Today I Learned – June 2026

NACFE does most of its work in the field at industry events and staff members hear a lot of interesting things each month. Here are some things we learned recently. Contact us if you want to ask questions about where and how we learned what we share here.

Terminal tractors are the fastest-growing truck segment adopting BEVs. More than 7% of new terminal tractors deployed in 2025 were electric — a 36% year-over-year jump according to CALSTART.

— Emilia Sibley, Emerging Technologies Consultant

FedEx has spun off its North American LTL division, creating an independent, publicly traded company focused entirely on heavy freight transportation.

— Dean Bushey, Director of Programs

An estimated 5,200 Walmart and Sams’s Club stores are planned to be equipped with 8 to 16 fast charging stalls using ABB chargers, primarily for cars and smaller trucks.

— Rick Mihelic, Director of Emerging Technologies

The Tesla Semi-long range truck has a battery size of 822 kWh of useable range. The vehicle weight is 23,000 lbs., and the battery is the same as that of the Cybertruck.

— Jeff Seger, Clean Energy Consultant

The Alternative Fuels Data Center: Alternative Fueling Station Locator shows there are 81,776 DC Fast BEV charging ports located at 17,819 public locations in the US and Canada, plus 206,856 level 2 public charging ports. These are in addition to behind-the-fence private charging systems.

— Rick Mihelic, Director of Emerging Technologies

John Smith, president and CEO of FedEx Freight, said during an address at ACT Expo, “Sustainability is only sustainable if you stay in business.” In other words, sustainability initiatives only work if they improve the business.

— Kim Ehrenhaft, Design Director

Ease Logistics is deploying Einride Level 4 autonomous electric trucks on public roads in a proof-of-concept service between Ease warehouses in Marysville, Ohio. The test is designed to evaluate the impact of autonomous technology on operations, safety and freight efficiency.

— Mike McHorse, Director of Industry Engagement