SmartWay
Opportunities for Manufacturers
Getting Tractors and Trailers Designated as SmartWay
Original Equipment Manufacturers: Get Your Tractors/Trailers Designated as SmartWay
Currently, SmartWay designation specifications have only been established for long-haul tractor models and 53-foot dry van trailers. To ask EPA to evaluate a tractor or trailer model and determine whether it qualifies for SmartWay designation, e-mail SmartWay-tech@epa.gov. .
Frequently Asked Questions about Getting Your Equipment Designated SmartWay
Click on the questions below to see detailed answers.
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- What are EPA-designated SmartWay Tractors and Trailers?
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They are long-haul truck components which significantly lower emissions and fuel consumption. EPA and leaders in the freight equipment-manufacturing industry worked together to develop these performance specifications.
When manufacturers equip long-haul tractors and trailers with these specifications, they are designated and labeled as "US EPA Designated SmartWay." The US EPA Designated SmartWay label may be used at point-of-sale and applied to the interior of the tractors and trailers by the equipment manufacturers.
- What are the basic specifications for an EPA-designated SmartWay Tractor?
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Interim requirements for designated SmartWay Tractors, and interim guidance and an interim test method for verifying SmartWay components are available. Basic qualifications for a designated SmartWay Tractor include:
- Model Year 2007 or later engine;
- Integrated sleeper cab high roof fairing;
- Tractor-mounted side fairing gap reducers;
- Tractor fuel-tank side fairings;
- Aerodynamic bumper and mirrors;
- Options for reducing periods of extended engine idling (auxiliary power units, generator sets, direct fired heaters, battery powered HVAC system, and automatic engine start/stop system); and
- Options for low-rolling resistance tires (single wide or dual), with aluminum wheels encouraged but optional
- What are the basic specifications for an EPA-designated SmartWay Trailer?
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New long-haul van trailers can be ordered, and existing trailers can be upgraded, to qualify as an EPA-designated SmartWay Trailer provided that they are equipped with:
- Side skirts;
- Weight-saving technologies;
- Gap reducer on the front or trailer tails (either extenders or boat tails); and
- Options for low-rolling resistance tires (single wide or dual), with aluminum wheels encouraged but optional
- What tires are approved for EPA-designated SmartWay Tractors and Trailers?
All tires that are approved are listed on the frequently-updated verified technologies page.
Instructions for Completing the SmartWay Tractor & Trailer License Agreement
Once SmartWay has determined that a tractor or trailer model meets specifications, manufacturers may apply for the SmartWay mark. Manufacturers will need to review the licensing agreement below and follow instructions to secure and use the SmartWay mark:
Complete all sections of the license agreement indicated by blue font (pages 2 and 4).
Submit pages 2 - 4 via fax, e-mail or regular mail to:
U.S. EPA - SmartWay
2565 Plymouth Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
Phone: (734) 214-4767
Fax: (734) 214-4052
e-mail: jackson-stephens.joann@epa.gov
Upon receipt of a completed and signed SmartWay license agreement, your company name will be added to the manufacturer's list of SmartWay designated tractors and trailers on the SmartWay web site. The official SmartWay contact from the manufacturer will receive the SmartWay designation mark for promotional use.