TT Presents Sustainability Pathfinder Awards to IMC, Werner

From left: Seth Clevenger, TT’s managing editor of features and multimedia; Nick Payne, executive vice president of drayage at IMC; David Johnson, vice president of regional sales at Werner Enterprises; and Anthony Burkes, vice president of corporate sales at Great Dane. (Karen Foote/American Trucking Associations)

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Transport Topics presented its second annual Sustainability Pathfinder awards to IMC Logistics and Werner Enterprises for their exemplary efforts to improve freight efficiency and curb emissions.

The awards, sponsored by Great Dane, recognize motor carriers that are prioritizing environmental stewardship and leading the way toward a more sustainable future.

TT announced this year’s winners March 12 at American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council’s 2025 Annual Meeting and Transportation Technology Exhibition.

IMC Logistics, a provider of drayage, intermodal and logistics services based in Memphis, Tenn., has adopted a blended approach to sustainability that reduces its carbon footprint while also maintaining a reliable supply chain.

As part of its strategy, the company has become an early adopter of emerging powertrain technologies. IMC is an industry leader in the deployment of hydrogen fuel cell trucks, with 50 of those zero-emission vehicles now operating in its California fleet along with six battery-electric tractors. The remaining 200 trucks in IMC’s California fleet run on renewable diesel.

As part of its strategy, IMC has become an early adopter of emerging powertrain technologies. (IMC Logistics)

IMC also has invested in charging infrastructure and electric-powered yard equipment and forklifts as well as interior and exterior LED lighting at its facilities to reduce energy consumption.

IMC Logistics ranks No. 33 on the Transport Topics Top 100 list of the largest for-hire carriers in North America.

Werner Enterprises, meanwhile, operates one of the newest fleets in the trucking industry, with an average vehicle age of just 2.1 years and an average trailer age of 5 years.

The truckload carrier and logistics provider also uses advanced trailer aerodynamics and auxiliary power units to reduce fuel consumption.

Meanwhile, Werner is piloting new technologies to support its ambitious goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 55% in the next decade.

Werner is piloting new technologies to support its ambitious goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 55% in the next decade. (Werner Enterprises)

The company is testing the latest natural gas engines, including the Cummins X15N, which can achieve net-negative well-to-wheel emissions when fueled by renewable natural gas.

Werner also has integrated battery-electric Class 8 trucks into its fleet and intends to double its intermodal usage by 2030.

Werner, headquartered in Omaha, Neb., ranks No. 16 on the for-hire TT100 and No. 30 on the TT Top 100 logistics companies list.

To select the recipients of this year’s Sustainability Pathf…