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Participant Profile: Kleysen Group, LTD.

The Mullen Group, which Kleysen Group is part of, has more than 15,000 assets and 4000 tractors on the road. Kleysen was started in 1935 as Cartage Company and is now a liquid bulk hauler. Some of their work runs as far north as 56 degrees north latitude.

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Sarah Abernathy
Advanced Powertrain Marketing Manager, Kenworth
“Natural gas is suited for quite a few applications, and now with the 15-liter engine we’re seeing it used for longer haul applications.”
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Cody Brookwell
Director, Sales & Business Development, Canada, Clean Energy
“Our mission is to decarbonize trucking affordably, and CNG is the most viable incremental step from where we are today. It’s the precursor for RNG, and the proven path to net-zero trucking.”
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Marcin Jedrzejczak
Driver, Kleysen Group
“Alternative fuels like natural gas are not the same as diesel. But I had a good surprise when I started driving a natural gas truck because it does the same job as diesel, even in cold climates.”
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Phil Rivard
VP Distribution Services, Kleysen Group
“Fuel today is one of our largest expenses and wherever we can reduce not only our carbon footprint, but also how much fuel we use and burn, we’re looking to those technologies.”
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Ganesh Srinivasan
Fleets – Account Executive, Cummins
“The Cummins’ philosophy is that it’s not going to be a one-size-fits-all answer. There’s going to be multiple technologies needed. They’ll be adopted based on the application and needs of each customer.”
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Rhonda Watters
Trucking Manager, Kleysen Group
“I think the two biggest challenges are finding fuel sources and learning a whole new fuel source. We had to constantly focus on training.”
Driver

Marcin Jedrzejczak

“We want the truck to do the same job as a diesel. We operate in cold climates and in high temperatures and I have no complaints about how the truck performs.”

  • Years Driving: 20+
  • Homebase: Edmonton, AB
Marcin Jedrzejczak
  • Tractor 2025 Kenworth T880
  • Cab Type Sleeper
  • Engine and fuel type Cummins X15N natural gas
  • Advertised Range Up to 1200+ km (750+ miles) on a single fill
  • Transmission Eaton 12-speed Endurant 165 TQ
  • Axle Ratio 3.73
  • Configuration 6×4
  • Aero Devices Aerodyne sleeper, Roof fairing, Aero mirrors
  • Safety and Autonomous Systems Kenworth factory installed Bendix Electronic Stability Program, roll over protection technology.
  • Anti-idle Devices Rigmaster natural gas-powered auxiliary power unit (APU) providing Heat/AC to the cab interior and vehicle battery charging.
  • Fuel Tank Cummins Clean Fuel Technologies (CFT) natural gas storage and fuel system, back of sleeper configuration, total capacity 175 DGe
  • Route Type 300 mile radius of terminal – Edmonton to Grande Prairie, Fort McMurray, Calgary.
  • Elevation Change 1444 ft elevation change / 4.8% max grade Edmonton to Grande Prairie – 1616 ft elevation change / 2.8% max grade Edmonton to Fort McMurray – 1650 ft elevation change / 3.7% max grade Edmonton to Calgary
  • Goods Hauled Class 3 hazardous petroleum materials including biofuel and renewable diesel
  • Hours of Operation 24/7 as needed but typically loads are dispatched for daytime transport
  • Trailers – Singles, Doubles, Triples Single liquid Super-8 tankers and Super-B flat deck
  • Single Shift, Slip seating or Teams Currently truck is operated in a single-shift operation and driven primarily by one driver
  • Public or Private Public fueling at locations in Edmonton, Grande Prairie and Calgary, with a fuel station to open in 2026 in Fort McMurray
  • Fast or Slow Fill, or Both Fast fill, with fueling taking approximately 8 to 15 minutes
  • Fuel Provider Clean Energy

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