Trucks play a vital role in our lives, delivering nearly 70 percent of all goods across the country. A ubiquitous factor in providing the things we need everyday in our lives, trucks are tightly woven into the fabric of our society.

As our needs increase, so too do the miles trucks travel, the amount of oil they consume, and the demands placed on carriers. The need for greater efficiency is more important than ever, requiring business as usual to give way to advanced technology and innovative new business methods.

But in this time of economic uncertainty, few can afford to take great leaps of faith. The trucking industry needs real, trustworthy solutions.

The North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) was created to meet this demand. It neither sells nor promotes specific technologies. By adhering to a standard of technological and political impartiality, this council seeks to ensure the safe, efficient, and profitable future of the trucking industry.

This Council, formed by the industry, will:

• Define freight efficiency metrics in a way that is consistent with industry customers
• Build and maintain an easy-to-access clearinghouse of information
• Rate technologies or methods based on certified testing and results (according to context and interoperability)
• Develop new methods and gather new information as needed
• Evaluate and advise users on improvements about configurations and maintenance based on industry best practices
• Educate drivers and fleets about conditions that affect efficiency
• Predict efficiency gains for specific technology combinations