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2017 Excellence Award
The 2017 SmartWay Excellence Awards program for shippers, logistics companies and freight carriers
is a recognition program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency5 s (EPA) SmartWay Transport
Partnership. SmartWay is a voluntary, market-driven partnership that aims to reduce emissions and
foster the development of a clean and efficient freight supply chain.
Through the SmartWay Excellence Awards program, EPA recognizes leading shippers, logistics
companies and freight carriers that are optimizing the environmental performance and efficiency of
their freight operations, while serving as role models for other businesses to follow. This year we are
recognizing 62 companies (eleven shippers, three logistics companies four multi-modal and 44 truck
carriers) with a 2017 SmartWay Excellence Award. This represents about the top 1 to 2 percent of all
SmartWay Partners.
The 2017 SmartWay awards recognition is based on partners demonstrating superior performance
using SmartWay5s second generation environmental assessment system for transportation supply
chains. This enhanced system includes a full suite of performance-based SmartWay tools and
benchmarking software that enable each SmartWay partner to complete a thorough assessment of its
goods movement and freight activity. Partners also receive a set of comprehensive and detailed reports
on their company5 s environmental performance and operational efficiency.
EPA identified the top 2017 SmartWay Excellence Award recipients from among all shippers, logistics
and carrier businesses that participate in SmartWay, are partners in good standing and that provided
prior-year performance data to EPA using SmartWay tools.
Candidates in SmartWay5s shipper and logistics management categories were evaluated based on their
impact, size and commitment to using high-performing SmartWay freight carriers. In 2017, eligible
shippers and logistics companies were partners in good standing and used real world data to complete
their SmartWay shipper and logistics management tools. The selected candidates achieved a superior
level of environmental performance and the highest level of efficiency within SmartWay by
demonstrating that they ship more goods per mile, more efficiently, using higher performing
SmartWay carrier partners.
Candidates in SmartWay5s freight carrier category were evaluated based on their efficiency and
environmental performance in moving products and merchandise. In 2017, eligible carriers included
large and medium-to-small companies that are partners in good standing within key business sectors,
including: truckload, less-than-truckload, refrigerated, package, specialized, expedited, tanker, flatbed,
mixed, dray, heavy haul, auto-carrier, moving, barge and multimodal freight operations. Within these
respective fleet characterizations and based on their size, these carriers achieved a superior level of
environmental performance and the highest level of efficiency within SmartWay by demonstrating
that they carry more goods per ton-mile, using less fuel and emitting fewer greenhouse gas and air
pollutant emissions.
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SmartWay Carrier Company Awards
The 2017 SmartWay Excellence Awards for carriers' honor partners that are moving goods efficiently,
with the lowest levels of CO2, PM and NOx emissions reported among all other SmartWay partners.
SmartWay award winners within the carrier category include companies that operate one ormore of
following 15 fleet types: truckload, less-than-truckload, refrigerated, package, specialized, expedited,
tanker, flatbed, mixed, dray, heavy haul, auto-carrier, moving, barge and multimodal. SmartWay
carrier Award winners were selected using environmental and efficiency benchmarks that included
CO2, PM and NOx emissions measured in grams per ton-mile. These benchmarks were unique to each
of the fifteen fleets characterized by SmartWay.
Fleet size and impact were other factors considered. SmartWay5 s 2017 carrier award winners represent
large, medium and small fleets, as defined by the number of miles traveled. Carriers with miles traveled
greater than or equal to one percent (five percent for multimodal) of the total number of miles traveled
by all SmartWay partners falling within the same fleet type are large carriers. Carriers with miles trav-
eled that are less than one percent (five percent for multimodal) of the total miles traveled by all
SmartWay partners falling in the same fleet type are medium and small carriers.
Within the carrier category, EPA proudly recognizes four multimodal carriers and 44 truck carriers as
recipients of the 2017 SmartWay Excellence Award. These high-performing carriers are being
recognized for their achievement in finding ways to move more goods, more ton-miles, using less fuel
and emitting fewer emissions. They are SmartWay5s top performing carrier partners and include large,
medium and small carriers that serve as role models for other businesses to follow. This year, three
truck carriers (Halavor Lines Inc., Swift Transportation Co., and Werner Enterprises) had recognition
in two fleet categories (truckload dry van and flatbed).
Carrier Award winners
EPA selected these 44 SmartWay truck carrier and four multimodal award winners because they are
the top environmental performers in their individual categories. EPA identified large and
medium/small carriers with the best freight efficiency ratings in 15 fleet categories based on the
selection criteria available here: SmartWay 2017 Awards Criteria fPDF) (2 pp, 624K, EPA-420-F-17-
001, March 2017)
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Truck Load/Dry Van Carrier Fleet Award winners.
Truckload carriers generally dedicate their trailers to a single shipper1 s cargo and typically fill an entire
trailer with large amounts of homogeneous cargo.
Large SmartWay truckload carrier award winners
include: Swift Transportation Co., Celadon
Group, Inc., Contract Freighters, Inc., CRST
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Knight Transportation, Inc., Schneider, Walmart
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Less Than Truck Load/Dry Van Carrier Fleet Award winners.
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Less than truckload (LTL) carriers collect cargo from different shippers and consolidate that cargo for
multiple destinations on one vehicle.
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Mixed Carrier Fleet Award winners
Mixed SmartWay carrier fleets are operating different fleet types, none of which represent 75% or
more of the freight operations SmartWay uses to characterize fleets.
Large SmartWay mixed carrier award winners
include: Carter Express Inc., and May Trucking
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include: Brian Kurtz Trucking Ltd., Contract
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Package Carrier Fleet Award winners.
Package carriers deliver and pickup single or small groups of packages or "parcels" to businesses and
residences.
There is one large SmartWay package carrier award winner,
DHL Express USA.
Refrigerated Carrier Fleet Award winners.
Refrigerated carriers move trailers equipped with temperature controlled refrigeration units to keep
freight at a constant temperature.
There are two large refrigerated truck carrier
award winners, Hirschbach Motor Lines
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There are three refrigerated truck carrier award
winners: Kkrr Transportation Inc.,
Logistics Trans West Inc., and USXL
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Specialized Carrier Fleet Award winners.
Specialized carriers move a range of goods and merchandise and include hopper, livestock, heavy haul,
garbage, and utility, among others
There is one large SmartWay specialized carrier award winner,
Lone Star Transportation, LLC.
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Dray Carrier Fleet Award winners.
Dray carriers operate at ports and railhead connections where freight is picked up and moved to
another transfer facility or transport mode terminal.
The large SmartWay dray carrier award winner is,
Duncan and Son Lines. Inc.
The small SmartWay dray carrier award winner is,
Pacific Cascade Trucking, LLC.
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Flatbed Carrier Fleet Award winners
Flatbed carriers use heavy duty trucks to move flatbed trailers that can carry a range of goods.
The large SmartWay flatbed carrier award
winners are: McEJroy Truck Lines, Inc.
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The small flatbed carrier award winners are:
General Logistics, Inc., Halvor Lines, Inc.,
Penske Logistics, LLC., and Werner
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Multimodal Carrier Fleet Award winners
Multimodal carriers move freight using a mix of truck, railcars and other transportation modes.
The large SmartWay multimodal carrier
award winners include: J.B. Hunt
Transport, Inc., and Hub Group.
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Auto Carrier Fleet Award winner
Auto carriers haul automobiles and other light duty vehicles to dealerships from manufacturers on
specialized auto carrier trailers.
The small SmartWay auto carrier award winner is
DiversifiedAutomotive Inc.
Expedited Carrier Fleet Award winners.
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Expedited carriers deliver high value and time-sensitive single loads to businesses and are typically on
stand-by.
The large SmartWay expedited carrier award winner is, RPS Express Inc.
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Moving Carrier Fleet Award winner.
Moving carriers provide home and office moving activities and drive routes unique to each move.
The large SmartWay moving carrier award winner is,
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Heavy/Bulk Carrier Fleet Award winner
Heavy/Bulk carriers move a range of dense, heavy and large materials and commodities at or above
legal maximum weight limits, often requiring permits.
The SmartWay heavy/bulk carrier award winner is
Doug Andrus Distributing LLC.
Tanker Fleet Award winners
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Tank truck carriers haul liquid (petroleum, chemicals, gases, hazardous waste, etc.) or dry (dry food
products, cement, plastic pellets) bulk commodities.
The small SmartWay tanker award winners
are, Cliff Viessman, Inc., and Eagle
Transport Corporation.
SmartWay Shipper and Logistics Company Awards
The 2017 SmartWay Excellence Awards for shippers and logistics management companies honor
partners that are helping build a market for clean and efficient freight transportation by shipping
virtually all of their products and merchandise (98 % of miles or ton-miles for shippers and 80% of
miles or ton-miles for logistics partners) with high-performing SmartWay carriers. SmartWay shipper
and logistics Award winners also were selected based on achieving superior environmental and
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efficiency benchmarks among all other SmartWay partners. These performance benchmarks for
shippers and logistics partners were derived through an assessment of their carriers' carbon dioxide
(CO2), particulate matter (PM), and nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions measured m grams per mile.
Within the shipper and logistics management categories, EPA proudly recognizes eleven of its
shippers and three of its logistics partners as recipients of a 2017 SmartWay Excellence Award. These
shipper and logistics award winners are congratulated for their achievements m choosing to work with
high-performing SmartWay freight carriers and finding ways to move more goods, more ton-miles
using less fuel and emitting fewer emissions. They are SmartWay's top performing shipper and logistics
partners and include large, medium and small firms that move a broad range of products and
merchandise.
Shipper Awards.
EPA selected these eleven SmartWay shipper award
recipients because they are the top environmental performers
and industry leaders. These shippers were selected from part
of a larger pool of semi-finalist candidates using the
(SmartWay 2017 Awards Criteria (PDF) (2 pp, 624K, EPA-
420-F-l 7-001, January 2017). The semi-finalists competed
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demonstrate leadership actions that support SmartWay
environmental goals. The Award winners were selected by
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SmartWa/ s 2017 large shipper award winners, moving more goods
more than 500 million miles annually include: HP Inc., Johnson &
Johnson, Lowe's Companies•, Inc., The Home Depot U.S.A., Inc.,
Whirlpool Corporation.
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SmartWay5s 2017 medium shipper award winners, moving goods
between 25 and 500 million miles annually are: Kimberly-Clark
Corporation, Kohl's Department Stores, LED VANCE
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million miles annually is Gap Inc.
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performers and industry leaders. These logistics partners were selected from part of a larger pool of
semi-finalist candidates using the fSmartWav 2017 Awards Criteria (PDF) (2 pp, 624K, EPA-420-F-
17-001, January 2017). All semi-finalists competed in large and medium/small mileage categories to
demonstrate leadership actions that support SmartWay environmental goals. These logistics Award
winners were selected by EPA based on their achievements m the areas of: effective collaboration, advanced
technology and operationalpractices, a robust system to validate and report their SmartWay data, and communications
and public outreach efforts.
The 2017 logistics management award recipients demonstrated superior performance and effectively
moved 80% of all the goods managed using only SmartWay carriers.
SmartWaj^s 2017 large logistics management
award winners, moving goods more than 200
million miles annually include: Alliance
Shippers, Inc., Knichel Logistics,
Union PaciEc Distribution Services.
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Recognition Ceremony
The annual SmartWay Excellence Award honors top carrier, shipper and logistics companies that are
setting efficiency benchmarks in how they move products and supplies. Carrier, shipper and logistics
partners will be recognized as SmartWay Excellence Award recipients:
Monday, October23, 2017 @ 8A.M. EST
American Trucking Associations (ATA) Annual Management Conference 8c Exhibition
Orange County Convention Center
Las Vegas, Nevada
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