Trucks powered by diesel, biodiesel, renewable diesel, natural gas, battery electric and hydrogen fuel cell are participating in the real-world demonstration to decarbonize Class 8 long-haul trucking.

Fort Wayne, Indiana — August 7, 2025 — The North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) posted three of the 13 fleet profiles for Run on Less – Messy Middle. The videos detail Wegman’s operation in Rochester, NY with a Peterbilt 567 day cab with a Cummins X15N engine using natural gas; Pilot’s operation in […]

As you know, we are in the middle of planning for Run on Less – Messy Middle. But that does not mean other work at NACFE stops. So, while we are busy planning site visits to the 13 Run on Less – Messy Middle fleets, we also are going back and having conversations with the […]

NACFE hosted a Run on Less – Messy Middle breakfast on April 29th at ACT Expo which featured the participating fleets or their representatives. Each fleet not only talked about the specific truck we would be tracking in the Run but also shared information on the routes those trucks would be driving. At least two […]

For the first time since Run on Less began in 2017, NACFE has opened a pop-up store where you can purchase Run on Less – Messy Middle merchandise! The pop-up store will be open until May 16, when it will close to process orders. Once those orders are processed and shipped, the shop will open […]

Fort Wayne, Indiana — April 8, 2025 — This fall 13 fleets will take part in the North America Council of Freight Efficiency’s (NACFE) Run on Less – Messy Middle, a real-world demonstration to bring clarity to long-haul trucking. “The Messy Middle is a time when fleets can choose from a variety of powertrain solutions […]

March 20, 2025 — Fort Wayne, Indiana — The North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) and Electrada have released a collaboration report on Charging-as-a-Service (CaaS), Insights from Industry Leaders: Fleet Perspectives on Charging-as-a-Service. The report contains findings from a survey that gathered insights about fleet behavior and preferences in undertaking fleet electrification. The survey […]

The first session of the Run on Less – Messy Middle Bootcamp focused on diesel drop-inalternatives including ultra-low sulfur, biodiesel and renewable diesel. Colin Huwyler, CEO andfounder of Optimus Technologies; Scott Fenwick, Technical Director for Clean Fuels AllianceAmerica; and Jeff Seger, NACFE’s clean energy consultant, explained how to understand thedifference among biodiesel, renewable diesel and […]

NACFE has released a white paper, A Need to Redefine Class 8 Long-Haul Trucking.

NACFE has released a white paper, A Need to Redefine Class 8 Long-Haul Trucking.

Four powertrains will be tracked during the event and educational sessions will provide information on various aspects of the numerous technology solutions. Initial sponsors have signed on to support the Run.

Run on Less – Messy Middle will focus on the long-haul segment of the trucking industry, both trucks that return-to-base and those in over-the-road duty cycles.

Details of the year-long effort surrounding Run on Less – Electric DEPOT are shared along with initial findings from the demonstration.

In addition to validating the initial findings, the NACFE team’s post-Run analyses led to further findings. Fort Wayne, Indiana — June 27, 2024 — The North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) and RMI have released a new report Run on Less – Electric DEPOT: Scaling BEVs in the Real World.  The report focuses on analyzing […]

Twenty-two trucks, including three Tesla Semis, demonstrate the viability of battery electric vehicles in a variety of trucking applications.

PepsiCo’s fleet and electric infrastructure, including Tesla Semi trucks, spotlighted to push the industry forward in building electric depots

With one-third of the data collected from the Run, NACFE releases some early lessons learned.

Schneider National, Inc. is participating in the North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NAFCE) Run on Less – Electric DEPOT effort, which focuses on the biggest challenges to scaling the deployment of electric trucks.  

Tesla Semi among 21 electric vehicles being tracked as part of NACFE’s research on scaling electric trucks at fleet depots.

Two more fleets have joined the eight fleets already signed up for the North American Council for Freight Efficiency’s (NACFE) Run on Less – Electric DEPOT (RoL-E DEPOT).

This fall, 8 fleet depots will take part in the North American Council for Freight Efficiency’s (NACFE) and RMI's Run on Less – Electric DEPOT (RoL-E DEPOT), which is focusing on the scaling of electric trucks across a variety of market segments.

Based off the successful bootcamp from Run on Less – Electric, this year’s Bootcamp also will feature 10 sessions with more than 40 experts.

We are excited to move from mostly looking at the electric trucks — as we did in Run on Less – Electric — to learning what it takes to scale from one or two electric trucks to 15 or more at a single location.

The North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) and RMI are pleased to officially announce the launch of Run on Less – Electric DEPOT (RoL-E DEPOT) for this fall.

We hope to make an announcement in January with more details of Run on Less – Electric DEPOT.

This event, which we are calling Run on Less – Electric DEPOT, will feature eight fleet depots with 15+ Class 3 to 8 BEVs operating in the U.S., Canada or Mexico.

NACFE today released the fourth and final market segment report — Electric Trucks Have Arrived: The Use Case For Medium-Duty Box Trucks — based on findings from last year’s Run on Less – Electric freight efficiency demonstration.

New analysis from RMI shows that 65% of medium-duty and 49% of heavy-duty trucks are electrifiable today.

NACFE today released the third of four market segment reports — Electric Trucks Have Arrived: The Use Case For Heavy-Duty Regional Haul Tractors — based on findings from last year’s Run on Less – Electric freight efficiency demonstration.

Electrifying vans and step vans in Canada and the US would save nearly 5 billion gallons of gasoline each year and avoid 43.5 million tons of CO2 emissions a year.

NACFE today released the first of four market segment reports — Electric Trucks Have Arrived: The Use Case For Terminal Tractors — based on findings from last year’s Run on Less – Electric freight efficiency demonstration.

NACFE today released data proving that four market segments in trucking are ready to go electric. If they do, US and Canadian fleets could eliminate about 100 million metric tons of CO2 emissions.

Vice President Harris and Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm announced federal funding for zero-emission trucks. Read about the announcement as well as NACFE’s top blogs of 2021. Read more here.

In today's monthly newsletter, NACFE Executive Director Mike Roeth outlined plans for releasing reports based on the data collected from Run on Less – Electric.

Run on Less – Electric data on 13 electric vehicles shows that it's time for fleets in certain market segments to make the move to EVs.

Run On Less – Electric is close to the finish line. Join us at the Finale Event on Wednesday, September 22 at 11 a.m. EST when NACFE’s Executive Director Mike Roeth and an expert panel will share the real-world results of this three-week electric truck technology study, including the amount of carbon saved if all […]

When NACFE’s Executive Director Mike Roeth sold his house so he could live in his solar-powered camper, the decision stood as a clear symbol of Roeth’s commitment to decarbonizing trucking — a sector responsible for 24% of transportation’s greenhouse gas footprint. Learn more about Mike’s work at NACFE, including his journey spearheading Run On Less […]

NACFE held an Appreciation Reception Tuesday night at the The Cove at Long Beach Convention Center to thank the Run On Less – Electric fleet and OEM teams as well as the sponsors who helped make the event happen. To the Fleets, OEMs, and Sponsors, a heartfelt thanks from the entire NACFE team. We couldn’t have […]

More than a dozen different electric trucks from companies such as Frito-Lay, Anheuser Busch, Penske and DHL will be measured over the next three weeks along their usual delivery routes to tally the amount of carbon they emit. This is a part of Run on Less, a program aimed at measuring efficiency in trucking that is a […]

NACFE hosted an interactive workshop yesterday during ACT Expo in Long Beach, CA to identify key challenges and opportunities related to electric truck deployments. Approximately 240 people joined as we shared our latest insights, including key takeaways from the 10-part Electric Truck Bootcamp and lessons learned from Run on Less – Electric participant site visits this […]

The North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) is excited to share more details about the 13 Run on Less – Electric (ROL-E) fleets – their trucks, their drivers, their routes and their charging routines. The Story So Far. View photos and all the details about ROL-E Participants here. NACFE will host a press conference […]

We’re down to our last three Electric Truck Bootcamp training sessions. So far, we’ve gotten great feedback on the first seven trainings that have covered the factors that are driving electric truck development, charging EVs, working with utilities, incentives, maintenance/training/safety and financing. If you have not checked out these trainings, we encourage you to do […]

NACFE and Run on Less – Electric recently wrote for the Virgin Unite blog and appreciate its support for the role of electric trucking to reduce transportation greenhouse gas emissions. When NACFE, an organization that both Virgin Unite and RMI have supported for many years, decided to focus the 2021 Run on Less trucking demonstration […]

A diverse mix of early-adopting fleets will be joining NACFE on the Run. This fall 13 fleets will take part in the North American Council for Freight Efficiency’s (NACFE) Run on Less – Electric, a real-world demonstration of zero-emissions goods movement.

The trucking industry is beginning its move to an electric future. In order to leverage data from real-world experiences, the North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) and Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) will be conducting Run on Less - Electric (RoL-E), an electric truck technology demonstration in 2021.

The North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) released its in-depth report on Run on Less Regional, a fuel-economy demonstration that showed how Class 8 tractors — both diesel and CNG — and trailers can use a variety of technologies to achieve the best fuel economy possible in a variety of regional haul applications. Also included are reports on how these duty cycles would work in battery electric truck and hydrogen fuel cell trucks.

The North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) today released an in-depth report on Run on Less—a first-of-its-kind fuel-efficiency roadshow, demonstrating high miles per gallon using currently available technology.