1. SMARTE PROGRAM Saving money and reducing truck emissions
Continental Truck Driver Training & Education School
July 11, 2017
Introduce SMARTE team
We’re from of the North Central Council of Governments
We’re in the Transportation and Air Quality Planning Department
Our department focuses on transportation in North Central Texas and ways to improve air quality in this region
Huong Duong and Jason Brown
Air Quality Management & Operations

2. SMARTE Program One of our programs include the SMARTE Program
SMARTE began in 2015
And it stands for Saving Money and Reducing Truck Emissions

3. Smarte program
Regional “One-Stop Resource” Education, Outreach, Funding Assistance A “Win-Win” for the Industry and Region
Clean Fleet Policy
We’re a one stop shop for…
Education
Outreach
Funding Assistance
Which helps the freight and trucking industry and the Region

4. SMARTE PROGRAM Saving Money and Reducing Truck Emissions (SMARTE)
Reduce fuel consumption and fuel-related emissions from the trucking industry
Program Objective
Conduct outreach in order to provide awareness
Focused owner-operators and small-to-medium sized trucking companies
Regulations
Funding Opportunities
Technological and Operational Solutions
Program Resources
Driver, Fleet Manager, and Vendor Information Folders
Informational Brochure
Application Assistance
SMARTE’s main goal is to help reduce fuel consumption and fuel-related emissions from the trucking industry
We do this by…
Conducting outreach like this to provide awareness to truckers, trucking companies, and trucking vendors
ASK: Who will be on becoming owner/operators or working for small to medium sized trucking companies?
We primarily reach out to owner-operators and small to medium sized trucking companies
ASK: Does anyone know why?
Promote small business success
Make easily available information about regulations, funding opportunities, and technological and operational solutions
wwww.nctcog.org/SMARTE

5. CURRENT SMARTE VENDORS
Cantwell Power Solutions - Aerodynamic Devices, Idling Reduction Equipment Centramatic - Idling Reduction Equipment, Low Rolling Resistance Tires Convoy Servicing Company - Idling Reduction Equipment, SmartWay Certified Tractors & Trailers IdleAir - Idling Reduction Equipment MHC Kenworth - Aerodynamic Devices, Advanced Lubricants, Idling Reduction Equipment, SmartWay Certified Tractors & Trailers, Low Rolling Resistance Tires Porter Truck Sales, L.P. – SmartWay Certified Tractors & Trailers Rush Truck Centers - Dallas, Fort Worth - Aerodynamic Devices, Idling Reduction Equipment, Low Rolling Resistance Tires, SmartWay Certified Tractors & Trailers Shorepower Technologies - Idling Reduction Equipment Utility Trailer of Dallas, Inc. - Aerodynamic Devices, Advanced Lubricants, Trailer Strategies
We have a growing list of vendors all over the DFW area that you can check out to help you find the right equipment for you and who may offer incentives if you let them know you heard about them through SMARTE.

6. Smarte Technology Strategies
SmartWay Verified Technologies Aerodynamics Low Rolling Resistance Tires Idling Reduction Retrofits SmartWay Tractors SmartWay Trailers
Other Fuel Saving Strategies
Alternative Fuels
Engine Repower
Speed Management Policies
Trailer Strategies
Weight Reduction Strategies
ASK: Who here has heard about SmartWay?
SmartWay is an EPA program that focuses on improving the freight industry’s supply chain sustainability
SmartWay Verified Technology have been evaluated to be save fuel and reduce emissions

7. SMARTE Results Number of Technology Upgrades
80 idle reduction devices
25 aerodynamic devices
2 low rolling resistance tires
Annual Fuel Consumption and Cost Reduced
98,639 gallons
$250,444
Annual Pollutants Reduced (tons)
1,095 tons of CO2
18.08 tons of NOx
Since SMARTE was created it has ultimately saved about $250, 000 worth of fuel costs and reduced about a 1,000 tons of CO2 and 18 tons of NOX

8. Principal Air Quality Planner
For More Information
Huong Duong
Air Quality Planner
(817)
Jason Brown
Principal Air Quality Planner
(817)
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