Over the Road Vehicles

Program Overview

For most over-the-road heavy-duty fleets, idling can account for more than 50 percent of total trip time. The amount of diesel fuel burned, the emissions produced, and the maintenance impact to truck owners are significant. To address these issues, the Regional Air Quality Council began working with owners and operators to install idle reduction technologies on over-the-road vehicles in 2007. Since then, the project expanded to numerous fleets serving the Denver metro region.  Program participants are extremely pleased with the APUs and report significant fuel savings. A list of partners is listed below.

Partners

American Furniture Warehouse	Magellan	Pacific Shipping and Transport LLC
CAST Transport	National Rental Car	10 independent owners and operators

Current Projects

US EPA recently awarded RAQC American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds to retrofit over-the-road trucks with APUs. Work is well under way on fleets throughout the region. 

Technologies

Currently Available Engine and Hydraulic Preheater Diesel Oxidation Catalyst (DOC) Closed Crankcase Filtration Unit (CCF) Auxiliary Power Unit (APU)

Available Soon Diesel Multi-Stage Filter (DMF) Engine Shut Down Timer Diesel Particulate Trap (DPF)

Vehicle Eligibility

Eligible vehicles include Class 8 tractors greater than 14,500 GVW.

Fleet Eligibility

Interested fleets must operate in the seven county metro Denver are or along the Colorado Front Range. Please contact the Regional Air Quality Council (RAQC) to determine if your fleet is eligible for funding.

Funding Availability

RAQC is currently taking applications for retrofit. In most cases, a 20% match on equipment prices is required to participate in the program. Match is commonly met through fleet in-kind staff time installing equipment, handling program invoicing, moving vehicles, etc. Fleets may also provide match by paying for a portion of the equipment.