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Transportation and Climate Division
Office of Transportation and Air Quality
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
United States Office ofTransportation and Air Quality
Environmental Protection EPA-420-B-14-023
Agency
June 2014
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Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS 3
WHAT'S NEW IN THIS VERSION? 4
OVERVIEW 5
SECTION 1-BASIC INFORMATION FOR MULTI-MODAL CARRIERS 6
WHAT is THE SMARTWAY TRANSPORT PARTNERSHIP? 6
WHY Do MULTI-MODAL CARRIERS JOIN THE SMARTWAY TRANSPORT PARTNERSHIP? 6
How Do MULTI-MODAL CARRIERS JOIN THE SMARTWAY TRANSPORT PARTNERSHIP? 7
How Do I JOIN IF MY PARENT COMPANY HAS MULTIPLE FLEETS? 8
WHAT DATA Do I NEED TO GATHER TO COMPLETE THE MULTI-MODAL TOOL? 8
WHAT is INCLUDED IN THE SMARTWAY MULTI-MODAL CARRIER PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT? 9
WHAT SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE is REQUIRED FOR COMPLETING THE SMARTWAY MULTI-MODAL TOOL?
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SECTION 2- OVERVIEW OF DATA COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS 11
INTRODUCTORY SCREENS 11
PROVIDING US/CANADA OPERATIONS INFORMATION 11
ESTABLISHING YOUR DATA COLLECTION YEAR 11
SECTION 1: SPECIFY OFFICIAL PARTNER NAME 11
SECTION 2: ENTER CONTACT INFORMATION 12
SECTION 3: DEFINE YOUR COMPONENT FLEETS 12
SECTION 4: DOWNLOAD LATEST SMARTWAY CARRIER DATA FILE 19
SECTION 5: DATA ENTRY FOR FLEETS 19
SECTION 5 DATA ENTRY: ENTER FUEL AND/OR ACTIVITY INFORMATION FOR EACH OF YOUR COMPONENT
FLEETS 20
SECTION 6 DATA ENTRY: DEFINE YOUR COMPOSITE FLEETS 20
APPENDIX A: WORKSHEETS FOR DATA COLLECTION 23
WORKSHEET #1: COMPANY AND CONTACT INFORMATION 24
WORKSHEET #2: COMPONENT FLEET CHARACTERIZATION 25
WORKSHEET #3A: IDENTIFY COMPOSITE FLEETS AND COMPOSITE FLEET
DETAILS 26
WORKSHEET #3B: ALLOCATE COMPONENT FLEETS 27
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What's New in this version?
Version 2.0.13 of the Multi-modal Tool contains a number of updates and revisions to the prior
version, 2.0.12. These updates have been implemented to enhance the usefulness and clarity of
the Tool, and are summarized below:
Information regarding the split between U.S. and Canadian operations has been simplified.
The Contact Information screen layouts have been modified.
Working and Executive Contacts must be different people.
Barge fleet data may now be entered for component fleets.
The Multi-modal tool will no longer operate in Excel 2003, only 2007 and later versions. This
modification was necessary to greatly reduce the size of the Excel file (from 27 to 9 MB).
Within the component Logistics Tool, Data Availability Options are now restricted to 2, 3, 5, and
6 for LTL carriers, and to 1 - 6 for package carriers due to the difficulty allocating miles for these
carrier types.
Miscellaneous text and format updates for clarification.
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Overview
In this guide you will learn about:
1) SmartWay Basic Information
2) Joining SmartWay Transport Partnership as a multi-modal carrier
3) Understanding the details of the SmartWay partnership agreement
4) Meeting software/hardware requirements for participating in the program
5) Gathering the data necessary for participation in SmartWay.
Please review this guide carefully BEFORE attempting to gather your company data, or entering data
into the Multi-modal Tool. Understanding the basics of the program will simplify your SmartWay
experience.
WARNING:
***Before beginning, use this chart to make sure you are choosing the right tool for your operations! ***
/s this the right SmanWay tool for me?
You operate your own managed fleet
(owned or leased) with less than 5% of
your freight contracted with outside
companies,
YES
Use Truck Tool
NO
You contract out more than 5% of your
freight, i.e. you are a 3PL, broker, Freight
forwarder or non-asset based carrier.
YES
Use Logistics Tool
NO
You operate your own managed fleet and:
Move 5% or more of your freight with a
third-party provider, or move more than
10% of your freight via rail
NO
.
'YES
Use Multi-modal Tool
Select this Button
for More
Information
If none of the above statements is applicable, contact EPA SmartWay at 734-214-4647 for assistance.
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Section 1Basic Information for Multi-modal Carriers
This section covers frequently asked questions and essential information about the SmartWay Transport
Partnership and how multi-modal carriers can participate.
WHAT is THE SMARTWAY TRANSPORT PARTNERSHIP?
Launched in 2003, the SmartWay Transport Partnership is a public/private collaboration between the
EPA and the freight industry to improve fuel efficiency, increase environmental performance, and
encourage supply chain sustainability.
Five types of freight transport companies can join SmartWay.
Freight shippers
Logistics companies (including 3PLS/4PLS1)
Truck carriers
Rail carriers
Barge carriers
Multi-modal carriers
Companies join the SmartWay Transport Partnership by submitting a partner tool to SmartWay. The
SmartWay tools (1) assess freight operations, (2) calculate fuel consumption and carbon footprints, and
(3) track fuel-efficiency and emission reductions. SmartWay tools must be submitted each year for the
company to remain a partner in good standing.
SmartWay ranks Partners' efficiency and environmental performance and recognizes strong
performance with access to the "SmartWay Partner" logo. Superior performance in various Partner
categories is also recognized through the SmartWay Excellence Awards.
WHY Do MULTI-MODAL CARRIERS JOIN THE SMARTWAY TRANSPORT
PARTNERSHIP?
The SmartWay Transport Partnership provides multi-modal carriers with ways to reduce the
environmental impact of their freight operations and address costs. Designed with and for the freight
sector, the SmartWay Transport Partnership delivers solutions to marketplace needs and challenges.
With access to the latest in EPA-tested technologies and peer-provided success stories, carriers that join
the SmartWay Transport Partnership can gain a better understanding of their environmental footprint
and assert their corporate leadership.
Additionally, SmartWay Partners are associated with an internationally recognized and respected brand
that symbolizes cleaner, more efficient transportation choices.
Multi-modal carriers that join SmartWay move significant amounts of freight with SmartWay Carriers.
The higher efficiency of carriers in SmartWay compared to non-SmartWay carriers gives SmartWay
1 3PLs/4PLs Third party logistics companies/fourth-party logistics companies.
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multi-modal carriers an opportunity to improve corporate freight efficiency, reduce their carbon
footprint, and voluntarily advance freight sustainability for themselves and their customers.
Participation in SmartWay helps SmartWay Multi-modal Partners
identify opportunities to improve efficiency,
demonstrate efficiency to customers and stakeholders,
evaluate and compare carrier performance, and
determine the company's transportation carbon footprint.
SmartWay provides multi-modal carriers with free tools that help assess and compare various freight
transportation options with detailed reports and analyses that support better business decision making.
How Do MULTI-MODAL CARRIERS JOIN THE SMARTWAY TRANSPORT
PARTNERSHIP?
Multi-modal carriers join SmartWay by submitting a SmartWay Multi-modal Tool (hereafter known as
the "Multi-modal Tool," or simply, the "Tool.")
Multi-modal carriers that submit tools that are approved by EPA are known as "SmartWay Multi-modal
Carrier Partners."
When a multi-modal carrier submits a Multi-modal Tool to EPA, they agree to the requirements
stipulated in the SmartWay Multi-modal Carrier Partnership Agreement-notably, that they will measure
and report the emissions performance of their company annually and provide supporting
documentation to EPA upon request.
All SmartWay Multi-modal Carrier Partners agree to complete and submit the SmartWay Multi-modal
Tool to:
define fleet(s) composition
characterize fleet activity
individually benchmark multiple fleets
track annual changes in performance
Upon approval of a Multi-modal Tool submission, a multi-modal carrier will be identified as a SmartWay
Multi-Modal Carrier Partner on EPA's website, on the SmartWay Partner List, and in a database used to
identify companies that meet SmartWay's annual requirements.
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How Do I JOIN IF MY PARENT COMPANY HAS MULTIPLE FLEETS?
Companies that join the SmartWay partnership should include all of their fleets in their submission. If a
company wishes to list multiple fleets in the Multi-modal Tool, they should list these fleets as their
customers can hire them. Internal fleets invisible to a customer should not be listed separately.
Companies will be listed at the Company level in the SmartWay Partner list on the SmartWay website,
and each individually defined fleet will appear as a separate entity in the SmartWay Carrier Data file that
customers use to identify which fleets they do business with in the Multi-modal Tool.
SmartWay highly recommends developing your list of fleets before
beginning your data entry process. Any fleet that a shipper or logistics
company could hire directly should be listed as a separate fleet in your
Multi-modal Tool submission.
The best strategy is to have a clear idea of how to define your companies
before filling out the Tool.
WHAT DATA Do I NEED TO GATHER TO COMPLETE THE MULTI-MODAL TOOL?
To participate in SmartWay, multi-modal carriers need to gather the following essential information to
complete the Multi-modal Tool:
The official company name, EXACTLY as you would like it presented on the EPA website
Company contact information
Contact details for your working contact
Contact details for an executive contact (cannot be the same as the working contact)
Split between US/Canada operations
Composite fleet details
o Types of equipment,
o Vehicle use by type
o Fuel types used
o Engine information, total ton-miles and total miles) plus:
o Composite fleet names and associated component fleets
o Component fleet allocation percentages
o SCAC and/or Motor Carrier Numbers (MCNs) for composite fleets
o Operation categories
o Body Types
o Business Unit Focus (e.g., logistics provider, freight forwarder, freight broker, or truck
carrier) for Logistics Tool only
Data sources for all data to be entered
SmartWay ID number (if this is not your first tool submission)
This data must be provided for all of your company's fleets. This data reflects the amount of freight
carried by each carrier, the distance that freight is carried, and the fuel consumed to carry the freight.
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WHAT is INCLUDED IN THE SMARTWAY MULTI-MODAL CARRIER PARTNERSHIP
AGREEMENT?
To join the SmartWay Transport Partnership as a multi-modal carrier, you must agree to the language on
the "Partnership Agreement for multi-modal carriers." When you begin working within the tool, you will
be asked to check a box stating that you agree to the terms of the partnership agreement. This
agreement must be renewed annually.
Please review this language with the appropriate personnel within your organization before completing
or submitting a Tool to EPA. Your company's executive contact must approve this agreement.
Partnership Agreement for Multi-modal Carriers
With this agreement, your company joins EPA's SmartWay Transport Partnership and commits to:
1. Measure and report to EPA on an annual basis the environmental performance of your fleet(s)
using EPA's SmartWay Tool. (Existing fleets must report the 12 months of data for the prior year
ending December 31. Newly formed companies require a minimum of 3 months of operational
data.)
2. Have performance results and Tool submittal status posted on the EPA SmartWay
website/database.
3. Agree to submit supporting documentation to EPA for any data used to complete this Tool and
agree to EPA audit of this data upon request by EPA.
In return, EPA commits to:
1. Promote company participation in the Partnership by posting Partner names on the EPA SmartWay
website and in related educational, promotional, and media materials. EPA will obtain express
written consent from the Partner before using the Partner's name other than in the context of
increasing public awareness of its participation as described here.
2. Provide companies with industry-wide performance benchmark data as this data becomes available
to EPA.2
3. Assist Partners in achieving emission and fuel usage reduction goals (subject to Federal Government
Appropriations).
General Terms
1. If the Partner or EPA defaults upon this agreement at any point, the agreement shall be considered
null and void.
2. Either party can terminate the agreement at any time without prior notification or penalties or any
further obligation.
3. EPA agrees not to comment publicly regarding the withdrawal of specific partners.
4. EPA reserves the right to suspend or revoke Partner status for any Partner that fails to accomplish
the specific actions to which it committed in the SmartWay Transport Partnership Agreement and
subsequent annual Agreements.
5. The Partner agrees that it will not claim or imply that its participation in the SmartWay Transport
Partnership constitutes EPA approval or endorsement of anything other than the Partner's
commitment to the program. The Partner will not make statements or imply that EPA endorses the
purchase or sale of the Partner's products and services or the views of the Partner.
2 Individual corporate data will be treated as sensitive business information.
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6. Submittal of this SmartWay Tool annually constitutes agreement to all terms in this Partnership
Agreement. No separate agreement need be submitted.
WHAT SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE is REQUIRED FOR COMPLETING THE
SMARTWAY MULTI-MODAL TOOL?
The Multi-modal Tool was designed in "Microsoft Excel Forms." Completing the Multi-modal Tool
requires the following software and hardware:
A 2007 or later version of Microsoft Excel
Excel security level set at Medium or lower
A PC running Windows XP or a newer operating system, or a Mac that is running the
Windows XP operating system (the Tool does not currently work using the Mac
operating system)
A minimum of 10 megabytes of free disk space. More disk space may be required based
on the number of companies you define in your tool
Adequate memory (RAM) to run Microsoft Office
A monitor resolution of at least 1,024 x 768
Please check with the user guides for your computer, online support, or your company's IT department
to make sure your system is set up to use the Multi-modal Tool.
We encourage you to make sure that you virus software is up to date, and to scan your PC before
putting data in the Multi-modal Tool.
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Section 2 Overview of Data Collection Requirements
This section will explore the data needed for completing the required sections of the Multi-modal Tool.
The Multi-modal Tool Data Entry and Troubleshooting Guide explains more about the structure of the
tool and the data entry process; this guide will focus primarily on the essentials for completing the tool.
INTRODUCTORY SCREENS
There are four screens that orient you to the tool: the partnership agreement, tool selection guidance,
and data collection needs. These are general information screens; note that you MUST click the box
indicating that you agree to the terms of the partnership agreement before moving on to the next
screen.
PROVIDING US/CANADA OPERATIONS INFORMATION
To begin, you must specify the percentage of your total fuel consumed in the United States and in
Canada.
ESTABLISHING YOUR DATA COLLECTION YEAR
Before beginning your data collection, identify the last calendar year for which you have full annual (12
months) data. This means that you have data from January of the calendar year through December of
the same year. If you are submitting for the first time and do not have a full year of operational data,
please collect o minimum of three months' data for input into the SmartWay Tool. In your next update
year, you will be required to submit a full year's data.
SECTION 1: SPECIFY OFFICIAL PARTNER NAME
Your Partner Name is the official name that your customers would recognize for your companyin
other words, the name someone hiring you would look for.
You must specify you company's official Partner Name, exactly as you want it to appear on the
SmartWay website.
For example, if you enter:
ABC Company
ABC Company, Inc.
ABCCOMPANYLLC
Your company will be listed exactly as you've entered above. Therefore, it is important to pay special
attention to proper capitalization, abbreviations, annotations, and punctuation.
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SECTION 2: ENTER CONTACT INFORMATION
The SmartWay tool asks for:
General company information such as location, web address, phone number, etc.
A working contact3 for any questions about your company's participation and tool submissions
An executive contact4 for participation in awards and recognition events
Additional contacts (optional): Additional contacts may include anyone who is not the working
contact but may be involved with SmartWay (e.g., press/media contact, fleet manager, etc.).
Note that all contacts listed must be different. SmartWay recommends developing an internal
succession plan to make sure that your Multi-modal Tool submission schedule is maintained, in the
event that a working contact is reassigned, or leaves the company. Please use Worksheet #1 in
Appendix A of this document to help you prepare your company's contact information.
SECTION 3: DEFINE YOUR COMPONENT FLEETS
Understanding Component and Composite Fleets:
Multi-modal companies are somewhat more complicated to characterize than truck, rail or barge-only
companies. Often, multi-modal services are comprised of a wide range of truck, rail, barge, and/or dray
services that may be provided by the company or purchased from third party providers by the company.
To properly characterize the emission rates for multi-modal companies, one must account for this wide
variety of operations and service levels.
Note: Multi-modal rail freight is defined as any freight transported by a
multi-modal carrier, which may include intermodal containers as well as
other cargo configurations such as boxcars, tanker cars, etc.
To accomplish this SmartWay has developed the concept of "component" and "composite" fleets.
Composite fleets are entities that your customers can hire to move their freight. For example you may
have a Truckload Division and an Intermodal Division, whereas Component fleets are organized around
your internal management of the company.
The working contact is the individual designated by the Executive Contact to directly interface with SmartWay regarding specific tasks
involved in the timely submission of the tool. The Working Contact is responsible for coordinating the assembly of information to
complete/update company data; completing and updating the tool itself; maintaining direct communication with SmartWay; and keeping
interested parties within the company apprised of relevant developments with SmartWay.) NOTE: To ensure that emails from SmartWay/EPA
are not blocked, new primary contacts may need to add SmartWay/EPA to their preferred list of trusted sources.)
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The executive contact is the company executive who is responsible for agreeing to the requirements in the SmartWay Partnership Agreement,
overseeing the Working Contact (as appropriate), and ensuring the timely submission of the tool to SmartWay. The executive contact also
represents the company at awards/recognition events. This person should be a Vice President or higher-level representative for the company.
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In the Multi-modal Carrier Tool you will be asked to input data for all of your component fleets which
will include those you own and manage as well as any hired services you purchase. Once these
component fleets have been characterized you will be asked to build your composite fleets (the ones
the public sees and can hire) from your component fleets. This process will attribute the appropriate
weighted emission factors to your composite fleets, and demonstrate to your customers the benefits of
using your multi-modal freight services.
Example: Company "J" has a Truckload Division, an Intermodal Division, and a Dray Division that the
public can hire. Internally the company has its own truckload fleet, it hires a 3PL, it hires rail services, it
has its own dray fleet, and it hires dray companies.
The Truckload Division's services are provided by its own truckload fleet and its hired 3PL fleet.
The Dray Division's services are provided by its own dray fleet and hired dray services
The Intermodal Division's services are provided for by its own truckload fleet, its own dray fleet, its hired
rail services, and its hired dray services.
Therefore the partner defines the following component fleets:
1. For its truckload fleet (using the Truck Mode selection)
2. For its dray fleet (using the Truck Mode selection)
3. For its 3PL fleet and hired dray operations (using the Logistics Mode selection)
4. For its rail operations(usingthe Rail Mode selection)
The partner will then assign the appropriate operations of these component fleets to define the
composite fleets that the public can hire:
Composite Fleet One: Truckload Division
60% of its truckload fleet, 70% of its 3PL fleet
Composite Fleet Two: Intermodal Division
40% of its truckload fleet, 30% of its 3PL fleet, 100% of its hired rail, 80% of its hired dray fleet,
and 40% of its own dray fleet
Composite Fleet Three: Dray Division
20% of its hired dray fleet, 60% of its own dray fleet
NOTE: Drayage operations should be included in the SmartWay Multi-
modal Carrier Tool if your company controls drayage movements (e.g.,
receives payments directly to move the freight using your own drayage
trucks, or purchases drayage services directly from a third party).
Identifying Component Fleets:
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On the Home screen select the pull-down menu next to "Choose a Carrier Mode" to display the
available component fleet modes. The Multi-modal Carrier Tool currently allows users to define truck,
logistics and rail component fleets. Other modes will be added to the Tool in the future, including air,
and marine modules.
Note that some terminology on the Define Component Fleets screens are slightly inconsistent between
the Truck Mode and the Logistics Mode, however the two modes work and act the same. For example,
"fleets" within the Truck Mode are referred to as "Business Units" within the Logistics Mode.
When you select a Component Carrier Mode, a set of screens will automatically appear allowing you to
characterize your fleet(s) for that mode.
There are four screens in the Truck Fleet Characterization section of the Tool. The first two screens are
also common to the Logistics Mode:
1. Identify Fleets
2. Fleet Details
3. Operation Categories
4. Body Types
Screen 1: Identify Fleets is shown below for the Truck Mode below. Note that the data entry screens
for Logistics Carriers contains the same required fields as for the Truck Mode, with the exception of the
"95+% Control" field, as discussed below.
Steps for Completing "Identify Fleets" Screen
Enter data for your first component fleet including:
Fleet (Partner Name): Each of your component fleet names will begin with the name of your
company. This fleet name will be whatever you enter in the Fleet Name(Partner Name) field on
the Identify Fleets screen. By default, this field is automatically populated with the first 50
characters of the Partner Name that was entered on the Home screen. Whatever you enter for
Fleet Name for the first fleet will automatically be used for any additional fleets you add.
Similarly, any edits you make to the Fleet Name for the first fleet will automatically be reflected
on each subsequent fleet. Note that this field is called Company Name for Logistics component
fleets.
Fleet Identifier: Please make sure to specify each fleet identifier name exactly as you want it
displayed on the SmartWay website, including proper capitalization, any abbreviations, and
punctuation. Remember that it will automatically be combined with the Fleet Name (Partner
Name) field. NOTE: If you have only one fleet, you may leave the Fleet Identifier field blank, in
which case your fleet name will simply be your Partner Name. Note that this field is called the
Business Unit Identifier for Logistics component fleets.
Adding and Deleting Component Fleets
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To enter another component fleet, select the Add Another Fleet button. To delete a component fleet,
select the box next to the row you wish to delete, and then select the Delete Checked Rows button.
Once you have confirmed or modified the Partner Name and specified the Fleet Identifiers, the full Fleet
Names will be displayed on the screen to the right of the screen.
Adding Comments/Notes
Creating useful comments assists SmartWay Tool reviewers in approving your Tool as quickly as
possible. Your comments help reviewers understand your business model. Any details that you can
provide related to your business operations will speed up approval time.
ADD
COMMENTS
Please note the J ' I button located at the bottom of the screen. This allows you to
enter notes about the collection process, your assumptions and methods, data, or other
information. These details could prove useful for your reviewer when you or someone else fills
out the Tool next year. If comments have been added for a particular screen, the
ADD
COMMENTS
button
VIEW/EDIT
COMMENTS
will be highlighted in yellow on your screen and will now read mmnmuilFm ^o jnc|jcate to your reviewer
that there are comments to be read.
A I ' button is also available should you need assistance. You will also notice small gray icons
with question marks [?] displayed throughout the Tool. When clicked, these icons provide additional
information about specific items located on the screen.
To proceed, select the Fleet Details tab at the top of the screen, or simply select the
button at the bottom of the screen.
Steps for Completing "Fleet Details" Screen
Using data collected using Worksheet #2: Component Fleet Characterization in the Part II Workbook,
enter data for your fleets. For each you will need to specify:
95% Control: Select this box if your company controls over 95% of the operation of each fleet,
weighted by miles. "Control" means that you operate/route the fleet, regardless of ownership
status. Control includes dedicated fleets that you operate for other parties. If you contract out
more than 5% of the fleet's operation, the Logistics mode should be selected instead for that
fleet. (Note this box is not included in the Details screen for the Logistics Mode selection.)
The key question regarding definition of "control" is: Am I able to influence the fuel efficiency of
the trucks, and can I collect data on the trucks? SmartWay understands that control within the
trucking business exists along a continuum. On one hand, some fleets purchase their own trucks,
spec, maintain, and route the trucks, and have full operational control over the trucks, for
example controlling the speed the trucks are allowed to drive, when and where they can idle,
etc. These fleets have a high degree of control. On the other end of the continuum, some
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companies hire other parties to move the freight, and other than assigning a load with a
pickup/destination point, have no interaction with the freight delivery, or ability to influence the
fuel efficiency of the truck or the collection of data on the truck.
If you can actively affect the fuel efficiency of the truck and collect the data necessary on that
truck to include in this Tool, you have control. SmartWay understands that there are many
organizational/operational permutations in the trucking industry and there may be "gray" areas
that need further clarification. If you still have questions, you may contact your assigned
SmartWay Partner Account Manager or the SmartWay help line at 734-214-4767.
North American Industry System Classification Codes (NAICS): NAICS codes are the Federal
standard for classifying businesses by activity type. NAICS codes can be from two or three up to
six digits in length, and are organized hierarchically, with successive digits providing greater
specificity in its description. Use the NAICS code(s) that most appropriately describes your
company. Detailed information on NAICS codes can be found at
http://www.census.gov/eos/www/naics/.
Standard Carrier Alpha Codes (SCACs): The Standard Carrier Alpha Code is a unique 2-4
alphabetic character code used by the transportation industry to identify transportation
companies. If your fleet has a SCAC, please input that information. If you have a single fleet that
has multiple SCACs, enter all of the codes into the SCAC field, and separate them with commas.
It is not required to enter SCAC information for each component fleet. SCACs are assigned by
the National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc., (NMFTA). If you cannot remember your
SCAC(s), please contact NMFTA before proceeding. You can find NMFTA contact information at
http://www.nmfta.org/Pages/ContactUs.aspx.
Motor Carrier Number (MCN): The Motor Carrier Number is a 6 or 7 digit number provided by
the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. If your fleet has a Motor Carrier Number,
please input that information. It is not required to enter MCN information for each component
fleet.
Department of Transportation_(DOT) Numbers: The carrier identification number issued to all
carriers in the U.S. by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, and can be up to 7 digits
in length.
NOTE: Entering SCACs, MCNs, and DOT numbers are optional; however, if
you have this information you are encouraged to supply it to make sure
that SmartWay Shippers and Logistics companies can identify you.
Fleet Type: Fleet Type is defined as the service type for your fleet. There are two options
accepted by the Tool"For-Hire" and "Private/Dedicated." If your company has only one fleet,
your "Fleet Type" selection will reflect your company's operations as a whole. If there are
multiple fleets, each will have its fleet type defined separately.
Fleet Contact: This contact should be one of the contacts you already identified in the Contact
Information section as the contact for each fleet. NOTE: A drop-down menu in the Tool will
supply this information; if there is a contact for the fleet that is not already listed in the Contacts
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worksheet, you will need to go back to the Company and Contacts screen to add the required
contact information.
Steps for Completing "Operation Categories" Screen:
For each component fleet, fill out the Operation Category (%) information by indicating the percentage
of operation on a mileage basis. Operational categories include:
Truckload (TL) - Truckload shipping is the movement of large amounts of homogeneous cargo,
generally the amount necessary to fill an entire semi-trailer or intermodal container. A truckload
carrier is a trucking company that generally contracts an entire trailer-load to a single customer.
Less-than-truckload (LTL) - Less-than-truckload carriers collect freight from various shippers and
consolidate that freight onto enclosed trailers for linehaul to the delivering terminal or to a hub
terminal where the freight will be further sorted and consolidated for additional linehauls.
Drayage - Predominantly associated with port, or rail-head connections where freight is picked
up, and moved to another transfer facility or transport mode terminal. Often these moves are
short in nature, but can be longer depending on specific situations.
Package delivery (PD) - Covers operations characterized by residential or business package
delivery/pickup consisting primarily of single or small groups of packages. It does not include
larger scale pickup delivery operations that are more properly characterized as LTL operations.
Common examples of this type of operation are the brown UPS and white FedEx delivery
vehicles.
Expedited - Time-sensitive freight shipments, with trucks typically on stand-by.
Enter the percent of each operational category based on approximate mileage. This percentage
calculation does not need to be exact but should be reasonably reflective of your fleet.
Steps for Completing "Body Types" Screen:
Next, fill out the Body Type fields, indicating the percentage by body type for each component fleet.
Body Type categories include:
Dry van/box van
Refrigerated (Reefer)
Flatbed
Tanker
Intermodal chassis containers (pooled and owned)
Heavy/Bulk hauler
Auto carriers
Moving
Utility5
The utility category encompasses class 2b to 8b vehicles that do not carry typical commercial freight. Examples include garbage,
recycle, service, work, dump, landscape, cement, bucket, boom, ambulance, armored, fire, farm, wrecker and other similar trucks.
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Special hauler (e.g., Hopper, Livestock, and other specialized carriers)
The percentages specified can be approximate, based on vehicle populations. The percentages for each
fleet must sum to 100%.
Once you are sure your information is input correctly, you may click the
bottom of the page.
CREATE
FLEET(S)
button at the
If, at a point later in the data entry process, you realize that you need to add a new fleet or delete an
existing fleet, you can return to the Identify Fleets screen. To add a new fleet, follow all of the
instructions on the screen regarding defining your fleets, including clicking the
CREATE
FLEET(S)
button.
When you select this button, the system will create blank data entry forms only for the new fleet(s) you
have added; the existing fleets will not be affected.
If you need to delete an existing fleet, simply check the box next to the fleet and then click the Delete
Checked Rows button. Note that, if you have already generated data entry forms for the fleet you are
deleting, the system will prompt you to confirm the deletion.
If you choose to delete a component fleet, and if you have allocated any
activity to this fleet to the composite multi-modal fleets (defined under
Step 6 on the Home screen) then you must re-allocate your composite fleet
activity to reflect this change. Similarly, adding a new component fleet
may require modifying your composite fleet activity allocations under Step
6 as well.
ADD
COMMENTS
As on the other screens there is a ' * button as well as an _! ^jaiiiiHj button. Clicking
will take you back to the Home screen (see Figure 24). At this point you may define
another component fleet following the same process, or proceed to Step 4 on the Home screen.
Data Requirements for Business Unit Focus Screen (Logistics Tool Only)
For each Logistics business unit you will need to specify the percent of total activity associated with the
different Business Unit Focus categories, listed below.
Logistics Provider: Logistics providers are non-asset based third parties that provide multiple,
bundled logistics services. They may be involved in material management, transportation
management, inbound and outbound freight, inventory management, 4PL activities,
warehousing, cross dock, kitting, packaging, and sub assembly processes.
Freight Forwarder: Freight forwarders are documentation specialists and consolidators of
freight such as LTL (less than truckload) and LCL (less than container load). Freight forwarders
Because these trucks do not carry traditional freight payload, the user should self-define their payloads so as to make the emissions
per payload efficiency useful to the user. SmartWay will not use the emissions per payload results for the utility category. Users may
experience yellow or red warning labels on the Activity screen due to the unique nature of utility "payload." In the case of red alerts,
simply input text defining your special conditions in the required text boxes that appear.
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normally provide pickup and delivery for domestic and international shipments, and provide the
property transportation for a compensation or fee basis.
Freight Broker: A freight broker buys and sells transportation services and normally works on
behalf of a carrier or shipper.
Truck Carrier: Truck carriers operate their own managed fleet (owned or leased). These fleets
can be for-hire or private/dedicated. Refer to "Choosing the Right Tool for your Business Units"
in Part I of this guide to determine if you should complete the SmartWay Truck Tool for the
Truck Carrier portion of your operations.
Rail Freight Broker: Freight broker specializing in rail mode services.
Note: for each Rail fleet, you will also need to specify the Class of the
associated fleet (1, 2, or 3).
Please use Worksheet #2 in Appendix A of this document to help you prepare your company's
component fleet information.
SECTION 4: DOWNLOAD LATEST SMARTWAY CARRIER DATA FILE
To ensure that the Multi-modal Tool gives you the most current list of SmartWay carriers to select from,
you must click the "Download Latest SmartWay Data Carrier Data File" button on the home screen. A
new box will appear next to the button indicating the "Date of Current Carrier File." You are now ready
to go on to selecting carriers and entering activity data for each fleet.
You will not be able to input the required logistics fleet data in Step 5 without this file. You must have
an active Internet connection to perform this step.
SECTION 5: DATA ENTRY FOR FLEETS
Select Component Fleet for Data Entry
On the Home screen, you will now see all the fleets you created listed in the window below item # 5:
Select Component Fleet for Data Entry.
There will be a status message after each fleet, indicating whether or not the data entry for that fleet is
complete. The following information may appear beside a fleet name:
Not checked - Data has not been entered yet.
Incomplete - Some data is still missing and/or inconsistent.
Complete - All data requirements have been met and validation has occurred.
In addition to the status indicators above, you may also see one of two qualifiers: "Errors" or
"Warnings."
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Errors will prevent you from generating the Internal Metrics Reports under item #7', View
Reports, and must be addressed before you can submit your Tool to EPA.
Warnings will still allow you to run the Internal Metrics Reports and submit your data to EPA.
However, it is strongly recommended that you carefully review each warning message before
sending your data to EPA so that you can anticipate questions that may come from a Partner
account manager (PAM) as a result of your data being outside the expected ranges. The method
addressing errors and warnings is described for subsequent input screens in the following
sections.
To add data to a particular fleet file, highlight the fleet name and then double-click. You will then
proceed to the Tool Data Entry Screens.
SECTION 5 DATA ENTRY: ENTER FUEL AND/OR ACTIVITY INFORMATION FOR EACH
OF YOUR COMPONENT FLEETS
PLEASE REFER TO THE TRUCK, LOGISTICS. BARGE.AND RAIL TOOL USER GUIDES
FOR DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING DATA ENTRY FOR YOUR
COMPONENT FLEETS.
SECTION 6 DATA ENTRY: DEFINE YOUR COMPOSITE FLEETS
Now that you have identified and characterized your component fleets, you will be asked to provide
information for EACH composite fleet. In this section, you will be asked to allocate component fleet
miles and ton-miles across the different composite fleets.
The "Define Your Composite Fleet" section of the Tool has three subsections:
1. Identify Composite Fleet
2. Allocate Component Fleet
3. Composite Fleet Details
The requirements for each subsection are described below.
Once you have entered data for all of your component fleets, and resolved any error notifications, you
may proceed to Step 6, Define Your Composite Fleets. This step allows you to group your component
fleets into larger, composite fleets operating across one or more modes. Composite fleets are entities
that your customers can hire to move their freight. For example you may have a Truckload Division and
an Intermodal Division for hire.
Identify Composite Fleets
First, enter the name of your composite fleets on the first screen, Identify Composite Fleets. Names
include your Partner Name combined with your Fleet Identifier. Remember to enter your composite
fleet names exactly as you want them to be seen on the SmartWay website.
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Note: Your company's name and your composite fleet(s) will be listed on the
SmartWay website to indicate your participation in the SmartWay Transport
Partnership. Your shipper and logistics customers can also use the
SmartWay Online Database to search for your company by the name you
submit in the Tool, your SCAC number or your Motor Carrier Number.
Therefore, it is critical that you identify your company and composite fleet(s)
in the Tool as you would have them appear on the SmartWay website and
within other SmartWay Tools.
You may add more fleets by selecting Add Another Composite Fleet. To proceed to the next screen,
select the Allocate Component Fleets tab or select NEXT.
Please use Worksheet #3A in Appendix A of this document to help you prepare your company's
composite fleet information.
Allocate Component Fleets
Proceed to the Allocate Component Fleets screen to see a list all of the component fleets you defined
under Step 3 (Define Your Component Fleets). All of the miles and ton-miles associated with each of
these fleets must be assigned across one or more of the composite fleets you defined on the previous
screen. You must allocate component fleet activity based on the percentage of total miles and total ton-
miles attributable to each composite fleet. The total miles and ton-miles listed for each component
fleet is automatically calculated from Step 5 where you entered the activity data for your component
fleets. (Note that Total Miles refers to truckload miles for the Truck Mode, and railcar-miles for the Rail
mode.)
Note that the percentage allocations must sum to 100 for each component fleet. In addition, if you enter
a non-zero percentage for a particular total miles assignment, and zero percent for the corresponding
ton-mile assignment (or vice versa), the Tool will display an error and you will not be allowed to proceed
until the discrepancy is reconciled.
The Show Allocation button located below the component fleet list allows you to view a summary of
your composite fleet percentage allocations across all of your different component fleets, in order to
confirm the accuracy of your assignments.
The Validate Screen button will validate the information you enter on this screen. The ratio of total
allocated ton-miles to total miles is checked for each composite fleet. If any of these ratios differ from
industry average payload standards, you will receive a warning message. These warning messages are
intended to flag possible data entry errors; however these warning messages will not prevent you from
submitting your completed Multi-modal Carrier Tool to EPA.6
6 Validation warnings are issued for low payloads if the average payload for a composite fleet is < 14.5 tons (based on the out of
range warning for Class 8b TL/Dry Vans - see Truck Tool Technical Documentation for details). Warnings are issued at the high
end if the average composite fleet payloads are > 60 tons. This value was chosen based on the distribution of payloads reported by
Multi-modal Partners in 2012, with approximately two thirds of Partners having payloads less than this cutoff.
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Please refer to Appendix A of the Data Entry and Troubleshooting Guide for a description of the
procedure used to calculate the gram per mile and gram per ton-mile performance metrics for
composite fleets.
Select the Return to Entry Form button to leave the spreadsheet and return to the allocation screen.
Composite Fleet Details
First proceed by entering the SCAC and MCN values for each composite fleet if available (see Figure 33).
Separate multiple values by a comma if necessary. These values are not mandatory but will assist
Shippers and Logistics Companies in identifying your fleets. Next select the appropriate contact from the
drop-down menu.
Once you have allocated all of your component fleets across the composite fleets, select the HOME
button to return to the Home screen.
Please use Worksheet #3B in Appendix A of this document to help you allocate your composite fleet
activity.
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Appendix A: Worksheets for Data Collection
List of Worksheets
WORKSHEET #1: COMPANY AND CONTACT INFORMATION 24
WORKSHEET #2: COMPONENT FLEET CHARACTERIZATION 25
WORKSHEET #3A: IDENTIFY COMPOSITE FLEETS AND COMPOSITE FLEET
DETAILS 26
WORKSHEET #3B: ALLOCATE COMPONENT FLEETS 27
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Worksheet #1: Company and Contact Information
#1. ENTER YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION:
General Company Contact Information
Company Name
Headquarters
Mailing Address
City State/Province Zip Country
Main Phone Toll-free Number Cell Web Address
Number number
Working Contact Information
Working Contact Name
Working Contact Mailing
Address
City
Working Contact Phone
Number
State/Province Zip Country
Email
Address
Executive Contact Information
Executive Contact Name
Executive Contact Mailing
Address
City
Executive Contact Phone
Number
State/Province Zip Country
Email
Address
Other Contact Information
Other Contact Name
Other Contact Mailing
Address
City
Other Contact Phone Number
Contact's role in program
State/Province
Email
Address
Zip Country
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Worksheet #2: Component Fleet Characterization
Complete this worksheet for each component truck and/or logistic fleet you will be submitting in the
Multi-modal Carrier Tool.7
#2: Define your Fleets
Partner Name and Fleet Identifier
NAICS: SCAC: MCN: DOT#:.
FLEET TYPE: 95% Control*
Fleet Contact:
Operation Category Percentages:
Truckload LTL Drayage Package Delivery Expedited_
Body Type Percentages:
Dry Van Reefer Flatbed Tanker Chassis Heavy Bulk
Auto Carrier Moving Utility Special Hauler
Business Unit Focus Percentages (Logistics Only):
Logistics Provider Freight Forwarder Freight Broker Truck Carrier
Rail Freight Broker
* Applicable for Truck fleets, not Logistics fleets
7 Component Rail fleets only require Partner Name, Fleet Identifier, NAICS code, Rail Class (1,2,or 3),
and Fleet Contact.
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Worksheet #3A: Identify Composite Fleets and Composite Fleet
Details
Complete the following for each composite fleet you will be submitting in the Multi-modal Carrier
Tool.
#3A: Define Your Composite Fleets
Company Name/ Component Fleet Identifier
SCAC:
Motor Carrier Number:
Fleet Contact:
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Worksheet #3B: Allocate Component Fleets
Complete the following table for each component fleet you will be assigning to the composite fleets
listed in Worksheet 3A.
#3B: Allocate Your Component Fleets
List each composite fleet identified in Worksheet 3A. Add lines to the table below or copy
the table multiple times if necessary.
"% Miles" and "% Ton-Miles" columns must each sum to exactly 100% for each component
fleet.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Composite Fleet Name
% Miles
% Ton-Miles
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