NACFE News Updates

Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

NACFE Unveils 鈥楳essy Middle鈥 Initiative Fleets

The goal of the latest initiative 鈥 NACFE鈥檚 fifth Run on Less program 鈥 is to explore various alternative fueling options and investigate the need for infrastructure changes.

April 9, 2025
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

NACFE Report: Guidance on a Cleaner, Greener Reefer Fleet

The North American Council for Freight Efficiency's recent report focuses on the increasing availability of cleaner, greener transport refrigeration units.

April 4, 2025
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

NACFE Charts 鈥楳essy Middle鈥 Next Steps

NACFE announced that it will reveal the fleets participating in its upcoming Run on Less: the Messy Middle test on April 3, and shared more details on the event.

March 10, 2025
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

NACFE to Hold 鈥楳essy Middle鈥 Testing in September

The fourth Run on Less program in NACFE鈥檚 Run on Less initiative will involve four different powertrain solutions: diesel, natural gas, battery-electric and hydrogen fuel cells.

January 7, 2025
Business, Technology, Fuel

Fleets鈥 Fuel Efficiency Rose in 2023, 2022: NACFE Study

Based on data from some of the North American freight industry鈥檚 largest carriers, fleet-wide fuel efficiency averaged 7.77 mpg in 2023, compared with 7.62 mpg in 2022.

December 18, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

NACFE: Early Electric TRUs Show Promise; Struggle With Costs

The research, published Oct. 18, marked NACFE鈥檚 first analysis of alternatives available to fleets, with the introduction of all-electric TRUs in its early stages.

October 23, 2024
Business, Technology, Fuel

NACFE Report Explores Fleets Fueling With Natural Gas

The North American Council for Freight Efficiency produced a confidence report to assist fleet decision-makers in making informed choices on whether to switch to natural gas fuel.聽

August 2, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Report Finds Opportunities, Obstacles for Electric Vehicles

The trucking industry is seeing more opportunities to deploy electric vehicles despite obstacles that still must be overcome, according to a July 9 report by NACFE and RMI.

July 10, 2024
Business, Equipment, Fuel

NACFE, RMI Release New Report on SuperTruck 2 Findings

NEW ORLEANS 鈥 The North American Council for Freight Efficiency and RMI released a report assessing the commercial vehicle technologies researched as part of the SuperTruck 2 program.

March 3, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics

Freight Industry Confronts Climate Change

The North American Council for Freight Efficiency coined the term 鈥淢essy Middle.鈥 It refers to the fact that there is more than one way to attack the problem of climate change.

October 6, 2023