Fleet Initiatives to Decrease Canada Cartage’s Carbon Footprint

Canada Cartage is an environmental leader in the Canadian transportation industry.  We are an accredited member of the SmartWay® program, a public-private initiative to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution created by the freight transportation industry.

Specific initiatives that we have adopted in the past five years include:

• Installed telematics devices in all tractors (2006 models or newer); these devices produce reports that help improve miles per gallon results by pinpointing units/drivers with excessive idle time, hard braking incidents, and fast acceleration driving patterns
• Analyse telematics reports and transportation routing software to reduce miles traveled to make deliveries, as well as reduce empty miles
• Extend fluid and filter changes to the greatest extent possible, while still maintaining safe and reliable vehicles that meet performance standards
• Use recap tires where possible, without sacrificing safety
• Recycle all used engine fluids, filters, and truck and trailer parts
• Govern the road speed of our vehicles to 105 kilometers/hour maximum speed (even in jurisdictions where this is not required by law)
• Educate our driving staff on fuel efficient driving techniques, and update all driving staff as we learn and develop new techniques
• Investigate fuel saving technologies when procuring new vehicles
• Investigate the addition of fuel saving technologies on existing equipment
• Discuss environmental issues with customers and business partners to develop best practice sharing opportunities
• Educate internal staff on environmental topics, and encourage staff to participate by bringing new ideas to management
• Hold our management team accountable to ensure that staff are doing whatever possible to reduce our environmental footprint