Sagepoint Logistics, an Indiana-based sustainable freight carrier, has announced the addition of 60 heavy-duty renewable natural gas trucks, doubling its low-carbon fleet to 120 vehicles. The expansion is intended to meet growing customer demand for lower-emission transportation while increasing the company’s capacity to serve dedicated truckload customers.
The new trucks will be powered by Cummins X15N engines designed for heavy-duty natural gas applications.
The fleet expansion supports Sagepoint’s strategy of combining renewable fuel production with freight transportation, giving the company greater control over fuel sourcing and related operating costs.
Headquartered in Carmel, Indiana, Sagepoint Logistics specializes in dedicated truckload transportation and operates as a subsidiary of Sagepoint Energy.
Its parent company develops and operates waste-to-energy infrastructure, including facilities that produce renewable natural gas.
Under Sagepoint’s vertically integrated business model, the transportation subsidiary obtains its fuel directly from Sagepoint Energy’s production facilities.
The company said every truck in its expanding fleet is powered entirely by renewable natural gas sourced from its parent company’s operations.
This arrangement allows Sagepoint to manage fuel supply and transportation within the same corporate structure.
According to the company, sourcing domestically produced renewable natural gas can reduce its exposure to global oil price fluctuations while offering freight customers greater cost predictability.
The integrated model also provides customers with an alternative to conventional diesel transportation as they evaluate ways to reduce emissions associated with moving goods through their supply chains.
For businesses reporting Scope 3 emissions, transportation services can represent an important component of their indirect environmental footprint.
Sagepoint is positioning its renewable natural gas-powered fleet as an option for customers seeking to address those emissions without compromising transportation reliability.
The company plans to use the additional trucks to expand its presence in new markets and serve a larger customer base throughout the United States.
The expansion is being led by Curt Reitz, Vice President of Logistics, who has more than 30 years of transportation industry experience and a background in scaling fleets powered by alternative fuels.
Alongside increasing transportation capacity, the company expects the expansion to create additional opportunities for professional truck drivers.
The latest truck order strengthens the relationship between Sagepoint Logistics and Sagepoint Energy, whose operations encompass renewable fuel production and transportation services.
Sagepoint Energy employs more than 110 people across the United States and focuses on developing waste-to-fuel solutions.
The company intends to expand its integrated renewable natural gas platform, connecting fuel production with end-use consumption in the transportation market.
Sagepoint’s latest investment will increase the capacity of its transportation business while supporting its efforts to introduce renewable natural gas-powered freight services to additional customers.
KEY QUOTES:
“The demand for low-carbon transportation is accelerating, and our customers want a partner that can scale with them. Doubling our fleet to 120 trucks is how we answer that call. Shippers no longer have to choose between sustainability and reliable, cost-predictable shipping, and this expansion is just the next step in scaling that solution across the market.”
Aaron Johnson, CEO Of Sagepoint Energy
“We’re seeing strong demand from customers for reliable, sustainable transportation solutions, and that demand is driving our expansion. Every additional truck means more capacity for our customers and more opportunities for professional drivers who want to be part of a cleaner, more forward-looking operation.”
Curt Reitz, Vice President Of Logistics At Sagepoint
