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Profile: Landair Transport, Inc.
Greenville, Tennessee
Annual Revenue: $135 million+
Number of employees: 1,300+
Landair Transport, Inc. is a leading provider of truckload transportation and dedicated contract and distribution supply chain management services. Their fleet consists of 560 tractors and 1660 trailers. Landair Transport, Inc. has an average tractor age of approximately 2.4 years, and an average trailer age of approximately 4 years. By joining the SmartWay Transport Partnership Program Landair Transport is committed to protecting the environment. They will continue to monitor and control environmental risks by maintaining and/or implementing the following processes:
- Enforce and maintain road speed limit policies;
- Review vehicle mile per gallon (mpg) performance based on “Qualcom Sensor Trac” data collected weekly to meet the company’s mpg goals;
- Use automated inflation systems on our trailers (50% of the fleet is equipped with the system; the remaining fleet will be equipped over the next 60 months);
- Equip 100% of their tractors with automated load planning and dispatch and satellite communication technologies to ensure travel and fuel efficiencies;
- Add aerodynamic packages to 100% of their tractors;
- Upgrade 70% of their tractors with 2004-2005-2006-2007 EGR-1 engines; the remaining 30% of the tractor fleet will be replaced with 2007 engines in 2007;
- Test 2007-08 EGR-2 engines and APUs for potential use in the fleet;
- Add low rolling-resistance tires on the trailer fleet (50% of the trailers are currently use low rolling resistance fuel efficient tires; the remaining trailers will be equipped over the next 36 months);
- Provide driver training on using fuel-efficient driving techniques.
“Helping the country take corrective action towards creating a cleaner atmosphere starts with our values. Landair Transport believes in cleaner air quality for the environment and future generations. It is our responsibility to implement management processes and fuel efficient technologies as part of our core operating strategy.”
Thomas D. Hjertquist
Vice President of Maintenance & Purchasing