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WHO WE ARE:. O & S Trucking, Inc. is an employee owned, full service trucking company located in Springfield, MO. Our fleets consist of: 169 Company trucks 176 Owner/Operators (135 Lease/Purchase program)
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WHO WE ARE: O & S Trucking, Inc. is an employee owned, full service trucking company located in Springfield, MO. Our fleets consist of: 169 Company trucks 176 Owner/Operators (135 Lease/Purchase program) We are full truckload, dry and temperature controlled freight. We also have a Brokerage Service.
TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION Becoming a SMARTWAY partner Products and technical information Where are we now Our customers …
WHY DID O & S JOIN SMARTWAY? • O & S has several programs in place designed around saving fuel, which in turn reduces emissions. • O&S has customers that are also SMARTWAY partners. • We believe in their goals. • Decreased Emissions = $$ • IT JUST MADE SENSE!
O & S Trucking and SmartWay DRIVEN TO CONSERVE
USING TECHNOLOGY TO SAVE FUEL • Alternative Power Unit Installations - APU • Trucks spec’d for aero profile, reduced wind resistance, and weight reduction strategies such as aluminum wheels. • Truck’s Electronic Control Module has custom parameters… • O & S’s Driver Fuel Economy Incentive and Speed reduction technology. • Engine shutdown with no override allowed.
Tri Pack APU’s 194 units installed since 2005. 25 more scheduled before 12/31/06. Goal is to reduce idle percentage to 5%.
O & S Fuel Economy Savings of .5 mpg = $100 gal in 10K
TRAILER TECHNOLOGIES • O & S trailers are 53’ • Equipped with P.S.I. tire inflation systems • Low rolling resistant trailer tires XT-1 MRT • O & S recommends to all of our drivers to reduce the distance between cab and trailer to 35” or less.
Driver Rewards Program since 6/05 ECM settings changed to require truck to achieve 6.5 mpg Decreasing speed from 70 mph to 65 mph could save $1,500 per year per truck. Drivers were given a t-shirt to promote what we were doing SPEED REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY:
MEASURING WITH TECHNOLOGY: • Trucks are downloaded at least once per month. • Data is collected and put into a truck fuel economy report • Report goes to fleet managers • Drivers educated to read downloads • Drivers counseled if needed • Most recently we have started a detailed “Bad Fuel Economy” report • Evaluation: driver related or maintenance issue? • Counsel driver or fuel economy check up is performed
WHERE WE ARE NOW… • Measuring and Reporting better • Communicating our programs to our customers • All associates know we are dedicated to conserving • SMARTWAY logo on our website • O & S is excited to be a WINNER of the the SMARTWAY Excellence Award in August 2006
WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS SAY…. • Our customers recognize our commitment to the environment • Two of our Top 10 shippers are SmartWay Partners.