The Supporting Trucking Efficiency and Emission Reductions (STEER) Act would establish a Department of Energy (DOE) voucher program to assist truckers in the purchase and installation of fuel-saving and emission-reducing technologies. It would cover expenditures associated with adopting fuel efficient technologies on Class 8 trucks.

Under the program, a voucher for each technology would cover the lesser of $4,000 or 75 percent of total costs per unit for fleets operating 10 trucks or less; $3,500 or 72.5 percent of total costs per unit for fleets operating 50 trucks or less; $3,000 or 70 percent of total costs per unit for fleets operating 100 trucks or less; and $2,500 or 67.5 percent of total costs per unit for fleets operating more than 101 trucks.

Representative Rodney Davis (R-IL), the bill’s sponsor, noted that wind and rolling resistance are critical parts of fuel efficiency in Class 8 trucks, impacting 85 percent of on-highway fuel consumption. Davis says the adoption of new technologies can improve Class 8 fuel efficiency by as much as 15 percent and cut national fuel consumption by 4.5 billion gallons per year.

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