For the ninth year in a row, U.S. Xpress has been named a Green Supply Chain Partner by Inbound Logistics. Being a Green Supply Chain Partner means that U.S. Xpress is a company leading the way in green logistics initiatives and sustainability in the transportation industry. They are continuously improving…
Across four of its distribution facilities, Anheuser-Busch is deploying 21 BYD (Build Your Dreams) battery-electric trucks. They will also be working with the Center of Transportation and the Environment (CTE) for the project oversight and ENGIE Services U.S., to design and install charging infrastructure at each location. This is all…
If you have a truck and live in New York and want to upgrade your old diesel truck for a more environmentally friendly one, now is the time. New York state has made $20 million available for you to do just that. The New York Truck Voucher Incentive Program (NYTVIP)…
Mack Trucks revealed its all new electric refuse truck during Experience Day at its world headquarters in North Carolina. With its push towards sustainability, putting an electric refuse truck out on the roads seems like a good step toward that goal. Besides being a source of clean energy it also…
Laws currently state that every two years passenger vehicles that are six years old or older have to pass a smog test. Now, a bill has just been signed to add trucks to the list of required vehicles that need to pass a smog check. Environmentalists in California are hoping…
Kicking off October 8 and running until October 27, Run on Less Regional is a three-week event where fleets participate in a fuel economy demonstration. 10 fleets, traveling through different climates and geographic areas, will be showcasing technologies in freight efficiency. The ten fleets participating are: C&S Wholesale Grocers, Hirschbach,…
Trevor Milton, the chief executive and founder of Nikola, says hydrogen can power heavy-duty trucks. With hydrogen being the most abundant element in the universe, it makes sense to find a way to use it as a zero-emission fuel. When converted into electricity, its only by-products are heat and water…
Hutt Trucking Co., Inc. out of Holland, Michigan, has been recognized as an EPA SmartWay High Performer for the third year in a row. The Environmental Protection Agency came up with this program to track, document and share information about fuel use and emissions. The title is given to those…
Moving one giant turbine takes a year to plan and ten loads to complete. It’s not as simple as strapping in the giant blade and hoping you make it to the destination unscathed. A year of planning includes making sure your route works, permits are purchased, and bridges are safe…
As part of Bernie Sanders’ Green New Deal, if he’s elected president in 2020 he wants to spend $216 billion to replace all long-haul diesel trucks with electric ones. Sanders’ goal with this $16.3 trillion green deal is that by 2030 he wants to see all transportation using renewable energy…