EAGAN, Minn., Oct. 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Transport
America, a subsidiary of TFI International Inc. (TSX:TFII, OTCQX:
TFIFF), is honored to be named a 2017 SmartWay High Performer in
the category of carbon metrics by the United States Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA).
Transport America has partnered with the EPA in an effort to
improve logistics operations while reducing its environmental
footprint. This award is given to carriers that haul heavy loads at
high levels of fuel efficiency. Fewer than 10 percent of all
SmartWay carriers operate fleets efficient enough to make the
SmartWay High Performer List for carbon emissions. For more
information on the EPA's SmartWay program and carbon metrics award,
visit https://www.epa.gov/smartway.
"We are proud to receive this award from the EPA. I am pleased
that we have been able to improve our productivity while at the
same time reducing our carbon footprint with the initiatives we
have implemented," said Transport America President Paul Simmons.
About Transport America
Transport America, a
subsidiary of TFI International Inc. (TSX: TFII, OTCQX: TFIFF), is
a leading provider of truckload transportation and logistics
services throughout much of the US, Mexico and Canada. Transport America has
been in business since 1984 and is headquartered in Eagan, MN. The company's broad portfolio
of services, which includes Solo and Team over-the-road, Dedicated,
Regional, Intermodal and Brokerage, executed by talented
professionals with state-of-the-art technology, caters to Fortune
1000 shippers who value Transport America's customer service focus.
For more information, please visit www.transportamerica.com.
About TFI International
TFI International is a North
American leader in the transportation and logistics industry,
operating across the United
States, Canada and
Mexico through its subsidiaries.
TFI International creates value for shareholders by identifying
strategic acquisitions and managing a growing network of
wholly-owned operating subsidiaries. Under the TFI International
umbrella, companies benefit from financial and operational
resources to build their businesses and increase their efficiency.
TFI International companies service the following segments:
- Package and Courier;
- Less-Than-Truckload;
- Truckload;
- Logistics.
TFI International Inc. is publicly traded on the Toronto Stock
Exchange (TSX: TFII) and the OTCQX marketplace in the U.S. (OTCQX:
TFIFF).
For more information, visit http://www.tfiintl.com.
For further information:
Transport America
Nick
Kreyer
Director of Marketing
(651) 604-8788
nick.kreyer@transportamerica.com
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