Freight Efficiency with NACFE‘s Mike Roeth & Friends
by NACFE
Latest episode
Ep. 145: Jeff Seger – InProTech
Ep. 145: Jeff Seger – InProTech
About this podcast
Freight Efficiency With NACFE’s Mike Roeth & Friends is a regular podcast series that focuses on current technologies and practices that help fleets achieve the best possible freight efficiency for their given application. It also will provide insight into emerging technologies such as electric and autonomous vehicles and their potential impact on freight efficiency.
NACFE’s Executive Director, Mike Roeth, will interview executives from the trucking industry and other parties that are interested in improving the overall efficiency and sustainability of goods movement in North America this includes currently available technologies as well as emerging technologies such as electric and autonomous vehicles.
If you would like to suggest a topic for this podcast, please contact Denise Rondini, NACFE’s communications director at [email protected]
Episodes
- Ep. 145: Jeff Seger – InProTech · 28 min · Episode 146Jeff Seger, NACFE & InProTech's clean technology consultant, talks about his career at Cummins, the trucking industry moving from mechanical engines to electronic ones and his…
- Ep. 144: Katerina Jones – Fleet Advantage · 24 min · Episode 145Katerina Jones, chief marketing officer at Fleet Advantage, talks about 20-year career in marketing, the beauty of marketing, and about tying the whole concept of TCO to metrics…
- Ep. 143: Tucker Perkins – Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) · 24 min · Episode 144Tucker Perkins, president and CEO of the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC), talks about why he focused on propane during his career, the benefits of propane as a fuel…
- Ep. 142: Terry Stefankiewicz – National Soccer Festival · 23 min · Episode 143Ep. 142: Terry Stefankiewicz, retired executive director of the National Soccer Festival, talks about his coaching career and the importance of learning from your mistakes. He…
- Ep. 141: Royal Jones - MVT · 23 min · Episode 142Royal Jones, founder and CEO of Mesilla Valley Transportation, talks about growing into the company name, how he learned about the importance of aerodynamics and why horsepower…
- Ep. 140: John Verdon - Nevoya · 27 min · Episode 141John Verdon, co-founder and chief commercial officer of Nevoya, talks about the importance of persistence during transformational times, his tale of two careers and why doing…
- Ep. 139: Josh Fisher – Fleet Owner · 24 min · Episode 140Josh Fisher, editor in chief of Fleet Owner, talks about how the publishing world has changed, the impact of AI on publishing, and the evolution of trucking technology. He also…
- Ep. 138: Vinny Riscica – Con Edison · 27 min · Episode 139Vinny Riscica, e-mobility section manager at Con Edison, talks his passion for improving the livability of urban spaces, and why electrification is a key way to help reduce…
- Ep. 137: Emily Long – NACFE · 21 min · Episode 138Emily Long, events & partnerships manager at NACFE, talks about her career, her fame in a small mountain town for one week out of the year, and the importance of storytelling and…
- Ep. 136: Matt Srnec – Thermo King · 26 min · Episode 137Ep. 136: Matt Srnec, principal engineer at Thermo King, talks about why he got involved with TMC, what drives him to take on the work of electrifying refrigeration and about…
- Ep. 135: Steve Mignardi – NACFE Board Chairman · 28 min · Episode 136Ep. 135: Steve Mignardi, prior executive at Daimler Truck and NACFE board chairman, talks about his career including work as a truck technician, his time in Mexico and his love…
- Ep. 134: Dakota Semler – Xos Trucks · 28 min · Episode 135Dakota Semler, chief amazement officer at Xos Trucks, talks about his 10 years at the company, why the company pivoted to medium-duty trucks, and the company’s focus on markets…
- Ep. 133: Tom Lincoln – Dana · 28 min · Episode 134Tom Lincoln, national sales and service manager at Dana, talks about Dana’s claim to fame, Dana‘s place in the marketplace today and the company’s Fleet Council. He also talks…
- Ep. 132: Derek Turbide – Greenlane · 19 min · Episode 133Derek Turbide, senior vice president of sales at Greenlane, talks about how he can bring what he learned from his time with natural gas to the battery electric side. He also…
- Ep. 131: Chris Hammond – Great Dane · 26 min · Episode 132Chris Hammond, executive vice president, industry affairs and strategic accounts at Great Dane, talks about the 126 year history of the company, the various roles he has held…
- Ep. 130: Chris Guerrero – ENGIE Resources · 25 min · Episode 131Chris Guerrero, vice president of marketing at ENGIE Resources, talks about his work with Starship, the three main positions in the energy space and green hushing. He also talks…
- Ep. 129: Susan Fall – LaunchIt PR · 25 min · Episode 130Susan Fall, owner of LaunchIt PR, talks about her work during the pioneering days of telematics in trucking, the importance of messaging when introducing a product and she shares…
- Ep. 128: Blair Hefty – Coyne PR · 25 min · Episode 129Blair Hefty, senior media manager at Coyne PR, talks about his career in public relations, how things have changed in in that industry in the past 20 years and his love of the…
- Ep. 127: Mark Willis – Road Dog Trucking News · 22 min · Episode 128Mark Willis, host of Road Dog Trucking News on Sirius XM, talks about his show and how he finds guests, his background in hard news, and the biggest stories of 2025. He also…
- Ep. 126: Zhe Wang – RMI · 26 min · Episode 127Zhe Wang, principal of RMI’s China program, talks about China’s focus on decarbonizing trucking, the fast growth of what he calls new energy trucks, and what is driving this…
