U.S. EPA SmartWay Verified Trailer Aerodynamic Equipment

This page last reviewed December 22, 2015

Trailers subject to this regulation must either be U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) SmartWay designated* trailers, or be retrofitted with SmartWay verified equipment including low rolling resistance tires and one or more of the following SmartWay verified aerodynamic technologies. The technologies listed are grouped in categories established by U.S. EPA, based on estimated fuel savings values. Fleets may choose to install any combination of verified aerodynamic technologies that adds up to 5 percent fuel savings for dry vans and 4 percent fuel savings for refrigerated vans.

NOTE: This webpage has been developed to provide direct links to information that can assist fleets in complying with the Tractor-Trailer Greenhouse Gas regulation. It is not an official U.S. EPA SmartWay webpage, nor is it an endorsement of any specific technologies. For the most up-to-date information provided by U.S. EPA, please refer to the SmartWay Verified Aerodynamic Technologies webpage.


*Previously called SmartWay certified trailer.