SmartWay® is a voluntary, public-private program by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that helps the freight industry reduce fleet emissions, improve fuel economy, and increase energy efficiency. The SmartWay Program includes four major elements: SmartWay Transport Partnership, SmartWay Verified Technology, SmartWay Green Vehicles, and SmartWay Global Collaboration.
The North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) joined the SmartWay Transport Program as an Affiliate in October 2006. In this role, NCTCOG promotes SmartWay initiatives within the region by providing educational outreach to potential partners and affected industries.
NCTCOG encourages local freight fleets to join the program and improve environmental performance while enjoying the many benefits partners and companies receive. You can see our accomplishments by checking out our NCTCOG Affiliate Smartway Recognition page.
Did You Know?
- SmartWay affiliates in the transport sector can use the SmartWay brand to demonstrate their contributions toward a more sustainable freight supply chain and reducing pollution generated by freight activity.
- Affiliates are encouraged to best put the SmartWay brand to work by sharing your SmartWay participation with your vendors, employees, and other stakeholders; purchasing SmartWay verified technologies for tractors, trailers, and locomotives; buying or leasing EPA-designated SmartWay tractors and trailers; affixing the SmartWay logo on your fleet of SmartWay tractors and trailers.
For more information on how to best use the SmartWay brand as a participating affiliate, visit this SmartWay webpage.
Companies with a presence in North Texas honored with this SmartWay award
- ABF Freight, an ArcBest Company
- Armada
- Contract Freighters, Inc. d/b/a CFI
- Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc.
- Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP
- Heartland Express, Inc. of Iowa
- Hub Group
- J.B. Hunt Transport Inc.
- Kimberly-Clark Corporation
- Knight Transportation, Inc.
- McDonald’s USA, LLC
- National Carriers, Inc.
- Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.
- Penske Logistics LLC
- Roehl Transport, Inc.
- Ruan Transportation Management Systems, Inc.
- Schneider
- Swift Transportation Co. of Arizona, LLC
- The Home Depot U.S.A., Inc.
- TransAm Trucking Inc.
- U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc.
- Walmart Transportation, LLC
- Werner Enterprises
- Whirlpool Corporation
- Wilson Logistics, Inc.
Apply Now: North Texas Freight Terminal Electrification 2020
Interested private sector entities can still apply for this rebate funding opportunity worth approximately $960,000 awarded from NCTCOG.
This call for projects is open to private freight terminals or distribution centers primarily receiving heavy-duty truck Transport Refrigeration Units (TRUs) and trailer TRUs and located in the 10-county ozone nonattainment area. Eligible projects include construction and installation of Electrified Parking Spaces for heavy-duty truck TRUs and trailer TRUs, electric power monitoring equipment, and electric power connection kits. This funding can be applied toward up to 30 percent of eligible costs.
The next deadline to apply is July 15, 2022. Funding will continue to be available until funds are expended.
Visit the NTFTE 2020 webpage.for more information on this rebate funding opportunity. Please contact aqgrants@nctcog.org by email with any questions.
SMARTE- Saving Money and Reducing Truck Emissions Program
NCTCOG received funding from EPA to conduct comprehensive outreach, education, and financial assistance to the trucking industry regarding programs, technologies, and operational practices which reduce emissions and increase efficiency of freight operations. A major focus of this effort will be promotion of EPA-verified SmartWay technologies.
SMARTE Home: Saving Money and Reducing Truck Emissions (SMARTE) Program
SmartWay for Shippers: You’re in Good Company
Learn how retailers, manufacturers, and other Fortune 500 companies participate in the EPA’s SmartWay Program as a way to assess and strengthen the sustainability of goods movement in their supply chains. For more information about participating in EPA’s SmartWay program, go to http://epa.gov/smartway or http://epa.gov/smartway/join
SmartWay Upgrade Kit Demonstration Project
NCTCOG conducted an in-use demonstration project to evaluate the impact of SmartWay technologies in increasing fuel economy and reducing emissions among Class 8 heavy-duty trucks.
Overall, the results of the demonstration project support the finding that the use of SmartWay technologies, particularly when used as a kit, is an effective tool for improving fuel economy and reducing emissions among Class 8 heavy-duty trucks.
Final Report: Study and Analysis of Fuel Consumption and Emissions Reductions for Heavy-Duty Diesel Trucks
Staff Contacts: Huong Duong, Jason Brown