Articles about Sustainability

How to reduce idling time

By EROAD June 1, 2026

Fuel costs can make up a significant percentage of your fleet's budget, so understanding and reducing unnecessary idle time can be key to minimizing expenses. ...

How Fleet Management Solutions Promote Sustainability in the Waste Industry

By EROAD June 1, 2026

More and more businesses are turning their attention to sustainability. Because they work in an industry that is directly involved with these efforts, waste ...

What Is Driving Sustainability in the Trucking Industry?

By EROAD June 1, 2026

The concept of sustainability as it pertains to human activity has been around for some time. For instance, the United Nations’ 1987 Brundtland Report defines ...

How Sustainability Measures Can Benefit Trucking Businesses

By EROAD June 1, 2026

The transportation sector is the largest contributor of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the U.S., with medium- and heavy-duty trucks accounting for more than ...

Understanding Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 Emissions

By EROAD June 1, 2026

How Telematics Supports Sustainability in the Transportation Industry

By EROAD June 1, 2026

Improving sustainability is more important than ever for the transportation industry. A 2023 survey of 350 shippers and 150 carriers found that 94% of ...

How Driver Behavior Can Make (or Break) Your Sustainability Efforts

By EROAD June 1, 2026

Transporting some 70% of the nation’s freight, commercial drivers play a crucial role in the American economy. Drivers also have an important role to play in ...

Navigating Change: How Technology Empowers Better Fleet Management

By EROAD June 1, 2026

Change is a constant in trucking. From the rise of new technologies to shifts in regulations and environmental concerns, trucking businesses must constantly ...

From Deadhead to Head Start: The Benefits of AI and Digital Twins for Fleets

By EROAD June 1, 2026

Fleet managers are running out of levers to pull. Between more stringent emissions reporting requirements, insurance premiums climbing, and driver wages up ...

AI in Transportation: From Competitive Edge to Industry Necessity

By EROAD June 1, 2026

The transportation industry is at a crossroads. With nearly two gigatonnes of carbon emissions from heavy-duty trucks each year and over 139,000 semi-truck ...

EROAD FAQ Sheet

By EROAD November 5, 2025

Managing a fleet comes with challenges — from compliance and safety to efficiency and sustainability. EROAD makes it simpler with AI-driven tools that adapt to ...

Podcast Recap: Hybrid Highway – The Current State of the Industry’s Messy Middle with Sustainability and AI

By EROAD October 12, 2025

Leading fleets are using AI, digital twins, and data-driven strategies to rethink their operations. In this episode of Loaded and Rolling, host Thomas Wasson ...

EROAD and Medline Renew Partnership to Drive Innovation and Sustainable Growth

By EROAD October 7, 2024

San Diego, CA — October 8, 2024— EROAD, a global leader in fleet management, electronic compliance, and telematics solutions, today announced the renewal of ...

EROAD Advocates for Safer Roads at Fleet Day

By EROAD August 12, 2024

Industry experts and business leaders converge to advance fleet safety, efficiency and sustainability at semi-annual event.

EROAD’s Guide to Running a Sustainable Trucking Business

By EROAD May 28, 2024

Small, incremental changes can make a big difference. The trucking industry is one of the largest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions – but it doesn’t ...

Curbing Food Waste (and Lost Revenue) with Real-Time Monitoring

By EROAD May 22, 2024

Food waste is a big problem in the United States, with up to 40% of food produced ultimately left to rot in landfills. While much of that waste is linked to ...

Using Technology to Navigate Trucking's ‘Messy Middle’

By EROAD May 7, 2024

Sustainability has transcended its status as a buzz word, and pressure for commercial fleets to take concrete action to reduce carbon emissions is mounting. At ...

How To Be a Sustainable Trucking Business

By EROAD December 11, 2023

How Fleets Can Reduce Their Carbon Footprint Without EVs

By EROAD August 28, 2023

EROAD Chief Sustainability Officer Craig Marris talked to Fleet Maintenance about lowering diesel engine emissions through better maintenance practices, rather ...

EROAD Launches 2022 Sustainability Survey

By EROAD October 3, 2022

With mounting pressure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, sustainability is becoming an increasing focus in the transportation industry. To better understand ...