In a recent announcement, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded 47 distinguished carriers and shippers with the prestigious SmartWay Excellence Awards for their exceptional contributions to supply chain sustainability and energy efficiency.
According to the EPA, these honorees exemplify the best practices in sustainable transportation, achieving impressive results in reducing emissions and optimizing energy use while transporting goods across vast distances. These industry leaders stand out for their commitment to minimizing fuel consumption, decreasing greenhouse gas emissions, and enhancing air quality within the communities they operate.
The esteemed recipients of the 2024 SmartWay Freight Partner Excellence Award include:
- Arrow Transportation
- Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations
- Canadian Reefers Ltd.
- Cargo Transporters
- Covenant Transport
- Crete Carrier Corporation
- CRST The Transportation Solution Inc
- D&D Transportation Services Inc
- Danny Herman Trucking Inc
- Discount Tire
- Divine Enterprises, Inc.
- Dollar Tree Stores, Inc
- Edgewell Personal Care
- Elevate Textiles, Inc.
- Forza Transportation Services, Inc
- Gap Inc. Canada
- Gap Inc. USA
- Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP
- GP Transportation Co
- Hirschbach Motor Lines
- Hogan Transports, Inc.
- Keane Thummel Trucking Inc.
- Kellanova
- Kimberly-Clark Corporation
- Knight Transportation, Inc.
- Kohl’s
- Lowe’s Companies, Inc.
- May Trucking Company
- McDonald’s USA, LLC
- Meijer
- Mesilla Valley Transportation
- Mike Frost Trucking, Inc.
- Nussbaum Transportation Services, Inc.
- Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc
- Paper Transport, LLC
- Prime, Inc.
- Royal Trucking Company
- Ryder Dedicated Transportation Solutions (DTS)
- Saia Motor Freight Line, LLC
- Schneider
- Swift Transportation Co. of Arizona, LLC
- The Home Depot U.S.A., Inc
- The TJX Companies, Inc.
- Tractor Supply Company
- Trans-West Logistics Inc / Logistiques Trans-West Inc.
- Werner Enterprises
- Western Express, Inc.
Michael S. Regan, EPA Administrator, remarked, “As we mark our 20th anniversary this year, we celebrate decades of our partners advancing freight efficiency, and delivering goods with less fuel and lower emissions, thus strengthening this essential economic sector while supporting air quality goals.” He continued, “SmartWay is proud to recognize 47 top performing truck carrier and shipper Partners — with the 2024 SmartWay Excellence Award for outstanding environmental performance and business leadership in goods movement.”
This recognition underscores the pivotal role these partners play in promoting environmentally responsible practices in the transportation sector.
