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Morgan Southern, Inc.
Conley, Georgia
Number of employees:
342
Morgan Southern, Inc. is a trucking company that provides local/regional
drayage, over-the-road (OTR) truckload, and logistic services to customers
nationwide.
For 25 years, Morgan Southern, Inc. has served its customers through
16 terminals strategically located at most rail ramps in the United
States. Their customer base is made up of railroads, third party logistics
providers (3PLs), manufacturers, distribution/warehouses and retail
companies.
Morgan Southern believes that fuel efficiency and related benefits
are very important and that the necessary expenditures are justified
economically. They have implemented technologies that include:
- Aerodynamic packages on all tractors (integrated top, side and
tank fairings),
- A fleet made up of tractor model years 2003-2007 (59% are 2005,
2006 and 2007),
- Automatic tire inflation (ATI) systems on all company-owned trailers,
- Utilizing IdleAire® truckstop facilities to reduce idling,
- Converting 95% of fuel use to ultra low sulfur diesel,
- Governing tractor speed to 68 mph,
- Testing low viscosity lubricants, and
- Testing filtration equipment promoted as extending oil change frequency
from 15,000 to 100,000+ miles.
“The SmartWay Transport Partnership Program offers Morgan
Southern validation of the approach/philosophy they have been following
in recent years, to continually improve their operational efficiencies.
The ideas and technologies available in today’s business arena
offer significant improvements to lower cost of operation. When
one factors in the world political dynamics, environmental impacts and
a finite quantity of petroleum in the ground, these decisions and practices
move away from just being “good business” and into being
the “wise and proper” things to do. SmartWay describes
what the key components are — summarizes how these components
should be measured and promote new evolving technologies to help us
get there. Our participation in SmartWay will help us maintain
our focus and commitment to the principles of smart business and good
environmental stewardship.”
— James H. Morgan
Vice President Maintenance & Recruiting
Morgan Southern, Inc.
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