Fuel efficiency initiatives include assigning equipment that is appropriately sized and equipped for the volume and type of product to be transported, reducing unnecessary fuel consumption.

Logistics/fleet management
Logistics/fleet management

Improving fleet fuel efficiency


A number of factors impact the fuel efficiency of our regional fleets. These factors include local driving, climate, and travel conditions, speed and driver behavior, type of equipment used and idling times.

Some of the means by which our operations deliver on the Company's service promise while improving our fleets' fuel efficiency include:

We are continuously looking for ways to improve our fuel conservation practices. For example, we are evaluating the benefits of using natural gas to fuel our tractors, and the use of hybrid diesel/electric trailer refrigeration units – a technology that allows refrigerated trailers to remain at below 0°C temperature while switching from diesel to electric power during loading and unloading.

Read the following for details on the region-specific initiatives that have been implemented in the past year, and their resulting impact.