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EPA's 2014 SmartWay Excellence Awards recognize exceptional achievement among EPA SmartWay partners.
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What's New for the SmartWay Excellence Award
EPA's 2015 SmartWay Excellence Award recognizes exceptional achievement among EPA SmartWay partners. The 2015 award assessments will be based on environmental performance as demonstrated by partner data submissions with the SmartWay freight assessment and carbon tracking tools. Additional leadership criteria will be considered in some partner categories as described below. EPA recognizes eligible partners in the following categories:
Shipper Awards
EPA identifies a pool of top-performing shipper candidates in good standing for consideration based on environmental performance, use of SmartWay carriers to move their freight, and freight mileage with "large" and "medium/small" mileage categories. These shipper semi-finalists are invited to provide EPA with supplemental, qualitative documentation that demonstrates leadership actions that support SmartWay's environmental goals. Final shipper awardees will be selected from the pool of semi-finalists based on their supplemental submissions.
Detailed information on the 2015 SmartWay Excellence Award eligibility is available here: SmartWay 2015 Awards Criteria (PDF) (2 pp, 571K, EPA-420-F-15-001, January 2015)
Logistics Awards
SmartWay logistics semi-finalists are top-performing partners in good standing. EPA identifies a pool of top-performing candidates for consideration based on environmental performance, use of SmartWay carriers to move their freight, and freight mileage with "large" and "medium/small" mileage categories. These logistics semi-finalists are invited to provide EPA with supplemental, qualitative documentation that demonstrates leadership actions that support SmartWay's environmental goals. Final logistics awardees will be selected from the pool of semi-finalists identified by EPA based on their supplemental submissions.
Detailed information on the 2015 SmartWay Excellence Award eligibility is available here: SmartWay 2015 Awards Criteria (PDF) (2 pp, 571K, EPA-420-F-15-001, January 2015)
Carrier Awards
EPA identifies carrier partners in good standing that are leaders in freight efficiency based on their SmartWay data within fourteen fleet type and size categories. Carrier categories with the opportunity for award recognition include: truck, rail, barge and multi-modal.
EPA also identifies a pool of top performing SmartWay multi-modal carrier semi-finalists in good standing and are leaders in freight efficiency based on their SmartWay data. These multi-modal carrier semi-finalists are invited to provide EPA with supplemental, qualitative documentation to demonstrate leadership actions that support SmartWay's environmental goals. Final multi-modal carrier awardees will be selected from the pool of semi-finalists identified by EPA based on the supplemental information they provide.
Detailed information on the 2015 SmartWay Excellence Award eligibility is available here: SmartWay 2015 Awards Criteria (PDF) (2 pp, 571K, EPA-420-F-15-001, January 2015)
2014 SmartWay Excellence Awardees
The annual SmartWay Excellence Award honors top shipping (retailers and manufacturers) and logistics company partners for superior environmental performance and additional actions to reduce freight emissions through effective collaboration, advanced technology and operational practices, a robust system for validating and reporting their SmartWay data and communications and public outreach. The SmartWay Excellence Award also recognizes top truck and multi-modal carrier partners that are setting efficiency benchmarks in how they move products and supplies.
Shippers and logistics company partners were recognized as SmartWay Excellence Award recipients on Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at 8 AM CDT at the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) Annual Global Conference.
Carrier partners were recognized on Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at 8 AM PDT at the American Trucking Associations (ATA) Annual Management Conference and Exhibition.
Press Releases- SmartWay Excellence Award for Shippers & Logistics: Press Release
- SmartWay Excellence Award for Carriers: Press Release
- 2014 SmartWay Excellence Shipper and Logistics Leaders (PDF) (3 pp, 732 K, EPA-420-F-14-052, October 2014).
- 2014 SmartWay Excellence Carrier Leaders (PDF) (6 pp, 2.2 MB, EPA-420-F-14-053, October 2014).
- View Multiple-year SmartWay Excellence Award Winners (JPG) (1 pp, 101K)
- View the 2014 Awardee PSA (PDF) (1 page, 1.6 MB)
Company Name |
Category |
Fleet Category |
Size |
HQ State |
Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hewlett-Packard | Shipper | N/A | Large | California | US |
| Lowe's Companies, Inc. | Shipper | N/A | Large | North Carolina | US |
| The Home Depot U.S.A., Inc | Shipper | N/A | Large | Georgia | US |
| Johns Manville | Shipper | N/A | Medium | Colorado | US |
| Kimberly-Clark Corporation | Shipper | N/A | Medium | Tennessee | US |
| SC Johnson and Son, Inc. | Shipper | N/A | Medium | Wisconsin | US |
| Nordstrom, Inc. | Shipper | N/A | Small | Washington | US |
| Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. | Logistics | N/A | Large | Washington | US |
| Menlo Logistics | Logistics | N/A | Large | Illinois | US |
| Ryder Supply Chain Solutions | Logistics | N/A | Large | Florida | US |
| ShipCarsNow | Logistics | N/A | Small | Nebraska | US |
| Thorsons Marketing Associates Canada Inc. | Carrier | Auto Carrier | Small | Ontario | Canada |
| Container Connection | Carrier | Dray | Large | California | US |
| RPM Harbor Services, Inc. | Carrier | Dray | Small | California | US |
| MN Express Inc. | Carrier | Expedited | Large | Michigan | US |
| Bella Transport, Inc. | Carrier | Expedited | Small | Michigan | US |
| McElroy Truck Lines, Inc. | Carrier | Flatbed | Large | Alabama | US |
| Arlo G. Lott Trucking, Inc. | Carrier | Flatbed | Small | Idaho | US |
| Contrans Group Inc. | Carrier | Heavy/Bulk | Large | Ontario | Canada |
| Sunbury Transport Ltd. | Carrier | Heavy/Bulk | Large | New Brunswick | Canada |
| TD Walker Inc. | Carrier | Heavy/Bulk | Small | Indiana | US |
| Frito-Lay | Carrier | LTL/Dry Van | Large | Texas | US |
| Edwards Distribution Services, Inc. | Carrier | LTL/Dry Van | Small | Pennsylvania | US |
| Kaiser Permanente | Carrier | LTL/Dry Van | Small | California | US |
| CRST Van Expedited, Inc. | Carrier | Mixed | Large | Iowa | US |
| May Trucking Company | Carrier | Mixed | Large | Oregon | US |
| Ruan Transportation Management Systems, Inc. | Carrier | Mixed | Large | Iowa | US |
| TransX | Carrier | Mixed | Large | Manitoba | Canada |
| D. P. Curtis Trucking, Inc. | Carrier | Mixed | Small | Utah | US |
| Doug Andrus Distributing | Carrier | Mixed | Small | Idaho | US |
| H-E-B | Carrier | Mixed | Small | Texas | US |
| Lone Star Transportation, LLC | Carrier | Mixed | Small | Texas | US |
| Stevens Worldwide Van Lines | Carrier | Moving | Large | Michigan | US |
| Hub Group | Carrier | Multimodal | Large | Illinois | US |
| J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. | Carrier | Multimodal | Large | Arkansas | US |
| ABF Freight System, Inc. | Carrier | Multimodal | Small | Arkansas | US |
| C.R. England, Inc. | Carrier | Multimodal | Small | Utah | US |
| FedEx Express | Carrier | Package | Large | Tennessee | US |
| DHL Express USA | Carrier | Package | Small | Florida | US |
| Nonstop Couriers, Inc. | Carrier | Package | Small | Pennsylvania | US |
| K&B Transportation, Inc. | Carrier | Refrigerated | Large | Nebraska | US |
| Logistics Trans West Inc. | Carrier | Refrigerated | Small | Quebec | Canada |
| Werner Enterprises | Carrier | Refrigerated | Small | Nebraska | US |
| Modern Transportation Services, LLC | Carrier | Specialized | Large | Pennsylvania | US |
| Arlo G. Lott Trucking, Inc. | Carrier | Specialized | Small | Idaho | US |
| LTI, Inc. | Carrier | Tanker | Large | Washington | US |
| Prime, Inc. | Carrier | Tanker | Large | Missouri | US |
| Vedder Transport Ltd. | Carrier | Tanker | Small | British Columbia | Canada |
| Gordon Trucking, Inc. | Carrier | TL/Dry Van | Large | Washington | US |
| Knight Transportation, Inc. | Carrier | TL/Dry Van | Large | Arizona | US |
| PAM Transport, Inc. | Carrier | TL/Dry Van | Large | Arkansas | US |
| Roehl Transport, Inc. | Carrier | TL/Dry Van | Large | Wisconsin | US |
| Werner Enterprises | Carrier | TL/Dry Van | Large | Nebraska | US |
| Cowan Systems, LLC | Carrier | TL/Dry Van | Small | Maryland | US |
| Mesilla Valley Transportation | Carrier | TL/Dry Van | Small | New Mexico | US |
| Titanium Trucking Services Inc. | Carrier | TL/Dry Van | Small | Ontario | Canada |
| Transport TFI 15 S.E.C., Gregoire | Carrier | TL/Dry Van | Small | Quebec | Canada |
2013 SmartWay Shipper Awardees | ||
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| Best Buy Co., Inc. | ||
| Johnson & Johnson | ||
| Lowe’s Companies, Inc. | ||
| NIKE, Inc. | ||
| The Home Depot U.S.A., Inc. | ||
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| Kimberly-Clark Corporation | ||
| SC Johnson & Son, Inc. | ||
| Sharp Electronics Corporation | ||
| Toyota Logistics Services | ||
| Mannington Mills, Inc. | ||
2013 SmartWay Logistics Management Awardees | ||
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| Hub Group | ||
| Menlo Worldwide Logistics | ||
| Ryder Supply Chain Solutions, Inc. | ||
| Transplace | ||
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| Piggyback Consolidators Inc. | ||
2013 SmartWay Carrier Awardees |
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Fleet Category |
Large Carriers |
Medium/Small Carriers |
| Truck Load/Dry Van | Con-way Truckload |
Beco, Inc. |
| Less than Truck Load/ Dry Van | Con-way Freight |
F1 Freight Systems Inc. |
| Mixed | May Trucking Company |
Brian Kurtz Trucking Ltd. |
| Package | CEVA Logistics, U.S. Inc. |
DHL Express USA |
| Refrigerated | JBS Carriers, Inc. |
Indiana Western Express, Inc. |
| Specialized | Keen Transport, Inc. |
Lake Enterprises Ltd. |
| Dray | Tennessee Express, Inc. |
RPM Harbor Services, Inc. |
| Tanker | LTI, Inc. |
Arlo G. Lott Trucking, Inc. |
| Flatbed | P & S Transportation |
N/A |
| Multimodal | J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. |
Marten Transport LTD |
| Auto | Southeast Transportation Systems, Inc. |
Thorson's Marketing Associates of Canada, Inc. |
| Expedited | N/A |
TranStewart Trucking Inc. |
| Moving | New World Van Lines |
N/A |
| Multimodal | System Transport, Inc. |
N/A |
2012 SmartWay Shipper Awardees
In 2012 EPA recognized its SmartWay partners for the first time using the program's "second generation" suite of freight assessment and carbon tracking tools. During 2010 and 2011, EPA SmartWay and its partners upgraded all of the program's assessment and tracking tools with an improved system to quantify and benchmark the efficiency of moving goods.
These tools are now being used by all SmartWay partners, and the 2012 awards program represented the first year that partners were recognized based on the their performance, as assessed using SmartWay's "second generation" tools.
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| Best Buy Company | ||
| HP | ||
| Lowe's Companies, Inc. | ||
| IKEA Distribution Services, NA | ||
| SC Johnson and Son, Inc. | ||
| Sears Logistics Services, Inc. | ||
| Foremost Farms USA | ||
2012 SmartWay Logistics Management Awardee |
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| Sharp Freight Systems, Inc. | ||
2012 SmartWay Truck Carrier Awardees |
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Fleet Category |
Large Carriers |
Medium/Small Carriers |
| Truck Load/Dry Van | Celadon Trucking Services, Inc. |
Dart Transit Company Mesilla Valley Transportation Orlicks Inc. |
| Less than Truck Load/ Dry Van | New Century Transportation, Inc. |
Polaris Transport Carriers Inc |
| Refrigerated | C. R. England, Inc. |
Doug Andrus Distributing LLC |
| Package | FedEx Ground Package System, Inc. |
Air Ground Xpress, Inc |
| Specialized | Lone Star Transportation, LLC | Palletized Trucking Inc |
| Tanker | Dupre' Logistics, LLC | Poland Spring Bottling |
| Flatbed | Prime Inc | Jules Savard Inc |
| Mixed | May Trucking Company |
Dibble Trucking, Inc. |
| Dray | Duncan and Son Lines, Inc. | Pacific 9 Transportation, Inc. |
| Multimodal | J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. |
White Arrow LLC |
2009 SmartWay Excellence Award Recipients
2009 Awards Program with Winner Profiles (PDF) (20 pp, 1.3M, October 2009)
Truck Carriers
Bison Transport Inc.
C.R. England, Inc.
Celadon Trucking Services Inc.
Challenger Motor Freight Inc.
Covenant Transport, Inc.
Gordon Trucking Inc.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.
Knight Transportation, Inc.
LTI Trucking Services, Inc.
MacKinnon Transport INC
Mesilla Valley Transportation
Quad/Graphics, Inc.
Roehl Transport, Inc.
Schneider National, Inc.
Stan Koch & Sons Trucking
States Logistics Services, Inc.
Swift Transportation Co.
UPS
U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc./Xpress Global Systems
Shippers
Best Buy Co., Inc.
Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP
JCPenney Co
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Kohl's Department Stores
Kraft Foods Global, Inc.
Limited Brands, Inc.
Lowe's Companies Inc
PepsiCo, Inc.
Sharp Electronics Corporation
Stonyfield Farm, Inc.
The Home Depot
USG Corporation
Logistics Companies
Hub Group, Inc.
Menlo Worldwide Logistics
Transplace
Affiliates
American Trucking Associations
Cascade Sierra Solutions
2008 SmartWay Excellence Award Recipients
2008 SmartWay Excellence Leaders (PDF) (15 pp, 2.5 MB, October 2008).
Freight Carriers
American Central Transport, Inc
Celadon Trucking Services Inc.
Challenger Motor Freight Inc.
Con-way Freight
Covenant Transport, Inc.
Dillon Transport, Inc.
Gordon Trucking, Inc.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.
NFI
Pacific Harbor Line, Inc.
Quad/Graphics
Roehl Transport, Inc.
Schneider National, Inc.
Stan Koch & Sons Trucking
Swift Transportation Company
Trailer Bridge, Inc.
UPS
Watkins Shepard Trucking, Inc.
Shippers
HP
Kohl's Department Stores
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Lowe’s Companies Inc.
Sharp Electronics Corporation
Logistics Companies
APL Logistics
Hub Group, Inc.
Transplace
Affiliates
Cascade Sierra Solutions
2007 SmartWay Excellence Award Recipients
2007 SmartWay Excellence Leaders (PDF) (16 pp, 362 K, October 2007).
Freight Carriers
Contract Freighters, Inc.
CSX Transportation
John Christner Trucking LLC
Knight Transportation, Inc.
Langford, Inc.
Meijer
Metropolitan Trucking, Inc.
Orlicks, Inc.
P.A.M. Transportation Services, Inc.
Quad/Graphics, Inc.
Roehl Transport, Inc.
Schneider National, Inc.
Swift Transportation Co., Inc.
Smithfield Transportation Co., Inc.
Trans-Am Trucking, Inc.
Wal-Mart
Shippers
IBM
JCPenney
Johnson & Johnson Sales & Logistics Company, LLC
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Lowe’s Companies Inc.
Michelin North America, Inc.
Office Depot, Inc.
Sharp Electronics Corporation
STERIS Corporation
Logistics Companies
Alliance Shippers
Exel
Limited Brands Logistics
National Logistics Management Inc.
Affiliates
4 State Trucks
American Trucking Associations
2006 SmartWay Excellence Award Recipients
2006 SmartWay Excellence Leaders (PDF) (7 pp,, 186 K October 2006,).
Truck Carriers
Bison Transport, Inc.
Contract Freighters, Inc.
Langford Inc.
New Century Transportation, Inc.
O & S Trucking, Inc.
Roehl Transport, Inc.
Schneider National, Inc.
YRC Worldwide, Inc.
Shippers
IKEA Distribution Services, North America
Interface, Inc.*
Owens Corning
Sharp Electronics Corporation
Logistics Companies
APL Logistics
Epes Logistics Services, Inc.
Meridian IQ*
Private Fleets
H-E-B
Quad/Graphics, Inc.
Smithfield Transportation Co., Inc.
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Affiliates
Cascade Sierra Solutions*
Lane Regional Air Protection Agency*
Minnesota Trucking Association
New Jersey Motor Truck Association
* Indicates a joint award. Partners Interface, Inc. and Meridian IQ submitted a joint application as did affiliates Cascade Sierra Solutions and Lane Regional Air Protection Agency.