Today I Learned – May 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.

When asked what is changing, Jared Stedl of PPT, said, “Some shippers are bringing sustainability budgets” to contracts. It won’t be all or significant, but this will really help with alternatives over the next few years. 

— Mike Roeth, Executive Director

Washington state launched its Zero-Emission Incentive Program providing $112 million for point-of-sale vouchers for commercial vehicle purchases and also infrastructure with a focus on battery electric and hydrogen fuel cells. Vouchers for new Class 8 vehicles are $175,000 to $200,000, and smaller amounts are also available for used vehicles.

— Rick Mihelic, Director of Emerging Technologies

Keith Kerman, chief fleet officer for NYC, reported at ACT Expo that increased gasoline and diesel prices due to the US and Israeli attacks on Iran is expected to add $50 million to his fuel costs this year.

— Rob Graff, Senior Technical Advisor

Watt EV has placed an order for 370 Tesla Semi trucks. 

— Mike McHorse, Director of Industry Engagement

A recent survey indicated that 50% of fleets are using AI. One use of AI is to reduce maintenance costs, and on average fleets have seen a 12% reduction in these costs.

— Jeff Seger, Clean Energy Consultant

In California, 97% of natural gas used in transportation is renewable natural gas, and nationally 85% of natural gas used in transportation is RNG.

— Kim Ehrenhaft, Design Director

Tesla, working with Thermo King, has successfully powered a refrigerated trailer from the traction battery of the Tesla Semi. Tesla will be offering this as an option for the Semi.

— Rob Graff, Senior Technical Advisor

Amazon launched Amazon Supply Chain Services, opening its fleet of 100+ aircraft and 80,000 trailers to all businesses. This expansion provides end-to-end logistics for external corporations like P&G, placing Amazon in direct competition with UPS and FedEx.

— Dean Bushey, Director of Programs