Good update from Smart Way

Arpin Group, along with eNow, has been a proud member of Smart Way, the EPA program in the US.  If you are a carrier or if you ship anything, we hope you will support the Smart Way program and its members.  Here's a chance to read about them:

EPA SmartWay and Partners to Highlight Efficiency Strategies at 2013 Alternative Clean Transportation Expo

Join SmartWay and our partners at the 2013 Alternative Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo in Washington D.C. June 24-27. We will present both an overview of the partnership and real-world case studies that focus on freight efficiency improvements Tuesday morning, June 25. Later that afternoon, SmartWay technology manufacturers will participate in a breakout session showcasing efficient new product offerings. Click here for more information.

SmartWay and Retailers Collaborate to Make Supply Chain Greener

SmartWay's Buddy Polovick joined a panel with representatives from SmartWay partner Menlo Worldwide Logistics at the National Retail Federation's Global Supply Chain Summit earlier this month in Dallas. The panel examined how retailers are reducing their costs and liabilities through improvements in freight and warehouse management operations. Clickhere for proceedings from the conference. Photo Credit: NRF.

SmartWay "TIPS" Update

This week's SmartWay Trends, Indicators, and Partner Statistics ("TIPS") show the average payloads carried by SmartWay carriers across thirteen truck categories including: package, moving, LTL/dry van, mixed, TL/dry van, refrigerated, autocarrier, flatbed, dray, tanker, specialized and heavy/bulk. The average payloads carried by Class 6 and 7 trucks are also featured.

ATRI Releases Large Truck Safety Trends Report

A report on safety trends across different classes of large trucks was released by The American Transportation Research Institue on May 29. Clickhere for a copy of the report.

New Texas Freight Efficiency Outreach Center Educates Truckers on Green Technology

Calling all truckers in the Texas area - the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG), a SmartWay affiliate, is hosting a Grand Opening event for a new Freight Efficiency Outreach Center on Friday, May 31 at 1:00 pm. The new Dallas Center is the first of its kind in Texas and will serve to educate truck drivers on fuel- and emissions-saving technologies that have a positive impact on the region's air quaity. Click here for more information.