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Online Truck Tool:
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For fleets with 20 or fewer trucks,
one class, using diesel or gasoline fuel, with no
brokered freight
User Guide
U.S. Version 1.0
(Data Year 2021)
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2022 SmartWay
Online Truck Tool:
Short Form
For fleets with 20 or fewer trucks,
one class, using diesel or gasoline fuel, with no
brokered freight
User Guide
U.S. Version 1.0
(Data Year 2021)
Transportation and Climate Division
Office of Transportation and Air Quality
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
EPA-420-B-22-004
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Table of Contents
PRE-CHECKLIST - BEFORE GETTING STARTED 5
Is this the right SmartWay Tool for me? 5
What Is the SmartWay Transport Partnership? 6
Why Do Truck Carriers Join the SmartWay Transport Partnership? 6
How Do Truck Carriers Join the SmartWay Transport Partnership? 7
What Data Do I Need to Gather to Complete the short form Truck Tool? 7
What Is Included in the SmartWay Carrier Partnership Agreement? 8
What's New in the 2022 Short Form Tool? 10
DATA ENTRY STEPS 11
Step 1: Welcome Screen and SmartWay Partnership Agreement 12
Step 2: Company and Contact Information 14
Step 3: Fleet Description 18
Step 4: Truck/Engine Information 21
Step 5: Fleet Activity Information 22
Step 6: Check and Submit Your Data 25
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List of Figures
Figure 1: Tool Selection Diagram 5
Figure 2: SmartWay Transport Partnership Short Form Truck Tool Welcome Screen 12
Figure 3: Step 1: Confirm Fleet Characteristics for Short Form Truck Tool 13
Figure 4: Step 2: Enter the Company and Contact Information 15
Figure 5: Error Message for Missing Required Field 16
Figure 6: Error Message for Incorrectly Formatted Phone Number 17
Figure 7: Fleet Identification, Operation Category % and Body Type % 18
Figure 8: Fuel and Fleet Type 19
Figure 9: Truck Class and Engine Information 21
Figure 10: Fleet Activity Information Data Entry Fields 22
Figure 11: Yellow Optional Validation Explanation Box 23
Figure 12: Red Required Validation Explanation Box 24
Figure 13: Absolute Error on Submission 24
Figure 14: Year-to-Year Comparison 25
Figure 15: SmartWay Online Truck Tool Submission Confirmation Screen 26
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Pre-Checklist - Before Getting Started
IS THIS THE RIGHT SMARTWAY TOOL FOR ME?
WARNING:
'*Before proceeding, use this chart to make sure you are choosing the right tool for your
operations! ***
Figure 1: Tool Selection Diagram
Is this the right SmartWay tool for me?
This Guide describes the SmartWay Online Truck Tool - Short Form (referred to as the Short Form Tool
in this document), which can be used by truck carriers meeting the following criteria:
V- Fleet size of 20 or fewer trucks;
Operate a single truck weight class (e.g., all Class 6 or Class 8b);
^ Only use gasoline and/or diesel fuel
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V- Less than 20% of freight is brokered.
If your truck fleet does not meet all of these criteria you should use the online version of the Truck Tool
for all carriers, accessible through the SmartWay Partner Portal. If you have questions regarding which
SmartWay Tool to use, contact the SmartWay Transport Partnership at 1-734-214-4767 or email
smartway transport@epa.gov.
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, improve environmental performance, and
encourage supply chain sustainability.
Seven types of freight transport companies can join SmartWay.
^ Freight shippers
Logistics companies (including 3PLS/4PLS1)
V- Truck carriers
^ Rail carriers
^ Barge carriers
^ Air carriers
Tools are provided for each of the six freight transport company types. The SmartWay Tools:
^ Assess freight operations
^ Calculate carbon dioxide (C02), nitrogen oxide (N0X), Particulate Matter (PM), and Black Carbon (BC)
emissions, and
Allow partners to track fuel-efficiency and emission reductions.
SmartWay ranks Partners' efficiency and environmental performance based on the information
included in the tools and recognizes superior performance through the SmartWay Excellence Awards
and the SmartWay High Performers list.
WHY DO TRUCK CARRIERS JOIN THE SMARTWAY TRANSPORT PARTNERSHIP?
The SmartWay Transport Partnership provides truck carriers with ways to reduce the environmental
impact of their freight operations and address costs. Designed with and for the freight sector, the
13PLS/4PLS: Third party logistics/fourth-party logistics companies
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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,
potentially improve their energy efficiency, and assert their corporate leadership.
Additionally, SmartWay Partners are associated with an internationally recognized and respected
brand that symbolizes cleaner, more efficient transportation choices.
HOW DO TRUCK CARRIERS JOIN THE SMARTWAY TRANSPORT PARTNERSHIP?
Truck Carriers join SmartWay by completing one of the SmartWay Truck Carrier Online Tools (either the
Short Form or the version for all carriers). Truck Carriers with completed tools approved by SmartWay
are known as "SmartWay Truck Carrier Partners."
When a truck carrier submits a Truck Carrier Tool to EPA, they agree to the requirements stipulated in
the SmartWay Truck 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 Truck Carrier Partners agree to complete and submit a SmartWay Truck Carrier Tool to:
V- define company composition
^ characterize company activity
^ benchmark their fleet
^ track annual changes in performance
Upon approval of a Truck Carrier Tool submission, truck carriers will be identified as SmartWay Truck
Carrier Partners on EPA's website, on the SmartWay Partner List used to identify companies that meet
SmartWay's annual requirements. The carrier will also receive information on how to access its current
SmartWay Registration Document.
WHAT DATA DO I NEED TO GATHER TO COMPLETE THE SHORT FORM TRUCK TOOL?
Truck carriers need to gather the following essential information to complete the Short Form Tool:
^ The official company name EXACTLY as you would like it presented on the EPA website and other
EPA communications
^ Company contact information
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V- Quarterly International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA) statements2 (for activity data) for the reporting
year
V- Fleet details:
¦ SCAC, MCN, DOT and/or NSC3 number information
¦ Total inventory of vehicles in your fleet, sorted by engine model year, body type, and
operational category for the reporting year
¦ Total miles travelled
¦ Total diesel and/or gasoline consumed
¦ Reefer fuel use (if applicable)
¦ Average payload
¦ Average idle hours per truck per year
This data reflects the amount of freight carried by each carrier, the distance the freight is carried, and
the fuel consumed to carry the freight.
WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE SMARTWAY CARRIER PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT?
To join the SmartWay Transport Partnership as a truck carrier, you must agree to the language on the
"Partnership Agreement for Carriers." When you begin working within the online 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 the Tool to EPA.
2 If applicable - for Class 7, 8a and 8b trucks only.
3 NSC only for fleets operating in Canada.
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Partnership Agreement
for Carriers
With this annual agreement, your company joins the SmartWay Transport Partnership and commits
to:
1. Measure and report to EPA, on an annual basis, the environmental performance of your
fleet(s) using the USA SmartWay Tool(s). Existing fleets will report the 12 months of data for
the prior year ending December 31.
2. Have your company's name and performance results posted on the SmartWay
websites/databases.
3. Upon EPA's request, agree to submit supporting documentation to EPA for any data used to
complete the Tool, and agree to submit to an audit of this data.
In return, EPA commits to:
1. Promote company participation in the Partnership by posting Partner names on the
SmartWay websites 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 the data becomes
available to EPA.
3. Assist Partners in achieving emission and fuel usage reduction goals.
General Terms
1. Either party can terminate this Agreement at any time without prior notification or penalties
or any further obligation.
2. EPA agrees not to comment publicly on the withdrawal of specific partners.
3. EPA reserves the right to suspend or revoke Partner status and terminate this Agreement if
the Partner defaults under this Agreement or misuses a SmartWay trademark.
4. The Partner consents to EPA disclosing all information collected in the Tool to the United
States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and to the contractor responsible for hosting
the SmartWay database, for the purposes of administering the SmartWay Program and
trademarks only.
5. The Partner understands that this Agreement does not constitute authorization to use the
SmartWay trademark, and that such authorization can only be obtained by entering into a
separate agreement with the EPA.
6. The Partner agrees that it will not claim or imply that its participation in the SmartWay
Transport Partnership constitutes EPA's approval or endorsement of anything other than the
Partner's commitment to the program. The Partner will not make statements or imply that
EPA, or the United States, endorses the purchase and/or sale of the Partner's products and
services or the views of the Partner.
7. The annual submission of this SmartWay Tool constitutes agreement to all terms in this
Partnership Agreement.
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WHAT'S NEW IN THE 2022 SHORT FORM TOOL?
The emission factors for NOx, PM and Black Carbon have been updated using EPA's MOVES3.0.1
emissions model. (Note: C02 factors remain unchanged.) The new model uses updated data obtained
from a variety of emission measurement studies. The resulting emission rates differ from the values
used in last year's Short Form Tool as described below.
• Class 8b diesel extended idle gram per hour rates
o NOx estimates are approximately 40 - 80% lower than previous MOVES model estimates,
depending on engine model year;
o PM and Black Carbon estimates are approximately 55-90% lower than the prior values
for 2007* model year engines;
o PM and Black Carbon estimates are within 10% of the prior values for 2006 and older
model year engines;
• Short-term idle gram per hour rates
o NOx estimates for diesels range from about the same to -50% lower than prior values for
pre-2010 engines, and are substantially higher for 2010* engines;
o PM and Black Carbon estimates for diesels are substantially higher for pre-2010 engines,
and dramatically lower for most 2010* engines;
o NOx estimates for gasoline engines are within 10% of the prior values for pre-2008
engines, and generally much lower for 2008* engines;
o PM and Black Carbon estimates for gasoline engines are substantially lower for pre-
2004 engines, but can be substantially above or below the prior values for 2004+ engines
depending on model year and truck class;
• Exhaust gram per mile rates can vary greatly (ranging between -97% and *475%), depending on
pollutant, fuel type, engine model year, and truck class. There is no overall directional pattern
to the changes, and a fleet may see notable increases or decreases in their total emissions
compared to last year, even if total mileage, truck class types and model years remain the
same.
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Data Entry Steps
The SmartWay Short Form Truck Tool is designed for truck carriers with 20 or fewer trucks of the same
truck class which run on diesel and/or gasoline. At this time companies with more than 20 trucks, more
than 1 truck class, running other fuels, or broker out more than 20% of your freight must use the Online
Truck Tool for all carriers designed for fleets with more trucks, multiple truck classes, and additional
fuel choices.
Note: If you previously submitted data for the current reporting year using the online Truck Tool
for all carriers and that submission has been approved, you will receive an error message when
trying to access the Short Form Tool saying "The Online Truck Tool for All Carriers was used to
submit data to EPA and this data has been approved. You cannot use the Online Truck Tool:
Short Form unless you contact your Partner Account Manager and have them un-approve the
previous submission." If you submitted data using the online Truck Tool for all carriers and that
submission has not been approved, you will receive a warning message saying "The Online
Truck Tool for All Carriers was used to submit data to EPA, but it has not yet been approved. Are
you sure you want to proceed?"
The Short Form Truck Tool consists of six steps. Data are automatically saved as the user proceeds to
the next step.
Note: The online tool session will "time-out" after two hours if the user does not interact with the
page, and data will be lost for that page. The user does not have to finish all six steps within two
hours, but the user must refresh or change the page every two hours to avoid timing out.
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STEP i: WELCOME SCREEN AND SMARTWAY PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT
Select Start to begin from the Welcome Screen. The "Data Year" (the year prior to the current calendar
year) is shown in the upper right of the screen.
Figure 2: SmartWay Transport Partnership Short Form Truck Tool Welcome Screen
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The next screen begins by displaying information about the data requirements and limitations of the
Short Form Tool. Users must confirm that their data is consistent with the tool requirements by
selecting the three checkboxes.
This tool is designed for truck carriers with 20 or fewer trucks in the same truck class that run on diesel and/or gasoline
fuel. Companies with more than 20 trucks, more than 1 truck class, have brokerage operations, or running other fuels,
must use the Online Truck Tool for All Carriers that employs larger screens designed for fleets with more trucks, multiple
truck classes, and more fuel choices.
Return to the Welcome page.
Denotes a required field.
if you have more than 20 trucks, more than 1 truck class, have brokerage operations, or use a fuel
other than diesel or gasoline, you must use the Online Truck Tool for All Carriers.
The second section on this screen displays the Partnership Agreement for SmartWay Carriers. Review
the details of the partnership agreement in the "What Is Included in The SmartWay Carrier Partnership
Agreement?" section. Users must agree to the Partnership Agreement to proceed to the next step.
After agreeing to the Partnership terms, select Step 2 to proceed.
Online Truck Tool Step 1 of 6
~ I have 20 or fewer diesel and/or gasoline trucks. *
~ I have only one truck class in my fleet. *
D I do not have any brokerage operations *
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STEP 2: COMPANY AND CONTACT INFORMATION
On the following screen, enter your company and contact information. If you have an approved tool
submission from the previous year you may select the Auto Populate button at the top of the screen to
import your information for review and approval. Otherwise, you may enter your information manually
as shown in Figure 4. Remember to enter your company name exactly as you want it to appear on the
publicly viewable SmartWay Partner List which shippers and logistics companies use to identify and
select companies for their SmartWay tools.
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Figure 4: Step 2: Enter the Company and Contact information
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Company and Contact Information
Please fill out this page and select the button below to proceed to Step 3 - The Company Name you enter will appear on
the public SmartWay Partner List, which shippers and logistics companies use to identify and select companies for their
SmartWay tools.
Return to the previous page
You can use the Auto Populate button below to bring in information from your approved tool submission from last year. This will populate Steps 2 and 3. For each of
these steps, you will need to review and verify that last year's information is still correct.
Auto Populate
If you are not ABC Trucking, Inc., please contact your Partner Account Manager.
" Denotes a required field.
Company Information
Enter your company name EXACTLY as you wish it to appear on the
SmartWay partner list on the SmartWay website.
Company Name:*
Enter your Company's Headquarters address
Address:*
Address 2:
City:*
State:*
Your Contact Information
This should be your contact information. If you are a consultant filling
out the tool for your customer, please check the 'I am a
consultant' checkbox below,
Salutation: 1 *1
First Name:*
Last Name:*
Phone:*
Format 123-456-7890 or 1-123-456-7890
Ext:
Zip Code:*
Format 12345 or 12345-6789
Website:
Email:*
I am a consultant.
Executive Contact Information
Salutation: »
First Name:*
Last Name:*
Phone:*
Formal 122-456-7890 or 1-123-456-7890
Ext:
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Confirm;*
« Step 1 Step 3 »
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Contact information must be provided for the person completing the tool, as well as for an Executive
Contact. The contacts must be different, providing SmartWay with a second point of contact in case of
employment or phone/email changes during the year. If the person completing the tool is a consultant,
please check the box at the bottom of the "Your Contact Information" section.
Users must enter all required fields to proceed to the next step. If a required field is left empty, a
message will appear next to the field asking the user to provide the information (see Figure 5).
Figure 5: Error Message for Missing Required Field
¦¦ Company Information
Enter your company name EXACTLY as you wish it to appear on the
SmartWay partner list on the SmartWay website.
Company Name:*
ABC Trucking, Inc.
Enter your Company's Headquarters address
Address:* I
Plainsville
Address 2:
City:*
State:*
Zip Code:*
Format: 12345 or 12345-6789
Website:
Please complete this field
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Pennsylvania
15767-
This form also checks for proper formatting for certain fields (ZIP, phone, email) to ensure submissions
are valid (see Figure 6).
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Figure 6: Error Message for Incorrectly Formatted Phone Number
Your Contact Information
This should be your contact information. If you are a consultant filling
out the tool for your customer, please check the 'I am a
consultant' checkbox below.
Salutation:
First Name:* Stephen
Last Name:*
Phone:*
Baker
253-645-36
Please Match the Requested Format: 123-456-7890 or 1-123-456-7890
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Email:
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s.baker@abc1 .com
Confirm:* s.baker@abc1.com
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Once all data fields are completed correctly, select Step 3 to proceed.
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STEP 3: FLEET DESCRIPTION
The next screen displays the sections the user must complete with details about their fleet.
Descriptions for each item can be displayed by selecting the question mark next to the data entry field.
Figure 7: Fleet Identification, Operation Category % and Body Type %
Online Truck Tool Step 3 of 6
Fleet Description
Please complete this page and then select the button below to proceed to Step 4. Specify as many of the fleet
identification fields as possible in order to identify your fleet to SmartWay Shipper and Logistics partners. Next, enter
information describing your operation(s) and truck body type(s). The total operation and total body type percentages
must each sum to 100%. For further information about a data entry field, select the adjacent question mark.
Return to the previous page
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At least one of these fields is
required.
SCAC ? ABCD
MCN *
DOT ?
NSC
Operation Category %*
Truckload ® 100 |
Less than TTuckload
Dray ?
Package Delivery
Expedited ?
Total %
|100 |
Body Type %*
Dry Van
Refrigerated
Flatbed -
Tanker
Chassis
100|
Heavy/Bulk
Auto Carrier '
Moving
Utility ?
Special Hauler
Total %
|100 |
^ Fleet ID: Fill out at least one of the fleet identification fields to help Shipper and Logistics partners
identify your fleet on the SmartWay Partner List.
% Operation Category %: Enter an estimate of your fleet's split across truckload, less-than-truckload,
dray, package delivery, and expedited operations. The percentages must sum to 100%.
Body Types: Enter an estimate of your fleet's split across the listed body types. The percentages
must sum to 100%.
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Fuel Type: Specify the fuel type(s) used by the fleet. If your fleet does not use diesel or gasoline,
SmartWay supports other fuel types in the Online Truck Tool for all carriers located on the
SmartWay Partner Portal.
Fleet Type: Specify your fleet's type of operation (for-hire, private, or dedicated).
o For-Hire - A company that provides truck transportation of cargo belonging to others
and is paid for doing so. For example, ABC Trucking hauls freight for twenty shippers.
Most trucking companies are For-hire companies.
o Private - A Private fleet is owned by a Shipper and may or may not include a for-hire
component such as contracted back hauls. For example, XYZ Shipper owns XYZ Shipper
Trucking that hauls freight for XYZ Shipper.
o Dedicated - A dedicated fleet is a specific set of trucks provided by a For-hire fleet to
provide service to a specific Shipper. Only create a dedicated fleet if the Shipper
requests that you do so in the SmartWay system and you are able to separately track all
the information necessary to fill out a SmartWay tool for that fleet. For example, ABC
trucking has a set of trucks that are exclusively spec'd and configured for use by XYZ
Shipper.
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Once the required information has been entered the tool will display your fleet's SmartWay Category
at the bottom of the screen. The SmartWay Category provides information about your fleet based on
the operation and body type information entered. The fleet will be placed into a SmartWay Category
and ranked with other SmartWay partners' fleets in that same category. Select the "found here" link on
the screen to view the classification rules.
Select the Step 4 button to proceed to the next section.
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STEP 4: TRUCK/ENGINE INFORMATION
On this screen you will enter the number of trucks operated by model year for the specified class and
fuel type. Add one line for each truck class/model year combination included in the fleet. To add a
new line, enter the information for a class/model year combination and select the Enter button. The
total number of trucks must be between 1 and 20.
Figure 9: Truck Class and Engine Information
View truck class definitions.
Denotes a required field.
Diesel Trucks*
Model Year Truck Class Number of Trucks
2007 8b 1
Delete
2022 8b 1
Delete
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Enter
Select "View truck class definitions" for the class-specific gross vehicle weight ranges.
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STEP 5: FLEET ACTIVITY INFORMATION
On this screen enter the fleet activity information for the current reporting year (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31).4
Figure 10: Fleet Activity Information Data Entry Fields
Diesel Activity
Total miles traveled:
1200,601 |
Calculated miles per truck:
1100,301
Engine fuel used {gallons)1'
132,047 |
MPG:
16.26
~ I do not know how much reefer fuel I use, I want to use the
SmartWay default.
Reefer fuel used (gallons):"
|2,377 |
Total fuel used (gallons):
|34,420 1
Average Payload (tons pertruckload):®
Average Idle hours per truck per day:
1.5 |
Average annual days on the road per truck:*
1300
1 The reporting year is the year prior to the current calendar year. For example, users completing the Truck Tool in 2022 will report their fleet data
for 2021.
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All required fields are validated to ensure the data is accurate. Validation ranges are of three types:
l. A yellow border indicates an "Out of Range Warning" where the input or calculated value is
notably lower/higher than the expected value. If the value is accurate the user may enter a
short description explaining the reason for the entry, but this is not mandatory.
Figure 11: Yellow Optional Validation Explanation Box
Diesel Activity
Total Miles traveled:"
120,709
Calculated Miles per truck:
40,236
WARNING:
• Miles per truck is outside
expected range: 44,672 -
133,586
• Enter optional explanation below.
Limit 250 characters
Click outside of the box when finished.
2. A red border indicates an "Out of Range Error" where the input or derived performance value
differs greatly from the expected value. In this case the user must enter text explaining why
the value is accurate. Once entered, the border will change from red to blue on the data entry
screen.
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Figure 12: Red Required Validation Explanation Box
Reefer fuel used (gallons]
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1
| ERROR:
• Reefer fuel, is outside expected
range: 12.72 - 212.71
• Enter an explanation in the box or
correct your information.
! Limit 250 characters
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\ Click outside of the box when finished.
3, "Absolute errors" exceed values deemed physically possible and must be changed to be
accepted by the tool. A pop-up will appear at the top of the page and the data entry field will be
highlighted in red.
Figure 13: Absolute Error on Submission
submission to be delete. P|ease fjx all errors before submitting.
Denotes a required field.
Diesel Activity
i TotaL Miles traveled:*
I [0
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STEP 6: CHECK AND SUBMIT YOUR DATA
This screen provides a side-by-side comparison of the data entered for the current reporting year with
that for the prior reporting year (if available). Changes in activity levels greater than 10 percent (Small
Change) and 20 percent (Big Change) are flagged for attention. After reviewing you may return to the
prior screens to revise your fleet inputs if needed. Any remaining Big Changes require an explanation in
the text box at the bottom of the screen.
Figure 14: Year to Year Comparison
Online Truck Tool Step 6 of 6
Check Your Data
Please verify your information below. When you are done, select the Submit button
Return to the previous page
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2021 Data Year
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SCAC
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DOT
2352432
2352432
MCN
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805431
NSC
Fleet Type
For-Hire
For-Hire
SmartWay Category
Mixed
Mixed
Diesel Activity
Field
Changed from Last Year
2021 Data Year
2020 Data Year
Number of Trucks
16
15
Total miles traveled:
Small Change
1,440,001
1,224,837
Calculated miles per truck:
Small Change
90,000
81,656
Engine fuel used (gallons)
Small Change
191,201
170,457
MPG:
7.53
7.19
Reefer fuel used (gallons):
5,291
5,235
Total fuel used (gallons):
191,644
175,692
Average Payload (tons per truckload):
19.75
19.44
Average Idle hours per truck per day:
Big Change!
1.50
200
Average annual days on the road per truck:
300
325
You have 1 Big Changes from last year. This could be a potential error, or could be a change in your business. If the changes from last year are not what you
expected, please review your data inputs. Otherwise please provide an explanation/justification where it applies to the rows labeled "Big Change!" such that a
reviewer will be able to understand the reason(s) for the changes. Explain each Big Change with a paragraph in the box below.
« Step 5
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After reviewing your fleet and activity data, select the Submit button at the bottom of the screen. If you
have previously submitted data for the current reporting year using the Short Form Tool, a message
will appear on the top of the page indicating that you may resubmit again although this will cause the
previous submission to be deleted and replaced with the new information. Once your submission has
been approved by EPA it will be "locked" and changes can only be made by asking your Partner
Account Manager to unlock the tool for you. Submission Confirmation.
After submitting the SmartWay data, a confirmation screen will be displayed with information
regarding next steps. You should receive an email shortly confirming your submission, followed by
another email letting you know if your data passes final review. If you do not receive the emails, please
check your SPAM or Junk Mail folder to make sure they were not placed there by your email app.
Finally, select the link on the screen to complete a short questionnaire to help SmartWay improve the
tool.
Figure 15: SmartWay Online Truck Tool Submission Confirmation Screen
Online Truck Tool Submission Confirmation
Congratulations, you've completed your SmartWay submission!
If your data passes the final review, you will be a SmartWay Truck Carrier Partner in the Mixed category.
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You should receive an email shortly confirming your approval, within which is a link to your SmartWay Registration
document which serves as proof of your participation in SmartWay. Your clients may ask to see this document as proof of your SmartWay participation, so download
and keep an electronic copy in your files.
As a SmartWay Partner you will be entitled to use the SmartWay Logo, your SmartWay Registration document, and be included in the list of SmartWay Partners.
If you do not receive an email, please check your SPAM or Junk Mail folder to make sure the email was not placed there by your email app.
Please take a short. 6 question survey on this version of the Online Truck Tool.
If you have questions regarding the SmartWay Transport Partnership, contact your Partner Account Manager, Rick Baker, at 512-407-1823 or rick.baker@erg.com.
We look forward to sharing the benefits of SmartWay with you!
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U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Transportation and Air Quality
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20460
(734)214-4333
www.epa.gov/transportation-air-pollution-and-
climate-change
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory
2565 Plymouth Rd.
Ann Arbor, Ml 48105 (734) 214-4200
http://www.epa.gov/
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