Trucking Fleet to Save 300,000 Gallons of Diesel with Aerodynamic Technology

Mesilla Valley Transportation (MVT), the largest trucking company in West Texas and New Mexico, is outfitting its entire fleet of 1,200 semi-tractors with new aerodynamic technologies produced by FlowBelow Aero, based in Austin, Texas.

MVT has purchased 1,200 FlowBelow Tractor AeroKits, which it anticipates will reduce the fleet’s fuel consumption by over 300,000 gallons of diesel per year while providing savings in excess of $1 million per year.

As an additional benefit, the use of this technology will substantially improve air quality by reducing the emissions from MVT’s 1,200 trucks.

Each Tractor AeroKit consists of four wheel covers and four fairings that fill the gaps in-between and behind the semi-tractor’s rear wheels.

The eight-component system reduces aerodynamic drag and saves fuel by guiding airflow smoothly along the side and past the rear wheels of the truck.

FlowBelow claims that the AeroKit provides 2.23% in fuel savings according to industry standard SAE J1321 fuel economy testing.

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