Powering America’s truck fleet is a matter of economic and national security. Tasked with moving nearly 12 billion tons of freight annually – more than 72% of our economy’s total tonnage – the trucking industry depends on an adequate and reasonably priced fuel supply. The American Trucking Associations supports policies that move the United States toward energy independence and reduce fuel-price volatility, including the use of alternative fuels, increased domestic production, and uniformity across state and federal fuel regulations. With more than 300 billion miles traveled each year, the trucking industry leads on vehicle emission reductions and environmental sustainability. Over the last three decades, emissions from new trucks have been reduced by more than 98%. It would take 60 of today’s trucks to generate the same level of NOx and soot emissions coming from a single truck back in 1988.