Report: 57% of in-use commercial diesel trucks equipped with near-zero emissions tech
A recent report from the Diesel Technology Forum (DTF) reveals that U.S. trucking companies are purchasing a larger number of new low-emission diesel trucks than ever before.
According to DTF’s research, the percentage of new near-zero emission diesel trucks on the roads has increased by 10.2% between 2021 and 2022. Near-zero emission trucks are technologically advanced diesel vehicles manufactured from 2010 onwards.
The study indicates that approximately 57% of all commercial diesel trucks (Class 3-8) currently in operation are near-zero emissions vehicles. These trucks are equipped with diesel particulate filters (DPF) and selective catalytic reduction systems (SCR) that effectively minimize emissions.
Moreover, around 65.7% of all Class 3-8 diesel trucks on the road, produced from 2007 onwards, are equipped with DPFs, allowing them to achieve near-zero emissions for particulate matter.
Analyzing the S&P Global Mobility TIPNet Vehicles in Operation Data as of December 2022, DTF discovered that among Class 8 trucks manufactured from 2010 or later, 95.4% utilize advanced diesel technology, 2.1% rely on compressed natural gas (CNG), 0.3% are electric, while the remainder use gasoline or other fuels.
In the overall commercial truck population (Class 3-8), consisting of over 15 million vehicles, 75.6% are powered by diesel, 22.9% run on gasoline, 0.46% utilize compressed natural gas, 0.85% employ other fuels such as ethanol, fuel cell, LNG, or propane, and only 0.09% are electric.
Among the states, Illinois experienced the highest growth in the registration of new advanced diesel technology Class 8 trucks, with a 4.6% increase from 2021 to December 2022. Indiana leads in terms of the highest percentage of registrations for 2010 and later model year diesel trucks (73.2%), followed by Utah (66.2%), Pennsylvania (66.0%), Washington D.C. (65.4%), and Texas (63.6%).
Interestingly, despite California’s reputation for having stringent emissions regulations, it ranks 35th in terms of new advanced diesel technology registrations, with a percentage of 51.6% compared to the national average.
Source: www.ccjdigital.com
