The 2024 Tennessee Trucking Association Clean Diesel Leadership Awards
The 2024 Tennessee Trucking Association Clean Diesel Leadership Awards raise awareness and recognize organizations that have made significant, measurable improvements in air quality through the development and/or implementation of clean diesel actions (i.e., retrofits, idle reduction, alternative fuels, driver education, APU’s, fuel efficiency, etc.)
The Tennessee Trucking Association Clean Diesel Initiative is a collaborative effort to reduce emissions from on-road diesel vehicles in Tennessee. To reach the goal of reducing emissions from existing engines, there will need to be many leaders across the Country who take actions that make a real, lasting impact on air quality. There are many ways to demonstrate leadership. This may include bringing employees and vendors together to identify and implement emissions reduction projects, driver education, technology deployment, innovative fuel efficiency strategies, and other efforts that demonstrate leadership. These awards signify the recipient’s commitment to air quality improvement and clean diesel actions.
About the Awards
Who is eligible?
Both For-Hire & Private Carriers are eligible.
Organizations can self-nominate or have others nominate them.
When are entries due?
Entries are due by July 12, 2024.
Awards will be presented at the Tennessee Trucking Association 94th Annual Convention September 15-17,2024 in Destin, FL.
Who reviews the entries?
Members of the Southeast Diesel Collaborative Leadership Group, members of the Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation, and the Tennessee Department of Transportation.
How will the entries be judged?
Each entry will be reviewed on the following general criteria:
- The entry directly or indirectly (i.e., by encouraging actions) reduces air pollution through clean diesel actions
- The entry provides a model for others to follow (is replicable) • The entry's positive outcomes are continuing/sustainable
- The entry demonstrates effective collaboration and partnerships
- The organization submitting the entry has effectively measured/evaluated the outcomes of the project, program, or technology
- The entry uses innovative technology and/or takes an innovative approach to reducing emissions from diesel engines
How many awards will be given?
The number of awards will be contingent upon the quality of nominations submitted.
Clean Diesel Leadership Winners
As a reminder, the companies listed below are eligible for the 2024 Clean Diesel Award if they have undertaken actions different from those for which they were recognized in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 or 2023:
- Averitt Express – 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
- Big G Express – 2009, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2022
- Ike Transportation, 2022
- Danny Herman Trucking, 2009
- Hill’s Pet Nutrition Sales, Inc., 2011
- M & W Transportation Co. Inc. – 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022
- Milan Express, Inc. – 2012, 2013
- Pemberton Truck Lines, Inc., 2019
- Quickway Distribution Services, Inc. – 2011, 2020
- R. E. West, Inc. – 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014
- Sharp Transport, Inc., 2016
- Skyline Transportation – 2009, 2013
- TCW, Inc. – 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
- TLD Logistics Services, Inc., 2010
- Titan Transfer, Inc. – 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015. 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
- UPS, 2010
- U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc., 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
- Volunteer Express, Inc. – 2009, 2010, 2011
- YRC Worldwide, 2013