Saving reefer fuel
Refrigerated carriers like TransAm Trucking and Witte Bros. Exchange are also taking the opportunity to reduce fuel use from the fleets’ refrigeration units. TransAm Trucking, which Thermo King recently presented with its Energy Efficiency Leader Award in recognition of the carrier’s commitment to energy and operational efficiency and sustainability, has chosen to upgrade its entire
Choosing SmartWay vehicle components to save fuel
In 2004, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) launched SmartWay, a public/private collaboration with the freight transportation industry that helps carriers and other companies improve fuel efficiency and lower costs. EPA’s SmartWay Technology program develops test protocols, reviews strategies and verifies the performance of vehicles, technologies and equipment that have the potential to reduce greenhouse
HP Hood selects Thermo King
The New England-based dairy HP Hood has purchased 16 Thermo King Precedent C-600 refrigeration units fitted with the company’s Smart Power Prep Package electric standby option. HP Hood wanted to improve the fuel saving capabilities of its distribution fleet, noted Peter Smith, fleet operations manager, and chose the Thermo King Precedent trailer platform because of its
Thermo King launches Precedent temperature control platform
Designed as a regulation-compliant solution, the new Thermo King Precedent rail-ready temperature control platform is available for intermodal shippers. Precedent features a platform for the rail market designed to be fully compliant with new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Tier IV final regulations. Models include the S-600, a greater-than-25 HP single temperature unit, which is considered