One of the top truckload carriers in the United States, Celadon Trucking Services (Celadon) is celebrating being awarded a top score honour by the United States Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) for its efforts to improve environmental outcomes for the company and community.

The Indianapolis based company has been participating in the EPA’s  Smartway Transport Partnership program and earned a Shipper Index Factor (SIF) of 1.25. The number representing outstanding environmental performance and confirming that Celadon has been utilizing the latest fuel saving strategies and technologies.

Celadon Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Steve Russell commenting on  the achievement said that he “is extremely proud of the achievement” and that the company’s maintenance and operations employees had “worked very hard” to make the achievement possible. 

Russell also said that the EPA’s top Smartway score represented  an achievement that both “employees and customers can take great pride in”, knowing that Celadon has taken an aggressive, pro-active approach to the environmental challenges facing the transport industry.

Celadon operates a fleet of approximately 3,000 trucks and 8,000 trailers and has carried out a variety of improvements to the fleet, as well as implementing environmentally friendly policies to ensure the company’s now honoured, environmental credentials.

Source: The Celadon Group

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