TravelCenters of America survey shows fleets transitioning to sustainable fuels

In Ohio, leaders of the largest U.S. trucking fleets are moving forward with planning and investment in fleets powered by sustainable fuels, according to a new survey released by TravelCenters of America Inc. Fleet companies have begun making investments in electric and hydrogen powered vehicles and expect to continue to do so in the next few years.

The survey was released as part of a new white paper from eTA, TA’s sustainability business unit, called “Sustainable Fuels in Trucking: The Greening of America’s Trucking Industry.”

Key survey findings include:

·      One in five companies responding to the survey already have some electric vehicles in their fleet.

·      About half expect to have electric vehicles in their fleet by 2030.

·      Most responding companies anticipate that EV trucks will make up 11%-25% of their fleet by 2030.

·      Only 5% of fleets responding have hydrogen vehicles in their fleets today, but this number will likely increase to nearly 25% of fleets by 2030.

·      9% of responding fleets currently have CNG (compressed natural gas) vehicles, with very few anticipating they will make up a larger percentage of their fleets by 2030.

·      Very few responding companies seem interested in vehicles powered by RNG (renewable natural gas) or LNG (liquified natural gas).