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A. D. Transport Express, Inc.
Canton, Michigan
Annual Revenue:
$80 million
Number of employees:
approx 600
A.D. Transport has a standardized fleet consisting of over 350 newer
Kenworth tractors each equipped with Caterpillar emission reduction
and measurement technology. This technology allows them to measure improvements
in environmental areas such as idle time by simply plugging tractors
in to the computer each time they come in for routine or preventive
maintenance.
A.D. Transport Express, is currently in the process of purchasing 11
Auxiliary Power Units to reduce engine idling time. Their first installation
of an APU reduced driver's idle time from 65% down to 6%, not only providing
a substantial savings on fuel cost, but reducing emissions to the environment
as well.
In 2006, A.D. Transport committed to significantly reduce their vehicle
emissions and identified all tractors within their fleet that were idling
excessively. Beginning in 2006, and continuing throughout 2007, A.D.
Transport plans to equip these trucks with Auxiliary Power Units, with
a reduction goal of 7% idling or less. With the added fuel savings from
reduced idling, A.D. Transport expects these units will pay for themselves
within the first year.
Additionally, A.D. Transport introduced Bio-Diesel blending into its
corporate terminal fuel island.
“A.D. Transport is certified to the ISO14001:1996 International
Environmental Management Standard, which mandates AD Transport to evaluate
all environmental aspects and their associated impacts. The effectiveness
of our Environmental Management System is audited annually by independent
3rd party registrars, as well as our own team of internal auditors.”
— David J. Konopka, Director of Quality
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