3 Green Measures Your Fleet Provider Should Be

Trucking, Green Logistics, Transportation, Logistics, Supply ChainThese tips help reduce the environmental impact of fleets.When you think of the trucking industry ten years ago, you probably have a specific image in your head: a semi barreling down the highway, guzzling gas, and leaving behind a thick trail of exhaust. An environmental disaster. But over the past few decades, between increased environmental regulations and fleet owners looking to cut fuel costs, some revolutionary changes have taken place. Cyndi Brant, senior director of product marketing at Omnitracs and Wes Mays, director of OEM solutions at Omnitracs share these tips to reduce the environmental impact of fleets.1. Monitor consistently. Use a tire pressure monitoring system to keep tires at the proper operating inflation pressure. Not only will this ensure trucks are properly maintained, it will also optimize fuel economy.2. Take advantage of an advanced routing system. Advanced routing systems help minimize the total number of miles traveled, thus reducing the total amount of fuel used. Keep in mind that a few miles can add up quickly. On average, medium- to heavy-duty trucks get 6.5 mpg. If a fleet has 100 routes a day, and you can reduce two miles off each route every day, that’s saving 200 delivery miles, or 30 gallons of fuel every day. Added up over a year, this eliminates more than 219,000 pounds of carbon dioxide. 3. Embrace new and upcoming technology. Have you heard of platooning? If you haven’t yet, chances are that you will soon. This technology synchronizes braking and acceleration between pairs of trucks through the integration of vehicle-to-vehicle communications with state-of-the-art, radar-based collision avoidance systems, enabling the trucks to travel safely at aerodynamic following distances.