SmartWay Drayage  Program
         SmartWay
Transport Partnership
U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
  SmartWay Drayage

  SmartWay® Transport Partner-
  ship is an innovative collabora-
  tion between U.S. Environmental
  Protection Agency (EPA) and
  goods movement stakeholders,
  which provides a framework to
  assess emissions and energy
  efficiency, and recognize supe-
  rior environmental performance.

  EPA's SmartWay Drayage
  Program recognizes Partners
  for reducing diesel emissions
          Becoming a SmartWay Drayage Carrier
               Makes Good Business Sense

The Partnership Elements: EPA has developed an emissions calculator
to help port truck carriers measure their paticulate matter (PM), oxides
of nitrogen (NOx), and carbon dioxide (CO ); identify strategies to reduce
harmful diesel emissions and track emissions performance on an annual
basis. To participate, drayage carrier partners sign a partnership agreement
and commit to track emissions, replace older dirtier trucks with cleaner,
newer ones, and achieve at least a 50% reduction in PM and 25% reduction
in NOx, below the industry average, within three years. Shippers who are
already members of SmartWay commit to ship 75% of their port cargo with
SmartWay dray carriers within three years. New shipper partners must sign
the SmartWay shipper partnership agreement and the drayage addendum.

Business-to-Business Advantage: SmartWay drayage carriers are preferred
by SmartWay Transport shippers, and they want to ship their goods with
participating SmartWay drayage partners. Shipper partners are already
giving business priority to SmartWay drayage carriers.

Technical Support: EPA will assist SmartWay drayage partners in developing
and meeting goals.

Recognition of Existing Environmental Improvements: A dray carrier
fleet's existing age and emissions strategies, coupled with continued
improvements, determine status in the Partnership. Full credit is provided for
fleet improvements made thus far.

Promotional opportunities and  public recognition:  The SmartWay
Transport Partner brand of excellence is awarded to qualifying Partners as a
visible cue to business customers and the public, to use in their advertising
and other promotional media. The SmartWay brand sends a message that
participating dray carriers are champions of environmental stewardship. The
SmartWay brand also helps customers and consumers to make educated
choices about  SmartWay recognized products and services. Visible exposure
through national and regional events, advertisements, articles, and special
recognition are just a few ways that EPA commits to recognize dray carrier
partner achievements.

Becoming a Partner is Easy:

Simply complete the SmartWay Drayage Partnership Agreement on page I
and the Drayage Emissions Calculator on page 3; and, mail, fax, or email this
form and spreadsheet to:

SmartWay Transport Partnership
U.S. EPA Office of Transportation and Air Quality
2000 Traverwood
Ann Arbor, Ml 48105

Fax: (734) 214-4052
Email: smartwayjransport(gepa.gov

For more information about joining the SmartWay Transport Partnership or
for other assistance, call us at (734) 214-4767.
                    U.S. EPA SmartWay |  EPA420-FI1-008 | www.epa.gov/smartway

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