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Participant Profile: UPS

UPS was founded in 1907 as a small messenger service. Today, UPS is a global fleet with more than 325,000 fleet assets. Among them are 115,000 package delivery trucks, including 100,000 in the U.S. More than 18,300 of its trucks operate on alternate fuel and advanced technology vehicles. Renewable natural gas is one alternative that UPS has settled on.

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Sarah Abernethy
Advanced Powertrain Marketing Manager, Kenworth
“Natural gas has been a powertrain option in the Kenworth T680 for over a decade with the T680 Classic or Legacy platform previously, and then now with the next gen T680.”
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Mike Backus
Automotive Director, Maintenance, UPS
“Overall, the CNG improvement has been accepted by the UPS team. We continue to work with the OEMs to develop the reliability, the maintenance aspect and make sure it fits our expectation of the duty cycle that we run.”
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Nate Branch
Director of Transportation, UPS
“UPS is very committed to be a sustainable corporate partner. We want to see a 50% reduction in CO2 emissions out of our small package operations in the U.S. by 2035 and we want all of our U.S. operations to be 100% fueled by renewable energy.”
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Michele Galloway
Automotive Fleet Manager, UPS
“Most customers that I interact with are appreciative of the CNG that we run. We are a leader, always evolving technology and trying new things here at UPS and with much success.”
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Marc Helms
VP – Business Development, Clean Energy
“I think the future is very bright. We see shippers, fleets, and customers excited about renewable natural gas. We are starting to see tremendous growth and interest and opportunities. And I see the opportunity for continued infrastructure growth.”
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Gene Horne
Driver, UPS
“The new technology has caught up with the previous technology. We’re able to drive cleaner vehicles now with the same performance that we had with the older technology. We’ve learned that just to trust the technology.”
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Karl Rasmussen
Driver, UPS
“I’ve enjoyed it quite tremendously. The main part is knowing it’s helping with the environment and keeping it clean. It’s nice to see the trucking industry change like that.”
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Jelena Rowe
Director of Marketing & Communications, Hexagon Agility
“Our goal is to reshape the way fuel technologies are designed and deliver safe, reliable and scalable solutions for commercial vehicles. Sustainability is very important to us, and we design technology solutions to help fleets achieve their goals.”
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Brendan Wiggins
Associate VP, Customer Care, Geotab
“As a technology, CNG continues to progress, it’s getting more reliable. We know what the complications are, and infrastructure is in a much better place, so it’s a lot more attainable alternative fuel technology and it’s easy to scale.”
Driver

Gene Horne

“It's been amazing to see the change of technology. I drove [a natural gas truck] 10 or 15 years ago and it didn't have the fuel capacity or the performance today. I'm happy to drive this truck because the performance and the longevity equals what the diesels provide.”

  • Years Driving: 33
  • Homebase:
  • : Salt Lake City, Utah
Gene Horne
Driver

Karl Rasmussen

“When fueling a CNG truck, you don't have the mess with the diesel spilling. You just plug it onto the sides, click it in, turn it, flip it on and it fills itself.”

  • Years Driving: 31
  • Homebase: Salt Lake City, Utah
Karl Rasmussen
  • Tractor Kenworth T680
  • Cab Type Day cab
  • Engine and fuel type Cummins X15N 15 liter natural gas
  • Advertised Range Range 700 to 800 miles
  • Transmission Eaton EHD-16F
  • Axle Ratio 3.08
  • Configuration 6×4
  • Aero Devices Aero roof and side fairings, Trailer skirts
  • Safety and Autonomous Systems Lytx, Blindside Awareness, Bends Collision Mitigation
  • Fuel Tank Hexagon Agility ProCab 175 diesel gallon equivalent behind-the-cab CNG / RNG fuel system.
  • Route Type Interstate
  • Elevation Change Utah Region Hub 4300 Ft, highest point en route 6628 ft, Turn around in Mesquite NV 1600 ft.
  • Goods Hauled Packages
  • Hours of Operation 24/7
  • Trailers – Singles, Doubles, Triples All
  • Single Shift, Slip seating or Teams Slip seating
  • Public or Private Private on site
  • Fast or Slow Fill or Both Both
  • Fuel Provider Clean Energy

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