Some of the UK's largest food companies, such as Coca-Cola and Tesco, have joined in a bid to share transport by merging their supply chains.
About 800 lorries will be taken off British roads each year as a result, with names including Asda, Waitrose, Pepsi and Coors all involved in the plans.
By sharing lorries, an estimated 48 million road miles and 23 litres of diesel fuel will be saved through the scheme.
Firms will also save on haulage costs and warehousing as well as vehicle maintenance.
The move follows a similar pilot scheme last year, which saw 16 million miles saved across the UK.
According to reports from the Daily Telegraph, Nestle and United Biscuits (UB) were involved in the scheme.
Nestle would deliver 15 lorry loads of goods a day from factories in the north to a distribution centre in the Midlands, but three would turn up empty.
UB joined up with Nestle to ensure both firms cut out needless journeys.
Alistair Sykes, Nestle UK chief executive, told the newspaper: "We are determined as an industry to reduce our impact on the environment."
