This fall 13 fleets will take part in the North America Council for Freight Efficiency’s (NACFE) Run on Less – Messy Middle, a real-world demonstration.
“The Messy Middle is a time when fleets can choose from a variety of powertrain solutions and other efficiency enhancing technologies,” said Mike Roeth, NACFE’s executive director. “In this, our fifth run, we are featuring tractors powered by diesel, natural gas, batteries and hydrogen fuel cells. These four powertrain solutions represent currently available options for fleets today.”
The following fleets are participating:
- Albert Transport out of Laredo, Texas is operating a highly efficient 2022 Freightliner Cascadia sleeper tractor with a Detroit DD 15 engine running on diesel
- Frito-Lay out of Topeka, Kansas is operating a Volvo VNL sleeper tractor with an Optimus Technologies system using B99 biodiesel
- Mesilla Valley Transportation out of Las Cruces, New Mexico is operating an International LT sleeper tractor with a Cummins X15 2027 NOx engine running on diesel
- Kleysen Group Ltd. out of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada is operating a Kenworth T680 sleeper tractor with a Cummins X15N using natural gas
- UPS out of Salt Lake City, Utah is operating a Kenworth T680 day cab tractor with a Cummins X15N engine using natural gas
- Wegmans out of Rochester, New York is operating a Peterbilt 360 day cab tractor with a Cummins X15N engine using natural gas
- 4Gen out of Rialto, California is operating a Volvo VNR day cab electric tractor
- JoyRide Logistics out of Phoenix, Arizona, is operating a battery electric Windrose day cab tractor
- Nevoya out of Colton, California is operating a battery electric Freightliner eCascadia day cab tractor
- Saia out of Stockton, California is operating a battery electric Tesla Semi day cab tractor
- Pilot Travel Centers out of Bloomington, California is operating a Hyundai XCIENT hydrogen fuel cell day cab tractor
- Penske Logistics out of Katy, Texas operating a Hyundai XCIENT hydrogen fuel cell day cab tractor
The three-week Run will begin on Sept. 8, and will feature metrics from data captured by Geotab telematics devices. Geotab is NACFE’s telematics/data partner for the Run.
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