Todd Holt, Chief Operating Officer, Hogan TransportsHogan Transports
Through innovative initiatives such as enhanced equipment, halo tire experiments, and APU additions, Hogan Transports achieved an average fuel consumption reduction of 38.5% in 2022. These efforts also resulted in a 74% decrease in unnecessary engine idling. Furthermore, Hogan Transports’ commitment to modernizing our fleet and collaborating with customers to enhance fuel, driver, and route efficiency has significantly improved our performance rankings and emissions factors.
Hogan Transports’ COO, Todd Holt, said, “In recent years, Hogan has made significant strides in developing and implementing strategic initiatives aimed at optimizing fuel efficiency, reducing emissions, and enhancing driver and technician training and engagement in sustainability. We are proud to have received the SmartWay Excellence Award, and we remain committed to ongoing improvements in our sustainability efforts.”
Hogan Transports is among 29 carriers honored as a top performer in environmental sustainability, placing us in the top 1% of SmartWay’s over 4,000 Partners. This year’s awards were announced at a virtual press event hosted by the EPA with its SmartWay Partners, key stakeholders and media in attendance.
“For 20 years the SmartWay Transport Partnership has worked together with stakeholders in the freight industry to find innovative ways to reduce pollution from goods movement.” said Joseph Goffman, EPA Assistant Administrator of Air and Radiation, “We commend the innovation, drive, and collaborative spirit of our partners whose efforts are helping to meet the challenge of climate change and to create a healthier environment for us all.”
With over 106 years of experience, Hogan has become a leader in dedicated services, logistics, full-service leasing, commercial rental, and truckload transportation. Headquartered in St. Louis, Miszsouri, Hogan provides coast-to-coast transportation solutions tailored to meet its clients’ needs.
EPA’s SmartWay Transport Partnership is a market-driven initiative that empowers businesses to move goods in the cleanest, most energy-efficient way possible, while protecting public health and reducing air pollution. Demonstrating a commitment to corporate sustainability and social responsibility through SmartWay provides for a more competitive business environment, while enabling partners to make freight decisions that have a positive impact on efficiency and the environment, according to the EPA.
Since 2004, SmartWay partners have avoided emitting more than 162 million metric tons of CO2, 2.8 million tons NOX, and 114,000 short tons PM, while saving $52.3 billion in fuel costs and 379 million barrels of oil, according to the EPA.
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