Sustainability American Trucking Associations

ata supports environmental sustainability policies provide trucking industry realistic ways of reducing greenhouse gas emissions without impeding freedom of movement essential u.s. economy. ata has 6 recommendations reduce carbon emissions in trucking industry: enacting national 65 mph speed limit , governing truck speeds 65 mph or lower, decreasing idling, increasing fuel efficiency, reducing congestion through highway improvements, promoting use of more productive truck combinations, , through supporting national fuel economy standards medium- , heavy-duty trucks. these proposals can reduce diesel , gasoline fuel consumption 86 billion gallons (330,000,000 m) , co2 emissions of vehicles billion tons on next decade.

also, ata recommends shippers , carriers join environmental protection agency s (epa) smartway transport partnership program. in 2009 ata awarded smartway excellence award. 2012, smartway transport partnership cut carbon dioxide (co2) emissions 33 66 million metric tons per year.