Navigating the path to freight electrification with our partners at Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI)

The green transportation revolution keeps trucking on and its next stop is freight electrification. Trucking continues to be a major contributor to the transportation sector’s carbon footprint, accounting for nearly a quarter of all greenhouse gas emissions despite only representing 10% of the vehicles on the road.

Proactive steps are being taken to electrify trucking with improvements to range and haul capabilities but there still needs to be more certainty around the transition to electric. Wanting to take a deeper look into the viability of truck electrification, Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) chose Geotab ITS as their trusted source for freight movement data across the U.S.

With unrivaled visibility into where, when and how trucks are driving and stopping along major U.S. highway networks, coupled with insights into vehicle class and engine type, Geotab ITS data is the perfect source for beginning to understand which trucks would make the most sense to electrify. It’s why RMI chose Geotab ITS as their data source partner to develop the first trucking electrification dashboard to show how some early adopting states are faring.

The Electric Trucking Dashboard

Check out Geotab ITS data in action on RMI’s new electric trucking dashboard. Dive into not only which types of trucks are the best candidates to electrify but also how much energy those trucks will need to stay on top of charging requirements and what those charging schedules might look like.

Breaking down by county how many trucks are electrifiable. Analysis shows over 200,000 trucks in California including 60,000 in LA County could be electrifiable.