SmartWay'
SmartWay Program
Highlights
SmartWay Saves Oil
• Since 2004, SmartWay partners have saved 65 million barrels of oil. This is equivalent to taking
over 5 million cars off the road for an entire year.
• Fewer dollars going overseas for foreign oil means more dollars to invest at home; having fewer
imports also reduces our national trade deficit.
SmartWay Saves Money and Supports US Business Interests
• SmartWay is helping US businesses to slash their fuel costs, saving $8.1 billion dollars to date.
These savings support America's trucking industry and the customers they serve.
• Truck, trailer and equipment suppliers to the US trucking industry also rely upon SmartWay to help
them demonstrate to customers the benefits of cleaner, more fuel-efficient products.
SmartWay Protects US Jobs and the Economy
• SmartWay is one of ATA's six strategies to ensure the long-term sustainability of the US trucking
industry. According to ATA, 1 out of every 16 people (6.8 million people) working in the US
private sector is employed in a trucking-related job; trucking annually generates $604 billion in
gross freight revenues, or about 4 percent of the US Gross Domestic Product.
• A strong trucking industry is essential to our nation's competiveness and to US jobs. SmartWay
contributes to the health of this vital sector, protecting US jobs and the economy.
Thousands of US Businesses and Organizations Need SmartWay
• Over 3,000 US corporations including virtually all of the nation's largest truck carriers, all the class
1 rail companies, and many of the top Fortune 500 companies rely upon SmartWay's supply chain
accounting tools and methods.
• Small businesses rely upon SmartWay for technical expertise and assistance. SmartWay has
provided financing to help truck owners, especially small - and medium-sized businesses upgrade
to cleaner, more efficient trucks.
• The US government, through GSA, is relying upon SmartWay to implement EO 13514, which
directs the federal government to green its supply chain.
• Environmental, state, and community groups rely upon SmartWay's clean air achievements
(28 MMT CO2, 478,000 tons NOX, and 22,000 tons PM reduced so far) helping protect the health
and well-being of citizens, especially in low-income communities near ports, truck stops, and
borders.
• The United Nations, the World Bank, the Commission for Environmental Cooperation, as well as
the governments of China, Mexico and Canada, have projects and programs that rely upon
SmartWay's technical assistance, methods and tools.
• US ports rely on SmartWay's Port Drayage Truck program to help reduce pollution and address
environmental justice concerns in and around major US ports.
Current as of 2/I2/I3
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