Green Initiatives | TCI Transportation: Excellence in Commercial Trucking

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Leading Trucking Into a Green Future

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TCI is moving forward to lessen our carbon footprint and continue on the path to a greener future in trucking. With the help of REP Solar, we have installed Solar PV Systems in three of our ten locations – and counting. This will lead to a decrease in the cost of annual energy bills, as these panels are the equivalent of 38,004 gallons of gas per year, 45 cars off the road per year, planting 275 trees, and powering 62 homes per year.

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New Additions to our Fleet

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TCI is excited to announce that we have made a significant investment in ordering 50 Tesla Electric Semi trucks. This investment goes hand in hand with our commitment to sustainability and we are looking forward to continuing this trend with Tesla and their fully electric trucks.

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Environmentally Friendly

[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”10px”][vc_column_text]As a company, we wish to have a positive impact on our planet, the air we breathe and the future of our communities. Sustainability is more than alternative fuel and other design changes, but rather an approach to doing business with an eye for the coming decades instead of quarters. We have had successful deployments of solar technology, LED lighting technology, electrification, and using Renewable Natural Gas, Renewable Diesel, and other lower carbon approaches to transportation, too.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”40px”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”36611″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”top”][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″ offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-0″][vc_single_image image=”44760″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″ offset=”vc_col-lg-7″][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][vc_column_text]

GreenPower EV Star Cab and Chassis Class-4 Vehicles

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With the support of California’s Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP), TCI acquired four GreenPower EV Star Cab and Chassis Class-4 vehicles, which are capable of traveling up to 150 miles before recharging, while transporting 6,000 pounds of cargo. These units first hit the market in 2020 and represent the first commercial class-4 battery vehicle available in the United States. With these promising capabilities, these units are an excellent addition to TCI’s fleet and green initiative goals.

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New EV Dealerships

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TCI is proud to have been awarded HVIP grants and will soon be expanding our dealerships across the country in partnership with GreenPower Motor Company and Phoenix Motorcars. Our new EV dealerships will provide industry-leading vehicles that can be as affordable as their traditional fossil-fueled counterparts, enabling our customers to deploy advanced technologies that are cleaner, quieter, and in line with state regulations. California’s Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP) plays a crucial role in the deployment of zero-emission and near-zero-emission technologies, providing point-of-sale vouchers to make these amazing vehicles quicker to attain and easier to afford. For more information about HVIP, please visit https://californiahvip.org

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Award-Winning

[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”10px”][vc_column_text]TCI was selected for Inbound Logistics’ annual G75, an editors’ choice list of 75 companies that go above and beyond to ensure their global supply chains are sustainable and that their operations are socially and environmentally friendly. These companies are dedicated to developing and implementing best practices that leave a positive footprint on the world. TCI has launched several green initiatives, including reducing greenhouse gas, using alternative fuel and energy sources, implementing reuse and recycling programs, reducing energy usage, installing solar panels, and using energy-efficient lighting. TCI is also installing charging stations in its largest facilities and has electric yard tractors for sale or lease at its Ottawa dealership.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes”][vc_column][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”top” gap=”25″][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″ offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-1 vc_col-lg-7″][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][vc_column_text]

Embracing Technology

[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”10px”][vc_column_text]We have seen firsthand a remarkable improvement in southern California air quality over the past decades. We are constantly evaluating and testing cutting edge technology that makes business sense for our customers and the general public. Historically, our industry has been slow to adopt technology that improves the environment, but at TCI, we’re committed to spearheading exploration of advances in engine, truck and trailer design changes along with tire and pneumatic improvements, and even in our buildings.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”40px”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”36608″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content_no_spaces”][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ael2nTAraXs” align=”center”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”100px”][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”top” gap=”25″][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1634668873974{background-image: url(https://tcitransportation.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/TCI-GreenShop-Certified.jpg?id=36819) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}” offset=”vc_col-md-offset-1 vc_col-md-4″][vc_empty_space height=”350px”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ offset=”vc_col-md-6″][vc_single_image image=”35996″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]TCI is a NationaLease GreenShop-certified environment, meaning we’ve invested the time and energy into developing environmentally safe and friendly practices and procedures that help the environment flourish. We strive towards more efficient practices each and every day. Those include improving waste management, guiding employee protocols, and influencing community safety standards. And we remain in tight compliance with OSHA and EPA regulations.

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Multiple Solar PV systems have been installed at various locations, totalling aproximately 1 Mw, which wil lead to a decrease in the overall consumption of resources.
We have ordered 20 Tesla Electric Semi trucks.
We are working hand-in-hand with local utility companies to build the infrastructure necessary to power all our EV commercial vehicles.
We have purchased over 50 CNG powered class 8 tractors operating in California, along with hybrid class 5 trucks.
Many of our trucks and trailers are equipped with liftgates powered by roof-mounted solar panels.

[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][vc_column_text]These kinds of investments go hand in hand with our commitment to sustainability, and we look forward to continuing in our efforts to lead the trucking industry into a green future.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=”100px”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content_no_spaces” equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle” css=”.vc_custom_1630619158142{background-color: #ed1c24 !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1634670233771{background-image: url(https://tcitransportation.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/TCI-Empowering-Tech.jpg?id=36830) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_empty_space height=”300px”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_row_inner gap=”25″ el_class=”text-white”][vc_column_inner offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-0″ css=”.vc_custom_1630619237535{padding-top: 10% !important;padding-right: 15% !important;padding-bottom: 10% !important;padding-left: 15% !important;}”][vc_empty_space height=”10px”][vc_column_text]

Ahead of the Curve

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As a technology-focused brand, we’re proud to empower our teams to make decisions, manage by exception, and ensure consistently satisfying performance for both our customers and partners. The tools we deploy in each area of the business are paramount to making sure we not only keep up with the technological advancements, but that we are leading in adopting systems that enable continuous improvement within our industry.

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