99 Cents Only adds 40 natural gas trucks to fleet

Commerce, Calif. -- 99 Cents Only Stores said Tuesday it has leased 40 new compressed natural gas powered tractors from Ryder, which will replace diesel burning units with cleaner CNG rigs.



The move is expected to reduce the carbon footprint of the fleet and its CO2 emissions by up to 25%, said Eric Schiffer, CEO.



The new CNG trucks will operate exclusively in the Southern California market, making store deliveries and picking up goods from vendors.