FY 2009 State Clean Diesel Grant
Utah's Clean Diesel Trucking Initiative
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Governor Herbert, Reed Baldwin of L.W. Miller Transportation, and David Creer
of Utah Trucking Association |
The "Crossroads of the West" for freight traffic, Utah provides major transportation arteries for distribution coast to coast and between Canada and Mexico. Interstate 15, 80, 84, and 70, and other freight routes, provide connections to Utah's central railroad network and create an inter-modal hub for warehousing and distribution in the Western United States. The Salt Lake International Airport, Union Pacific Railroad, and thousands of distribution centers and terminals in which over 19,000 Utah-based carriers operate, create a high presence of freight distribution and are reasons Utah is home to the country's largest trucking companies, carriers, and suppliers.
Working together with the Utah Trucking Association, the Utah Division of Air Quality (UDAQ) acquired funds totaling $588,235 for use in local trucking projects intended to increase fuel efficiency and improve air quality. Funds will be used to install Auxiliary Power Units on long-haul tractor/trailers that spend significant amounts of time traveling and idling along the heavily-populated areas of the Wasatch Front. These units reduce fuel consumption and diesel emissions by providing climate control and electrical power for the truck's sleeper cab and engine block heater during downtime on the road without running the truck's engine. Grant funds were received from the Environmental Protection Agency's Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) and were secured with a grant match from UDAQ agency money.
In October 2009, members of the Utah Trucking Association submitted applications and fleet information to be considered for this project. Thirteen small to medium trucking businesses were selected to participate: Action Transport, American Trucking, Bingham Livestock Transportation, Garrison Transportation Services, L.W. Miller, Miller Brothers Express, Marco Transport, Montana Brand Produce, Parke Cox, Peak Transport, Sharp Transportation, Sugar House Van Lines, and WT Transportation Services. UDAQ would like to congratulate these businesses and thank them for support in strategizing a successful project.
Notes
- Six major routes of Union Pacific Railroad converge along Wasatch Front rail yards and refueling stations.
- Data provided by Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT).
Contact
Lisa Burr
Phone: 801-536-4019
