Guide to Deploying Clean Truck Freight Strategies (2017) / Chapter Skim
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27 This chapter describes input received from the private sector on clean truck freight strategies. A brief overview of the trucking industry is provided before the results of industry interviews are summarized.
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28 Guide to Deploying Clean Truck Freight Strategies • The parcel delivery and other category includes parcel delivery firms and household goods carriers. Parcel delivery carriers such as UPS and FedEx provide expedited delivery of small parcels and provide other high-value transportation services.
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Private-Sector Perspectives 29 owner-operators are included in the data reported by the major carriers who hire them, these figures include a vast preponderance of the trucks and independent drivers that work in the industry. The data show that the LTL segment of the for-hire transportation industry is much more concentrated than the TL sector.
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30 Guide to Deploying Clean Truck Freight Strategies The number of trailers ranged from one to almost 100,000, with half of the interviewed carriers operating fewer than 500. The average age of these trailers was 8.6 years, with the majority of companies holding onto trailers until they wore out.
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Private-Sector Perspectives 31 The introduction of selective catalytic reduction (SCR) systems, in combination with DPFs, was generally viewed more favorably.
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32 Guide to Deploying Clean Truck Freight Strategies The perception of fueling infrastructure for natural gas vehicles was somewhat mixed, with some carriers indicating that the availability of stations is creating more opportunities, while others are concerned about having to increase off-route, non-revenue miles in order to fuel. The high cost of building on-site fueling stations was mentioned as another barrier to expanding the use of these vehicles.
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Private-Sector Perspectives 33 set the speed governors between 60 and 65 miles per hour. The trade-off between using speed governors and the benefits of aerodynamics was noted.
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34 Guide to Deploying Clean Truck Freight Strategies For example, the limited network of natural gas fueling stations was identified as a barrier that continues to prevent the effective deployment of natural gas vehicles. The other barrier that received significant discussion was the cost of implementing these technologies.
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Private-Sector Perspectives 35 • There are a range of significant trade-offs between the costs and benefits of operational strategies. Gains in fuel economy from speed governors and co-benefits from routing software make those strategies the most widely accepted.
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