Two Decades of Progress: SmartWay Partnership Milestones
The SmartWay	Getting Technical
Concept Is Born	SmartWay establishes
EPA and 15 "Charter Partners"	EPA's first-ever in-use
collaborate to develop a volun-	assessment of commercial
tary green freight program.	truck efficiency.
The Starting Line
EPA launches the SmartWay
program with 15 Charter
Partners, pioneers freight
carbon accounting & emissions
reduction strategies for carriers
and shippers.
Why Is This Car Smiling?
Going for the Gold
The first SmartWay
Excellence Awards
recognize the 1-2% of
Partners with the best
freight efficiency and
lowest emissions.
Greening the Globe
After U.S. and Canada create
a cooperative framework in
2005.14 other countries
gather for SmartWay
International Summit, sets
the stage for SmartWay
replication globally.
Beyond Freight
SmartWay criteria for
passenger cars and trucks
are established, helping
consumers compare
cleaner, more efficient
vehicles. Led to Green
Choice designation in 2021
Consumer Reports.
I Spy
SmartWay on the Road
EPA establishes SmartWay
designation for the most
energy-efficient new tractors and
trailers. EPA establishes a "SmartWay
Elite" trailer level in 2015 followed by
a day cab designation in 2020.
Canada Adopts
SmartWay
Natural Resources Canada
and U.S. EPA create a
seamless cross-border
program for Partners
operating in both countries.
Driving Data
Integrity
SmartWay publishes
first-ever data manage-
ment guide for trans-
portation supply chains
to ensure the quality of
freight-related data.

SmartWay
Turns 10
SmartWay celebrates
10 years of cleaner,
more efficient goods
movement with its
3.000+ carriers,
shippers, logistics,
and affiliates.
Tri-Lateral MOU with
U.S., Mexico, and
Canada
The three countries sign a
memorandum of understand-
ing. agreeing to help each other
enhance and expand SmartWay
throughout North America.
SmartWay Gains
Global
Recognition
GLEC recommends
SmartWay's methodology
for freight emissions
calculation and reporting.
The World Resources
Institute grants Smart-
Way the "Built-On GHG
Protocol" mark.
A New Global
Standard
ISO invites SmartWay to
help develop a new global
standard for GHG emis-
sions from transportation.
EPA hosts the first inter-
national kick-off meeting.
Trucking Meets
Unprecedented
Challenges
SmartWay carriers,
shippers, and logistics
providers unite to deliver
essential goods in face of
global COVID-19 pandemic.
Despite unprecedented
challenges, sustainability
remains a key focus for
Partners—whose number
grows to more than 3.700.
2010
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2019
2020
The Second Generation
of SmartWay
EPA introduces new versions of
SmartWay assessment tools,
focusing on performance data,
allowing Partners to benchmark
their performance against their
industry peers.
CLIMATE &
CLEAN AIR
COALITION
A Global Model
UNEP's Climate and
Clean Air Initiative adopts
SmartWay as a model for
global replication.
SmartWay Global
Training
EPA launches a comprehensive
curriculum to help countries
develop and implement their
own green freight programs
modeled on SmartWay.
I study JV
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SmartWay Introduced
to Latin America
SmartWay co-hosts a Green
Freight Summit in Buenos
Aires. Mexico pilots SmartWay
within its "Transporte Limpio"
program.
Green Supply
Chain Study
The ICCT and EPA assess a
SmartWay Partner's supply chain
from China to the U.S.. studying
freight practices and emissions
savings from advanced
technologies and strategies.
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