In April of 2009, Rocky Mountain Institute convened a diverse group of trucking industry stakeholders to discuss barriers to, and opportunities presented by, the prospect of doubling the efficiency of trucking throughout North America.

Find out more about the Transformational Trucking Charrette or watch videos of participant interviews.

Stemming from that event, the North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) was formed. The intent of the NACFE is to collect, assess, and circulate performance information from testing agencies and laboratories; collect marketing and user data; and provide understandable, up-to-date efficiency information to share with technology developers, Council members, fleet owners, and truck drivers.

NACFE held its Inaugural Symposium on November 3, 2009 in Chicago at the University of Chicago’s Gleacher Center. There, freight industry stakeholders, truck OEMs, component suppliers, technology providers, innovation engineering firms, policy makers, NGO’s, and research institutes met to establish a “brand” for trusted, industry-accepted information on trucking efficiency solutions.

The NACFE Background Document provides a one-page summary for press and media. For additional information and videos of the Inaugural Symposium, please visit the Media Library.