Operations Strategy

Operations strategy creates environmental benefits through service center networks, intermodal use, and triples operation.

Service center networks are optimized for efficiency

Shipments flow through our service centers that effectively allow us to "car pool" for shipments. Our service centers act as freight staging areas which leads to the highest utilization of trailer space possible. Out large scale service center network drastically reduces the percentage of empty miles.

• New network integration strategy will reduce empty miles to industry leading levels
• Network integration strategy also will increase lane density and enable further gains in equipment optimization
• Reducing empty miles and optimizing equipment use yields tremendous efficiencies for the company and benefits the environment by resulting in significant reductions in fuel related emissions

Intermodal use

Intermodal utilization is a valuable emissions reduction strategy. This strategy is utilized when rail movement can meet required service delivery schedules. At the beginning and end of the intermodal movement, trailers move by truck, with the long distance in between transported by rail.

• Move approximately 300,000 units over 300 million miles by rail annually
• Intermodal use is a long term strategy that has included relocation of one of our key service centers to maximize efficiencies and reduce emissions in a heavily congested California corridor.

Triples operation

The federal government limits triples to specific lanes. Expansion of triples lanes would provide opportunities to reduce fuel.

• Triples are up to 25% more fuel efficient than doubles
• The federal government limits triples to specific lanes in designated states under a currently existing freeze on these efficient vehicles. Expansion of triples lanes would provide opportunities to reduce emissions.