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HDT Announces 2021 Top Green Fleets

Heavy Duty Trucking's editors honored 30 fleets for their leadership in sustainability efforts, from fuel efficiency to electric trucks.

November 12, 2021
HDT Announces 2021 Top Green Fleets

The Top Green Fleets  honors leaders in sustainability efforts among all sizes and types of trucking fleets.

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Heavy Duty Trucking has named the 2021 Top Green Fleets, which identifies some of the greenest fleets in the country.

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The Top Green Fleets — selected annually by HDT’s editors — honors leaders in sustainability efforts among all sizes and types of trucking fleets, in areas such as fleet electrification; alternative and renewable fuels; cleaner-burning engines; fuel efficiency; freight efficiency; “green” facilities; and testing new sustainable technologies.

In alphabetical order, this year's honorees are:

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HDT 2021 Top Green Fleets

  1. Albertsons Companies — Boise, Idaho

  2. Amazon — Seattle, Washington

  3. Anheuser-Busch — St. Louis, Missouri

  4. Averitt Express — Cookeville, Tennessee

  5. Biagi Bros. — Napa, California

  6. City of Long Beach — Long Beach, California

  7. Dependable Highway Express — Los Angeles, California

  8. Detmar Logistics — San Antonio, Texas

  9. DHL — Los Angeles, California

  10. Estes Express Lines — Richmond, Virginia

  11. FedEx — Memphis, Tennessee

  12. Giant Eagle —Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  13. J.B. Hunt Transport — Lowell, Arkansas

  14. Leonard’s Express — Farmington, New York

  15. M&M Cartage — Louisville, Kentucky

  16. Manhattan Beer Distributors — New York, New York

  17. Matheson Postal Services — Sacramento, California

  18. National Ready Mixed Concrete Company — Vernon, California

  19. New Legend — Phoenix, Arizona

  20. NFI Industries — Ontario, California

  21. Nussbaum Transportation — Hudson, Illinois

  22. PepsiCo — Purchase, New York

  23. PGT Trucking — Aliquippa, Pennsylvania

  24. Pitt Ohio — Pittsburg, Pennsylvania

  25. Quality Custom Distribution — Frisco, Texas

  26. Saia — Johns Creek, Georgia

  27. Schneider — Green Bay, Wisconsin

  28. Total Transportation Services — Rancho Dominguez, California

  29. United Natural Foods Inc. —Providence, Rhode Island

  30. UPS — Atlanta, Georgia

The 2021 Top Green Fleets were announced in the November issue of HDT magazine, and will be featured next week on truckinginfo.com.

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