InTek Logistics is proud to announce approval of its SmartWay Transport Partnership annual registration. SmartWay is a public-private partnership between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the freight industry - now more than two decades old.
The renewed certification means InTek will keep doing its part in reducing the energy used to move freight - growing overall savings, which currently includes:
"We have long prioritized sustainability and environmentally responsible freight movement," said Rick LaGore, InTek Logistics CEO. "Our continued status as an EPA SmartWay certified partner underlines our commitment. We're proud to keep our long-term partnership going another year. "
Central to InTek's sustainability efforts is its focus on using intermodal transportation whenever possible. Long haul rail is four times more energy efficient than trucks, and an intermodal train carries the equivalent of 280 individual tractor trailers - taking them off the road for both reduced emissions and congestion. If just 10% of long haul highway freight was shipped intermodally in a given year, it would save 12 billion gallons of fuel.
Beyond its own direct efforts to sustainably ship products, InTek is also committed to raising awareness of the environmental impact of freight. Just this year, it launched a Carbon Corridors tool, outlining 10 states with the highest trucking emissions - and intermodal alternatives that would cut that problem down to size.
The SmartWay Transport Partnership is a market-driven initiative that empowers businesses and fleets to drive supply chain efficiency and resiliency, while protecting public health, reducing air pollution, and restoring American energy dominance. With its continued registration, InTek joins other partners in demonstrating strong environmental leadership and corporate responsibility.
Developed jointly by EPA and Charter Partners represented by industry leaders, environmental groups, American Trucking Associations, and Business for Social Responsibility, this innovative program celebrated its 20-year anniversary in 2024. Partners rely upon SmartWay tools and approaches to track and reduce emissions and fuel use from goods movement.
The Partnership currently has over 4,000 Partners including multinational shippers (manufacturers and retailers), logistics companies, truck, rail, barge, and multimodal freight carriers. For more information about the SmartWay Transport Partnership - and to sign up - visit www.epa.gov/smartway.
InTek Logistics, Inc. is a North American service-focused logistics company. It was ranked among The America's Fastest Growing Companies 2025 by the Financial Times (FT) and Statista. And also this year, it was named a Top 3PL by Food Logistics magazine, an honor it received in 2023 as well.
Other recognitions include being named: among Inc 5000's fastest growing privately held companies in the U.S. in 2022 and 2023, a Top Software and Technology Provider by Food Logistics Magazine in 2022 and 2023, and among the 2023 Best Places to Work in Indiana by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce. For more information on InTek, visit www.inteklogistics.com.
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