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HDT Opens Nominations for 2023 Top Green Fleets

Heavy Duty Trucking’s editors are on the hunt to identify the greenest trucking fleets in the country. Nominate a fleet for the 2023 Top Green Fleets recognition program by April 14.

March 14, 2023
HDT Opens Nominations for 2023 Top Green Fleets

Heavy Duty Trucking’s editors are on the hunt to identify the greenest trucking fleets in the country.

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Heavy Duty Trucking has opened nominations/applications for its annual Top Green Fleets award. Each year, HDT’s editors identify some of the greenest fleets in the country to highlight in the June issue.

The Top Green Fleet awards honor leaders in sustainability efforts among all sizes and types of trucking fleets, in areas such as:

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  • Fleet electrification

  • Alternative and renewable fuels

  • Cleaner-burning engines

  • Fuel efficiency

  • Freight efficiency

  • “Green” facilities

  • Testing new sustainable technologies

Fleets can apply to be considered or may be nominated by others.

Companies chosen as a 2023 Top Green Fleet will be included in the June issue of HDT magazine and on Truckinginfo.com and in e-newsletters. Each fleet will receive a certificate suitable for framing. Winners will be able to publicize this recognition of its “green” efforts to customers and the general public.

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