Our freight decarbonisation pilot project, developed in partnership with neighbouring STB Western Gateway and facilitated by Transport Exchange Group (TEG), has demonstrated measurable environmental and economic benefits since its recent expansion.
The project provides participating haulage businesses with fully funded access to TEG’s Haulage Exchange online platform. State-of-the-art load-matching and route-planning tools on the online platform allow local hauliers to advertise available vehicle capacity and post estimated empty locations ahead of journey completion. The platform then alerts them to potential return loads nearby, helping maximise vehicle utilisation and reduce fuel consumption.
Since its launch, the project now includes 11 participating haulage companies across the south west, with loads posted by companies for subcontracting reaching 1,906.
Key achievements to date include:
- Environmental impact: 7,915kg of CO2 emissions prevented through 9,195 miles of optimised return journeys
- Economic benefit: Total revenue of over £68,000 generated for participating local hauliers
- Operational efficiency: 65 loads successfully allocated to vehicles that would otherwise have travelled empty
- Regional coverage: Load matching across multiple regions, with the highest activity from Greater London (10 loads), South East (15 loads), and South West (23 loads)
Cllr John Stephens, Peninsula Transport Chair, said: “The pilot project with TEG is an example of the South West Freight Strategy in action. By cutting carbon, boosting the regional economy, and making better use of our existing freight capacity we’re pleased to be supporting cleaner, more efficient and better connected transport across the region.”