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Plan Routes Efficiently
Use leading-edge software to plan efficient routes and alert drivers to the most cost-effective fueling locations.
Averitt is proud to be a founding member of SmartWay®
This program was created in 2004 by the Environmental Protection Agency to reduce transportation-related emissions and improve supply chain efficiency. As one of only 52 charter members, we agreed to meet specific environmental and energy-saving goals while sharing our progress annually with the EPA. Through this program, we established a systematic approach to both reduce emissions and conserve fuel.
As a result, we've earned a SmartWay score of 1.25, which represents "Outstanding Environmental Performance," according to the EPA.
View Averitt's SmartWay certification
It’s not enough to say you’re committed to change. You’ve got to back up that commitment with action.
At Averitt, we’ve incorporated sustainable practices throughout our organization – and these practices are making a quantifiable impact on the health of our planet.
The following pages highlight a few of these practices and outline ways we plan to continue our ongoing journey toward a fully sustainable future.
Improved trailer aerodynamics and more efficient lighting solutions have combined to produce significant energy and cost savings:
Use leading-edge software to plan efficient routes and alert drivers to the most cost-effective fueling locations.
Use an automated vehicle ID program that lets drivers bypass weigh stations.
Offer both truckload and intermodal services to provide outstanding transit times and increase fuel efficiency.
When servicing our tractor A/C unites, we capture and recycle 100% of the the Freon.
For less frequent maintenance services and fewer waste products, it's important to use low-viscosity lubricants and oils.
Scrap metal from in-house maintenance and body work on tractors and trailers can be recycled.
Use technology that gathers data and measures fuel efficiency on an individual tractor level.
Reduce light bulb failures and replacements by equipping tractors and trailers with LED lights.
Use "Eco-roll" and coast modes to coast on downgrades and stay in cruise control mode on level grades.
Modify roof fairings, cab extenders, skirt packages, and more.
Use engines with the latest technology in exhaust, gas, and soot regeneration.
Use automatic transmissions with predictive cruise and coast modes for level grades and downgrades.
The business choices we make today directly affect the world we'll leave behind tomorrow.
That's why at Averitt, we're always looking for new and better ways to minimize our impact on the environment. That drive is part of our culture. It's a promise to friends and family, as well as our customers and our fellow associates.
But in a larger sense, it's a commitment to future generations - individuals we'll never meet, but who'll hopefully enjoy a cleaner earth in part because of our efforts.
It's for you - and them - that we pledge our best and ongoing efforts at protecting the health of our precious planet.
- Gary Sasser, Chairman and CEO, Averitt Express
