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Lawmaker Revisits Truck Parking Concerns at US House Hearing
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A measure designed to improve access to truck parking around the country is expected to come up for consideration later this year when congressional policymakers debate comprehensive transportation legislation.
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September 10, 2020Trucking Experts Tackle Parking Problems, Solutions
Lisa Mullings, president of Natso, said if the trucking industry was willing to pay for more parking, that could help alleviate the issue. (Eleanor Lamb/Transport Topics)
WASHINGTON — Trucking industry representatives at the Transportation Research Board’s annual meeting Jan. 13 broke down some of the biggest challenges — and floated a few solutions — regarding truck parking.
January 13, 2020Truck Parking Shortage Costs Drivers $4,600 a Year, Expert Says
Mullings (left), Dan Ronan, Manning and Murray. (Natso)
ORLANDO, Fla. — The difficulty of finding truck parking is pushing drivers out of the business and contributing to the industry’s persistent driver shortage, according to experts who spoke at the Natso annual convention, held here Feb. 10-13.
February 14, 2019FMCSA, Others Tackle Truck Parking Problem
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Elected officials are becoming more aware of the truck parking problem, but many can’t seem to convince their constituents why they should care, according to panelists at a recent conference on truck parking.
December 13, 2018Lehigh Valley Planners Target Tractor-Trailer Parking as E-Commerce Surges
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While the growing presence of tractor-trailers has been a complaint of Lehigh Valley, Pa., residents in recent years, local planners are concerned with the one place they’re not seeing them — designated truck parking spots.
June 22, 2018Minnesota DOT Installing Technology to Guide Truckers to Parking Spaces
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Truck drivers passing through Minnesota who need of a safe place to pull off the road will be getting help from the Minnesota Department of Transportation, which last week began installing new technology that will let them know in real time if rest areas still have parking spaces available.
February 13, 2018Researchers Tout Benefits of Truck Parking Detection Technology
WASHINGTON — Truck-counting devices are valuable tools in the effort to ensure that carriers have places to park, according to Wei Sun, a researcher at University of Florida’s Transportation Institute.
January 8, 2018Midwestern States Unite to Mitigate Truck Parking Problems
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A group of eight Midwestern states is working to inform truckers of parking availability along major routes.
January 3, 2018ELD Mandate Magnifies Parking Shortage, Washington Truck Exec Says
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Truckers in Washington state are meeting with lawmakers to discuss options for addressing the state’s shortage of truck parking, an issue which is expected to face added pressure once the federal requirement for use of electronic logs takes effect next week.
December 6, 2017