SmartWay Transport Partnership

The Partnership was officially launched on February 9, 2004, with the support of 15 charter members and the backing of the American Trucking Associations. Since its inception, the Partnership has expanded to include more than 600 companies and affiliates.

Partnership members are encouraged to improve fuel savings and reduce emissions in several ways. Freight carriers may upgrade their truck fleet with various fuel saving technologies and idle reduction methods. Other possible strategies include:

• wind deflectors on the tops, sides, and rear of trucks, to reduce aerodynamic drag;
• fuel-efficient tires and tire inflation systems to reduce rolling resistance;
• idle reduction equipment to power and cool the cab while the truck is not in motion, allowing the engine to be shut off;
• the use of speed governors; and
• the use of hybrid powertrain systems, especially for urban operation trucks.

SmartWay Affiliates, which include various state government agencies and trade groups, play a promotional role for SmartWay by educating policy actors and their members about the benefits of the Partnership.

By 2012, the SmartWay Transport Partnership aimed to save between 3.3 and 6.6 billion gallons of diesel fuel per year, which translates to eliminating between 33 - 66 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions and up to 200,000 tons of nitrous oxide emissions per year. The Partnership also aimed to reduce large amounts of particulate matter (PM).

• Semi-trailer aerodynamic device, including trailer skirts and trailer tails recognized under the SmartWay program

• Fuel efficiency
• Green vehicle

• SmartWay website
• July 2006 article on greening the supply chain from InboundLogistics.com