The North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) is in the very early planning stages for a second Run on Less. This new event intends to focus on trucks in regional applications — those in which Class 8 trucks operate within approximately 300 miles of a base location. It will tentatively be called Run on Less — Regional.
The first Run on Less was a cross-country road show that demonstrated the fuel efficiency of Class 8 trucks in over-the-road operation. The seven trucks in that three-week event averaged 10.1 MPG throughout the event.
According to Mike Roeth, NACFE executive director, regional operations are a growing part of the trucking industry as fleets try to meet drivers’ needs to return home more frequently.
"The goal of this Run will be to determine the best of the best efficiency when it comes to regional haul, to map technologies and vehicle specs to that performance and to discover, detail and discuss the specific attributes of regional operations," Roeth said. "We plan to 'amp up' data collection and reporting along with the audience experience, based on the lessons we learned from the first Run on Less."
Details of the Run still need to be worked out, but NACFE is looking for input from trucking industry stakeholders on what the Run should look like, what duty cycles should be included and what should be measured.
“The purpose of this new Run will be to define and measure the best of the best efficiency when it comes to regional haul,” Roeth said. NACFE plans to identify the technologies and vehicle specifications that help fleets achieve best in class fuel economy and share those with the industry.
Anyone with ideas of what should be included in Run on Less — Regional or who is interested in being a Run sponsor, should contact Mike Roeth at [email protected], 260-750-0106.
Once the details of the Run have been set, NACFE will be looking for fleets that are willing to participate in the event.
