Parrett Trucking

Truckers Breath the Air, Too!

Sometimes I hear things about the trucking industry that are just plain not true. I never hold it against people when they complain about trucks being road hogs, or road hazards or, what I really gets my goat, that we are a polluting industry and we just don’t care. I just assume that most people simply don’t know much about the trucking world and are voice their opinions in ignorance of the truth.

Most of the truckers I know, and I am included, love the majestic beauty of our amazing country. We drive from one coast to another, north, south, east, and west, enjoying the delightful landscapes and breathtaking views. We see clearly the differences between the smoggy cities and the pristine mountains, and we really want to help keep the country’s rivers, land and especially air as clean as possible.

Understandably the great challenge of the trucking industry is to minimize the impact the release of the byproducts of carbon-based fuels have on the environment. Well, there is a little known company (outside the trucking world) called IdleAire, which has recently announced its intention to explore more green alternatives for their function. IdleAire specializes in reducing air and noise pollution, reducing the waste of fuel by idling trucks, while allowing truckers to continue to stay warm and comfortable while stopping at rest areas or waiting to load and unload.

I hope that clears up some misunderstandings about us truckers. We love our environment as much as anybody else, maybe even more and perhaps more than some other industries, we are trying to do something to help.