The SmartWay program began as an initiative of the United States Environmental Protection Agency in 2004. Consisting of several components, the program unites the government with freight transportation companies so that both parties can improve their green capabilities. SmartWay Transport Partnership represents one element of the program, and it features free membership for freight shippers, logistics companies, rail carriers, truck carriers, and multimodal carriers,

2. The SmartWay program began as an initiative
of the United States Environmental Protection
Agency in 2004. Consisting of several
components, the program unites the
government with freight transportation
companies so that both parties can improve
their green capabilities. SmartWay Transport
Partnership represents one element of the
program, and it features free membership for
freight shippers, logistics companies, rail
carriers, truck carriers, and multimodal carriers,

3. SmartWay Transport Partnership teaches its
members how to enhance their fuel efficiency,
reduce their carbon footprint, and perform more
efficiently. Companies provide this organization with
information about their fuel usage and emissions,
and it uses this data to develop new policies that
could better the industry's ecological impact. Firms
that show the greatest commitment toward the
environment can bear the SmartWay Partner logo.
Aside from the Partnership aspect, SmartWay
contains elements dedicated to grants, international
interests, and the development of new
technologies.

4. Responsible for the creation of The Custom
Companies, Inc., Perry Mandera continues
to lead the award-winning domestic and
international shipping firm. Based in Chicago
and Los Angeles, The Custom Companies
received the title of SmartWay Transport
Partner.