Partners
Metropolitan Trucking Inc.
Maywood, New Jersey
 Winner,
2007 SmartWay Excellence Award
Number of employees:
380
Metropolitan Trucking Inc. is a privately-held company which operates
315 trucks in the eastern half of the country. Metropolitan Trucking
Inc. has terminals located in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Illinois.
Metropolitan’s fleet consists of the following technologies
and strategies:
- Electronic Road Speed governed at 65 MPH
- Auxiliary Power Units (heat & a/c) installed on 65% of all tractors
- Auxiliary Bunk heaters installed on remaining units
- Live, real-time idle detection capabilities
- Transmission & rear axle ratio set to engine torque band
- Engine set to progressive shift parameters
- Electronic engine RPM control to maximize MPG’s
- Aerodynamic farings, bumpers, and mirrors.
- Weekly idle-time percent review
- A monthly award program for best MPG
- Integrating wide-base single tires, trucks and trailers
- Daily out-of-route mileage detection
- Weekly out-of-route review
- In-route fueling program
“Metropolitan Trucking, Inc’s ongoing efforts to control
costs and create greater efficiencies work in concert with the vision
of our SmartWay partners. Progress of one is progress for all.”
— Patrick Bachmann, Director Quality Services
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