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Innovators: McMahon Transport Group

The Lockport, Ill.-based fuel hauler designed its Digital Fuel Solutions software system to streamline communications with its customers — fuel distributors and gas station owners.

January 1, 2010

Innovators: Carlile Transportation Systems

Management leverages its expertise in solving complex transportation problems to expand in niche markets.

December 1, 2009

Innovators: USA Truck

Transitioning to a new operating strategy aimed at optimizing freight velocity, pricing and variable costs in order to maximize profits.

November 1, 2009

USA Truck is striving for four loads per truck each week.

Innovators: Transport America

Established a two-tier incentive program to encourage drivers to reduce idling — which netted a reduction in both carbon footprint and operating costs.

October 1, 2009

Innovators: Ruan Transport

Leverages its size and expertise in dairy transportation to develop solutions for reducing carbon emissions.

September 1, 2009

'I think there is very strong belief that distribution could be run so much more efficiently.' -- Jim Mulvenna, vice president and general manager of West Coast operations

Innovators: Bison Transport

Created a safety culture that incorporates advanced tools to identify driving risks and train drivers, and also celebrates safety successes.

August 1, 2009

'Our culture supports all access of safety.' -- Gath Pitzel, Bison Transport director of safety and drive development

Innovators: U.S. Foodservice

Added a new fuel efficiency metric to better analyze and benchmark its new initiatives for conserving fuel and cutting costs.

July 1, 2009

Bernie Cassetori, vice president of fleet management for U.S. Foodservice, says the company's initiatives improved efficiency and lowered costs.

Innovators: Evans Network

Pursued freight and fuel efficiency measures to reduce emissions and congestion at ports along the East Coast

June 2, 2009

Albert Evans, Jr., president and CEO of The Evans Network, spearheaded the company's green initiatives and load-matching concept for container traffic at ports.

Innovators: O&S Trucking

Developed a higher-payload MegaTruck to provide greater freight efficiency — and a lower carbon footprint — to customers that could provide sufficient freight volume.

May 1, 2009

The MegaTruck can haul in nine trips what used to take 10.

Innovator of the Year: Lakeville Motor Express

Forms an interline arrangement that enables each partner carrier to provide customers with seamless nationwide and international LTL, truckload and supply chain freight services.

April 1, 2009

'It was clear to us that we needed to take the initiative to formulate a strategic alliance with other strong, service-oriented, profitable regional carriers that had similar values for providing exceptional customer servic and transit delivery.' -- Pete Martin, LME president

Innovators: Con-way Freight

Working with a university to field-test an integrated driver safety system.

March 1, 2009

IVBSS uses information gathered by inertial, video and radar sensors, plus a global positioning system, to warn drivers of potentially dangerous situations to prevent or lessen the severity of crashes.

Innovators: Averitt Express

Created a companywide incentive program for associates to reduce resource use.

February 1, 2009

Averitt gave away this Smart Car, a 40-mile-per-gallon car sold through Mercedes-Benz dealerships, to one lucky associate whose team or facility showed measured improvement in conservation and efficiency. Another 20 associates won a $500 gas card.

Innovators: Bay & Bay Transportation

Improved equipment and driver flexibility by staging specialized load securement items at various locations throughout its operation.

January 1, 2009

Building a network of drop-off and pick-up points for blankets, straps, bars, decking, ramps and so on was necessary to allow Bay & Bay Transportation to grow the niche business efficiently with a dry van operation that also hauls freight.

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