the environmental impact of their fleet
operations.
reduce their environmental impact by using recommended
technologies and strategies.
save money by incorporating fuel saving strategies into
their fleet operations.
• become preferred carriers of SmartWay Transport
Shippers.
• join a community of leaders and enhance their public
image by joining the SmartWay Transport Partnership.
Using the SmartWay Partner Logo
Shippers and carriers that demonstrate superior environmental
performance will be able to advertise their status as SmartWay
Transport Partners using the official SmartWay Transport
Partner logo.
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Logo eligibility is
determined based upon
results of the FLEET
Performance Model for
either carriers or shippers.
The FLEET Performance
Model for both carriers and shippers generates a score, which EPA
uses to determine if a company qualifies to use the SmartWay
Transport Partner logo.

To qualify to use the SmartWay Transport Partner logo:
Carrier Partners must have a FLEET Performance Model
Composite score of i.o or higher.
• Shipper Partners must have a FLEET Performance Model
score of 50 percent or higher.

Companies that qualify must adhere to EPA's SmartWay
Graphics Standards and Use Guide (available at www.epa.gov/
smartway), as well as sign and return the Logo
Use Signature Page before using the SmartWay Transport
Partner logo.

EPA Assistance
EPA provides software models to assist carriers and shippers
with assessing the current emissions and fuel efficiency of fleets
and freight operations (e.g. the SmartWay Transport FLEET
Performance Model). These tools also allow fleets and companies
to evaluate the efficiency improvements and emission reductions
available through application of various technologies and
strategies. EPA staff is available to answer questions concerning
the models and to provide technical assistance.

For More Information
Visitwww.epa.gov/smartwayfor more information on
the Partnership.
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