NACFE - North American Council for Freight Efficiency

08/17/2026

Emilia Sibley, emerging technologies consultant, is quoted in the August 8th issue of Transport Topics, " are responding to uncertainty by diversifying their equipment portfolios. , , and are increasingly being matched to specific applications instead of treated as part of a single fleet wide transition."

Read more below:
https://www.ttnews.com/articles/electric-truck-adoption-2026

Rather than plan around a national transition to zero-emission trucks, fleets are weighing total cost of ownership, operational feasibility and customer expectations.

08/14/2026

In his latest FleetOwner blog, Mike Roeth encourages to not only look at the total cost of ownership when determining which powertrains to run in their , but also include considerations in the equation.

Well-to-wheel analysis shows how fuel sources and powertrains affect truck emissions and fleet decarbonization decisions.

08/13/2026

Ken North was quoted in an article by TRUCKNEWS, How NACFE - North American Council for Freight Efficiency 's Report Urges Fleets to Look Beyond Tailpipe Emissions.

A new report from the North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) argues fleets evaluating alternative powertrains need to consider the full

08/11/2026

In episode 140 of our podcast, John Verdon, co-founder and chief commercial officer of Nevoya, talks about the importance of persistence during transformational times, his tale of two careers and why doing hard things is interesting to him. He also talks about what it takes to build a company from the ground up and about running in corridors where it makes sense.

www.nacfe.org/podcast

08/11/2026

Ep. 140: John Verdon, co-founder and chief commercial officer of Nevoya, talks about the importance of persistence during transformational times, his tale of two careers and why doing hard things is interesting to him. He also talks about what it takes to build a trucking company from the ground up....

08/10/2026

Politics and policy may change their course direction quickly, priorities adjust, regulations alter, however the consequence of air pollution endures, unwavering by our ignorance or inattention to the matter.

Read more in our latest Run on Less by NACFE report, From Source to Highway: The Messy Middle Emissions Report.

https://nacfe.org/research/run-on-less/messy-middle/emissions-report/

08/10/2026

Like the canary in the mineshaft testing for air quality, derating highlighted that something was wrong and needed to be addressed, says Rick Mihelic in a recent CCJ - Commercial Carrier Journal .

https://www.ccjdigital.com/regulations/emissions/article/15831818/the-value-of-def-derating-and-realworld-failure?fbclid=IwY2xjawToSWFwZG9mAXNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR7NGS6vzW5kzEq1ZCWa03tJR_YH8oHdDbrccmWFCToMDYo8t9aSfiqxrVyR6Q

Why real-world failure, hands-on experience, and system safeguards like DEF derating are essential for safer vehicles.

08/07/2026

Miles per per year has been dropping over time — a lot. Since 2016, it has dropped from 105,000 miles to 86,000 and was actually only 78,000 in 2022, says roeth in this week's FleetOwner .

A closer look at ATRI’s trucking cost data shows how fuel prices, fewer miles, and driver dwell time are affecting operations.

08/06/2026

NACFE's Mike Roeth will discuss the high cost of and what can be done about it as he joins Dan Ronan TODAY @ 3 pm ET on Road Dog Trucking Radio on SiriusXM Channel 146.

08/02/2026

The diversity of solutions creates both opportunities and significant maintenance challenges, says Mike McHorse in a recent Fleet Maintenance . Read more at https://www.fleetmaintenance.com/opinion/guest-columns/blog/55391160/north-american-council-for-freight-efficiency-nacfe-how-the-messy-middle-is-changing-truck-maintenance-and-fleet-uptime-strategies