Top Green Fleet 2012

Top Green Fleet 2012

Fleet Equipment magazine and CITGO Lubricants announce the 2012 Top Green Fleet Award: Gordon Trucking of Indianapolis

ers) are outfitted with aerodynamic belly fairings and 100% of the trailing equipment has SmartWay certified fuel-efficient tires.

• The fleet was awarded the 2009 SmartWay Environmental Excellence Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which it also received in 2008. 


• Emissions reductions efforts have led to the elimination of 150,000 tons of carbon dioxide, 1,500 tons of particulate matter and 560 tons of nitrous oxides in our skies each year. This is accomplished by a few of the items noted below:

    a. APU units installed on tractors to eliminate idle, keep the driver comfortable and extend battery life
    b. Freight wings installed on trailing assets
    c. Speed management
    d. Extended oil drains
    e. Bunk heaters
    f.  Aerodynamic cab designs

 Fleet specs
Tractor/trailers
2,000 Freightliner Cascadia tractors
6,100 Wabash National trailers

Maintenance shop
5-acre facility
5 service bays
12-14 technicians
7-day workweek from 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

• All waste oil is recycled by a reputable partner.


• Oil filters are drained, crushed and recycled.

• Parts washer is a complete recycling system, generating only about a cup of waste every three months.

• Compressed air system is inspected monthly to ensure leaks are controlled, reducing run time of compressor.

• All metal is recycled.

• All paper and cardboard is recycled.

• Tire casings are recycled as retreads.

• Brake clean and penetrating oil are dispensed by reusable “Sure-Shot” air pressured dispensers.



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