Penske Truck Leasing expanded its use of renewable diesel in California through a preferred supplier agreement with Shell Oil Products U.S. Penske will continue efforts to help reduce emissions across its truck rental, heavy-duty truck leasing and logistics fleet operations.

“In California, renewable diesel provides a realistic pathway for fleets to reduce emissions from well to wheel as the industry continues to decarbonize,” Josh Tippin, vice president, energy & fuel supply at Penske Transportation Solutions, said. “Collaborators like Shell are essential in supporting our fleet sustainability efforts by securing and supplying lower-carbon fuel sources such as renewable diesel and collaborating with us on other carbon reduction initiatives.”

Vehicles refueling at Penske Truck Leasing’s 32 locations equipped with fuel islands in California now receive renewable diesel at its pumps. Penske plans to expand its use of renewable diesel in other markets as supply increases, and as carbon compensation programs for replacing traditional diesel fuel with renewable diesel become more widely available.

According to the California Energy Commission and California Department of Tax and Fee Administration statistics, approximately 3 billion gallons of diesel fuel is sold annually in the state, with only about a third being sold as renewable diesel.