A refrigerated motor carrier company based in California, Smartway Express, Inc., serves the Western United States and operates terminals throughout California and Arizona. Smartway Express, Inc.’s fleet of 150 vehicles all adhere to regulations outlined by the California Air Resources Board.

In order to reduce exposure to harmful pollutants in the air, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) has utilized extensive data to create various programs and regulations. Since 1967, CARB regulations have achieved a 90 percent reduction in black carbon emissions. The organization also measures air quality, maintaining one of the largest air monitoring networks in the world. CARB’s pollution mapping tool allows users to access emissions data for a number of common air pollutants in their area, as well as to view the locations of nearby emitters, such as oil and gas facilities. Visitors to www.arb.ca.gov can view real-time and historical data on air quality and other meteorological information for more than 150 California cities.