2024 Sustainability Pathfinders Award

The who's who of trucking sustainability.

The first annual Transport Topics Sustainability Pathfinder Awards are being launched at TMC's 2024 Annual Meeting. With this new award, Transport Topics is set to recognize two companies within the freight transportation industry that are paving the way for a greener future.

By honoring some of these pathfinders, Transport Topics hopes to inspire the entire freight transportation community to continue to find new and innovative ways to make the industry more sustainable.

The nomination period is now over, and winners are being selected.

Who won? Watch this page and join us March 6 at TMC Industry Awards Luncheon at 1:50 p.m. CT — lunch begins at 12:45 p.m.

Qualifications for the Award

Private Fleet

As a specialized private fleet, you have complete visibility of the goods you ship and carry, as well as the image you project to customers and the public.

For-Hire Carrier

As a successful for-hire carrier, you know that the key to your operations are moving from point A to point B both safely and swiftly.

3PL

As a modern logistics provider, your business' purpose is often finding new solutions to old problems and bridging the gap between efficient and effective.

Presented in partnership with

Great Dane is a leading manufacturer of high-performance commercial transportation equipment, including dry and refrigerated trailers and truck bodies, as well as steel, aluminum, and combo platform trailers.

Great Dane has a storied history in the commercial trucking industry and is a driving force in trailer technology, innovation, quality, and customer service. Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, and with additional corporate offices in Savannah, Georgia, Great Dane has eleven manufacturing plants strategically located throughout the United States. The company’s network of corporate-owned service centers and full-line independent dealers offers a broad range of distribution points for new and pre-owned trailers as well as aftermarket services across North and South America. Visit Great Dane online at Greatdane.com.

Questions & Answers

What is the selection process for the Transport Topics Sustainability Pathfinder Awards?

At the end of the nomination period, the editorial team will assess all entries based on the overall impact of the company's innovation/practice. Successful submissions will demonstrate, clearly, the highest standards of sustainable business practice. Each submission will be judged equally on creativity and innovation (30%), planning and execution (30%), and results of the program (30%).

When will the Transport Topics Sustainability Pathfinder Awardees be announced?

Transport Topics will first notify the awardees and invite them to join us for 2024 TMC Annual Meeting, all accommodations on us, to be celebrated during trucking's biggest show.

How will the Transport Topics Sustainability Pathfinder Awards and Awardees be honored at TMC's Annual Meeting?

During 2024 TMC Annual Meeting, the awardees will be featured in interviews and award coverage by Transport Topics reporters, recognized during vital executive sessions, and honored during the March 6 TMC Industry Awards Luncheon at 1:50 p.m. CT.

What is next for the Transport Topics Sustainability Pathfinder Awards and future nominees?

The Transport Topics Sustainability Pathfinder Awards will be held annually. Nominations will open in the beginning of the year and close in mid-February. Winners will be honored at TMC's Annual Meeting among their industry peers.