C.R. England Awarded the Transplace Sustainability Excellence Award

SALT LAKE CITY, June 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- C.R. England, a Salt Lake City-based global transportation provider, received the Transplace Sustainability Excellence Award at the 2011 Transplace Shipper Symposium.  C.R. England was awarded this honor based on top achievement, including status as a Transplace Platinum Carrier, and recognition from EPA's SmartWay Transport Partnership and company sustainability accomplishments.  Transplace is a leading non-asset based third-party logistics (3PL) provider.

"We are proud to have received this award for two years in a row. Fuel economy and implementing more sustainable products and technologies into our fleet is a priority for C.R. England," said David Kramer, Executive Vice President - Corporate Sales, C.R. England.

C.R. England has made notable achievements through its green initiatives including saving more than 10 million gallons of fuel from 2008 through 2010.  The company has taken significant steps to incorporate more efficient and environmentally friendly equipment and technology such as ultra lightweight day cabs, super singles, and driver and load optimization software.  Additionally, C.R. England has also placed into service 53-foot refrigerated intermodal containers with 300 containers already in service as well as is currently in the process of adding liquefied natural gas (LNG) vehicles into their fleets.

The Transplace Carrier Merit Program categorizes carriers into tiers based on strict and demanding performance factors. To be eligible for the Transplace truckload Carrier of the Year Award, a carrier must have met eight requirements based on performance and sustainability.  Some of those qualifications include:

• Hauled at least 1,500 loads for Transplace
• Maintained an on-time pick-up/delivery of 95 percent or better
• Maintained excellent customer service relationships
• Utilized EDI capabilities extensively

About Transplace

Transplace is a non-asset based third-party logistics (3PL) provider offering manufacturers and retailers the optimal blend of logistics technology and transportation management services.  To learn more, visit www.transplace.com.

About C.R. England

Founded in 1920, C.R. England, Inc. corporate headquarters are located in Salt Lake City, Utah and it is one of North America's largest transportation companies and the world's largest temperature-controlled carrier. C.R. England services include National, Mexico and Regional Truckload service in addition to Dedicated and Intermodal services. Additional services include Leasing, Brokerage, LTL/Parcel, Supply Chain Engineering, Special Project Engineering, Warehousing, and Global Sourcing, which has offices in Southern California and China. For more information, visit www.crengland.com.

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