ARLINGTON, Va. — The trucking industry’s adoption of natural gas vehicles will be driven by favorable economics made possible by a vast domestic supply of the fuel, natural gas producers and advocates said Thursday at a conference examining the fuel’s potential for transportation, hosted by American Trucking Associations.
ATA Chairman Michael Card, president of Combined Transport, Central Point, Ore., said in his opening remarks at the Summit on Natural Gas in Trucking that the trucking industry — which has been wedded to the use of diesel fuel for more than half a century — is now “experiencing firsthand what might become a game-changer regarding the types of fuel fleets may use to deliver the nation’s freight.”
“Given the rapid technological advancements in natural-gas extraction methods and vehicle technologies, coupled with exceedingly attractive pricing, we are truly on the cusp of a potentially revolutionary change in the trucking industry,” Card said.