SmartWay Excellence Awardees
EPA's SmartWay Excellence Award recognizes exceptional freight performance among EPA SmartWay Partners.
SmartWay Excellence Awardees lead their industries by improving freight efficiency and contributing to cleaner air throughout their supply chains. The Awardees are chosen from over 3,700 companies and organizations participating in SmartWay.
2020 SmartWay Excellence Awardees
The annual SmartWay Excellence Award honors top shipping (retailers and manufacturers) and logistics company partners for superior environmental performance. The SmartWay Excellence Award also recognizes top truck, barge, and multimodal carrier partners that are setting efficiency benchmarks in how they move products and supplies.
Learn more about Awardees:
SmartWay Shipper, Logistics, Truck Carrier and Multimodal Carrier Partners were honored on Thursday, November 5, 2020 during EPA’s SmartWay’s first virtual Award ceremony.
- Summary: 2020 SmartWay Excellence Awardee Leadership Highlights (PDF) (7pp, 678 K, November 2020, EPA-420-F-20-048)
- Press Release: November 5, 2020 -- U.S. EPA Recognizes Freight Industry Leaders for Environmental Performance
- Infographic: SmartWay 2020 Multiple Year Awardee (PDF) (2 pp, 216 K, November 2020, EPA-420-F-20-044)
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- Awardee Photos: Click each photo thumbnail to see full image.
2020 SmartWay Excellence Awardee List
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SmartWay Awardee Company Name |
Partner Type |
Fleet Category |
Company/Fleet Size |
EPA Region/Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABF Freight System, Inc. | Multi-modal | Multimodal | Small | 6 |
| Alan Ritchey, Inc. | Truck Carrier | TL/Dry Van | Small | 6 |
| Arlo G Lott Trucking Inc | Truck Carrier | Specialized | Small | 10 |
| Armada | Logistics | Large | 3 | |
| Bacardi USA Inc. | Shipper | Small | 4 | |
| Bison Transport Inc. | Truck Carrier | TL/Dry Van | Small | CANADA |
| Bold Transportation Inc. | Truck Carrier | Mixed | Small | 7 |
| Bulk Transport Company East, Inc. | Truck Carrier | Bulk/Heavy | Large | 7 |
| C.A.T. Inc. | Truck Carrier | TL/Dry Van | Small | CANADA |
| Canon USA, Inc. | Shipper | Large | 2 | |
| Cheema Freightlines, LLC | Truck Carrier | Mixed | Small | 10 |
| CRST Dedicated Services, Inc. | Truck Carrier | Mixed | Small | 7 |
| CRST Expedited, Inc. | Truck Carrier | TL/Dry Van | Large | 7 |
| CT Transportation, LLC | Truck Carrier | Flatbed | Large | 4 |
| D. M. Bowman Inc. | Truck Carrier | TL/Dry Van | Small | 3 |
| Doug Andrus Distributing LLC | Truck Carrier | Bulk/Heavy | Small | 10 |
| Duncan and Son Lines, Inc. | Truck Carrier | Dray | Large | 9 |
| Fortune Transportation | Truck Carrier | Refrigerated | Small | 5 |
| Freymiller | Truck Carrier | Refrigerated | Small | 6 |
| Gap Inc. | Shipper | Medium | 9 | |
| Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP | Shipper | Large | 5 | |
| Halvor Lines, Inc. | Truck Carrier | TL/Dry Van | Small | 5 |
| Haul-Line, Inc. | Truck Carrier | TL/Dry Van | Small | 6 |
| Heartland Express, Inc. of Iowa | Truck Carrier | TL/Dry Van | Large | 7 |
| HP Inc. | Shipper | Large | 9 | |
| Hub Group | Multi-modal | Multimodal | Large | 5 |
| Inman Trucking, Inc. | Truck Carrier | Refrigerated | Small | 4 |
| J&R Schugel Trucking, Inc. | Truck Carrier | Refrigerated | Small | 5 |
| J&R Schugel Trucking, Inc. | Truck Carrier | TL/Dry Van | Small | 5 |
| J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. | Multi-modal | Multimodal | Large | 6 |
| JC Penney | Shipper | Medium | 6 | |
| JED Express Ltd. | Truck Carrier | TL/Dry Van | Small | CANADA |
| Johnson & Johnson | Shipper | Large | 2 | |
| Kimberly-Clark Corporation | Shipper | Medium | 4 | |
| King Solutions, Inc. | Logistics | Medium | 5 | |
| Kohl's Department Stores | Shipper | Medium | 5 | |
| Lindenmeyr Munroe | Truck Carrier | LTL/Dry Van | Small | 2 |
| Logistics Trans West Inc. - Logistiques Trans West Inc. | Truck Carrier | Refrigerated | Small | CANADA |
| Lone Star Transportation, LLC | Truck Carrier | Specialized | Large | 6 |
| LTI, Inc. | Truck Carrier | Tanker | Small | 10 |
| McDonald's | Shipper | Medium | 5 | |
| Meijer Logistics LLC | Truck Carrier | Mixed | Small | 5 |
| Mesilla Valley Transportation | Truck Carrier | TL/Dry Van | Large | 6 |
| Midland Transport Limited | Truck Carrier | Refrigerated | Small | CANADA |
| Mustang Express LTD | Truck Carrier | TL/Dry Van | Small | 6 |
| Nordstrom, Inc. | Shipper | Medium | 10 | |
| Nussbaum Transportation Services, Inc. | Truck Carrier | TL/Dry Van | Small | 5 |
| Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. | Truck Carrier | LTL/Dry Van | Large | 4 |
| OutWest Express, LLC | Truck Carrier | TL/Dry Van | Small | 6 |
| Palmer Moving Services | Truck Carrier | Moving | Large | 5 |
| Paper Transport, Inc | Truck Carrier | TL/Dry Van | Small | 5 |
| Penske Logistics LLC | Truck Carrier | Mixed | Large | 3 |
| Prime, Inc. | Truck Carrier | Tanker | Large | 7 |
| Professional Auto Transport, Inc. | Truck Carrier | Auto Carrier | Large | 9 |
| Roehl Transport, Inc. | Truck Carrier | TL/Dry Van | Large | 5 |
| S & S Transport, Inc. | Truck Carrier | Mixed | Small | 8 |
| Schneider | Multi-modal | Multimodal | Large | 5 |
| Sharco Express LLC | Truck Carrier | TL/Dry Van | Small | 5 |
| Sierra Mountain Express, Inc. | Truck Carrier | Auto Carrier | Small | 9 |
| Simon Transport, LLC | Truck Carrier | Mixed | Small | 8 |
| SSBB Inc DBA Delta Distribution | Truck Carrier | Mixed | Small | 5 |
| Starbucks Corporation | Shipper | Large | 10 | |
| Swift Transportation Co. of Arizona, LLC | Truck Carrier | TL/Dry Van | Large | 9 |
| Swift Transportation Co. of Arizona, LLC | Truck Carrier | Refrigerated | Large | 9 |
| System Freight, Inc. | Truck Carrier | TL/Dry Van | Small | 2 |
| The Procter & Gamble Company | Shipper | Large | 5 | |
| TransWay, Inc. | Truck Carrier | TL/Dry Van | Small | 5 |
| Tyson Foods, Inc | Shipper | Medium | 6 | |
| Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc. | Truck Carrier | Mixed | Small | 5 |
| UPS Small Package | Multi-modal | Multimodal | Large | 4 |
| Van Eerden Trucking Company | Truck Carrier | Refrigerated | Small | 5 |
| VTL Transport | Truck Carrier | TL/Dry Van | Small | CANADA |
| Werner Enterprises | Truck Carrier | Dray | Small | 7 |
| Werner Enterprises | Truck Carrier | Flatbed | Small | 7 |
| Werner Enterprises | Truck Carrier | TL/Dry Van | Large | 7 |
| Whirlpool Corporation | Shipper | Large | 5 | |
| White Arrow LLC | Multi-modal | Multimodal | Small | 9 |
| Wilson Logistics, Inc. | Truck Carrier | Mixed | Small | 7 |
| Woody Bogler Trucking Company | Truck Carrier | Mixed | Small | 7 |
Past Awardees
Last Year
- 2019 SmartWay Excellence Awardee Leadership Highlights (PDF) (13 pp, 920 K, October 2019, EPA-420-F-19-061)
Older Years
- 2018 Carriers Awardees (PDF) (9 pp, 948 K, EPA-420-F-18-016)
- 2018 Shipper and Logistics Company Awardees (PDF)(4 pp, 377 K, October 2018, EPA 420-F-18-017)
- 2017 Awardees (PDF)(11 pp, 745 K, October 2017, EPA-420-F-17-018)
- 2016 Shipper and Logistics Company Awardees(4 pp, 342K)
- 2016 Carrier Awardees(8 pp, 800 K)
- 2015 Shipper and Logistics Leaders (PDF) (3 pp, 1 MB, October 2015, EPA-420-F-15-041 About PDF)
- 2015 Carrier Leaders (PDF) (6 pp, 1 MB, October 2015, EPA-420-F-15-040)
- 2014 Shipper and Logistics Leaders (PDF) (3 pp, 676K, September 2014, EPA-420-F-14-052)
- 2014 Carrier Leaders (PDF) (6 pp, 2MB, September 2014, EPA-420-F-14-053)
- 2013 Leaders (PDF) (8 pp, 2.7MB, October 2013, EPA-420-F-13-047)
- 2012 Leaders (PDF) (6 pp, 2.9MB, October 2012, EPA-420-F-12-070)
- 2009 Shipper and Logistics Leaders
- 2008 Shipper and Logistics Leaders
- 2007 Shipper and Logistics Leaders
- 2006 Shipper and Logistics Leaders
Excellence Award Criteria
SmartWay Excellence Awardees are selected based on exceptional environmental performance as demonstrated by their annual freight assessment and emissions tracking tool submissions.
The awardee selections are based on environmental performance as demonstrated by partner data submissions with the SmartWay freight assessment and emission tracking tools. Additional leadership criteria are considered for shippers and logistics companies.
EPA recognizes eligible partners in the following categories:
Detailed information on the 2021 SmartWay Excellence Award eligibility is available here: SmartWay 2021 Awards Criteria (PDF)(2 pp, 646 K, January 2021, EPA-420-F-21-010)
Summaries of SmartWay Excellence Award Criteria by Partner Category
Shipper Awards
SmartWay shipper semifinalists are top-performing Partners in good standing. EPA identifies a pool of top-performing candidates for consideration based on environmental performance, use of SmartWay Carriers to move their freight, and freight mileage with "large," "medium," and "small" mileage categories. These shipper semifinalists are invited to provide EPA with supplemental, qualitative documentation that demonstrates leadership actions that support SmartWay's environmental goals. Final shipper Awardees will be selected from the pool of semifinalists based on the supplemental information they provide.
Logistics Awards
SmartWay Logistics semi-finalists are top-performing Partners in good standing. EPA identifies a pool of top-performing candidates for consideration based on environmental performance, use of SmartWay Carriers to move their freight, and freight mileage with "large," "medium," and "small" mileage categories. These logistics semifinalists are invited to provide EPA with supplemental, qualitative documentation that demonstrates leadership actions that support SmartWay's environmental goals. Final logistics Awardees are selected from the pool of semifinalists identified by EPA based on the supplemental information they provide.
Carrier Awards
SmartWay Carrier awardees are recognized for top supply chain environmental performance. EPA identifies Partners in good standing that are leaders in freight efficiency based on their SmartWay data within their fleet type and size categories. Large and medium/small carriers will be selected based on their performance within 13 fleet categories.
Also, EPA recognizes multimodal carriers with the SmartWay Excellence Awards. EPA identified a pool of SmartWay Multimodal Carrier semifinalists that are top-performing Partners in good standing as leaders in freight efficiency based on their SmartWay data. These multimodal carrier semifinalists are invited to provide EPA with supplemental, qualitative documentation that demonstrates leadership actions that support SmartWay's environmental goals. Final multimodal carrier Awardees are selected from the pool of semifinalists identified by EPA based on the supplemental information they provide.
