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Profile: Hannaford Trucking Company
South Portland, Maine
Hannaford Trucking Company, a subsidiary of Hannaford Bros. Co., provides delivery services to 158 supermarkets throughout New England and New York state.
Hannaford improved its operating efficiency with a commitment to significantly increase overall energy efficiency through optimized delivery schedules, fuel conservation and reduced emissions.
To date, Hannaford Trucking Company has:
- Integrated new aerodynamic tractors into the fleet
- Specified automatic transmissions and wide-base super-single tires on new tractors
- Implemented tandem trailer operations on the New York Thruway and Massachusetts Turnpike
- Optimized delivery efficiency by reducing number of loads, stops and annual miles
- Installed on-board computer systems
- Provided driver education and driver incentive programs
- Instituted new trailer balancing procedures that improved weight distribution and reduced rolling resistance
- Governed all tractors at 65 mph cruise speed
- Reduced tractor idling
- Operated yard tractors with B-20 bio diesel fuel blend
Hannaford Trucking Co. continues, with great interest, to partner with manufacturers to explore hybrid refrigeration technology for its fleet of refrigerated trailers, and technological advancements with hybrid and hydrogen engine applications for its Class 8 vehicles.
“When we discovered the EPA SmartWay Transportation Partnership program, we inquired and joined as a carrier partner immediately. Our organizational vision of environmental responsibility aligned to the efforts the SmartWay Transportation Partnership provides. With SmartWay, we can share information, identify actionable items and understand the measurable impacts necessary to achieving environmental transportation success.”
Christopher Huff
Director of Transportation
“The EPA SmartWay Transportation Partnership program is a key component in achieving our organizational commitment for environmental responsibility and corporate responsibility. With SmartWay, we receive support, collaboration, and effective measure of success/impact that reinforce that we are doing the right things that make a difference for our environment.”
Gerry Greenleaf
Vice President-Distribution
& Transportation