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, 2019parking
Government, Business, Safety
Mullings (left), Dan Ronan, Manning and Murray. (Natso)
Truck Parking Shortage Costs Drivers $4,600 a Year, Expert Says
Mullings (left), Dan Ronan, Manning and Murray. (Natso)
Government, Business, Safety
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FMCSA, 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, 2018
Government, Business, Equipment, Logistics, TCA
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Lehigh 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, 2018
Government, Technology, Equipment, Logistics, TCA
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Minnesota 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, 2018
Business
Researchers 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, 2018
Government, Business
Minnesota Department of Transportation
Midwestern States Unite to Mitigate Truck Parking Problems
Minnesota Department of Transportation
A group of eight Midwestern states is working to inform truckers of parking availability along major routes.
January 3, 2018
Government, Business
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ELD 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
Government, Logistics, TCA
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Illinois Considering Closing Some Highway Rest Areas
Jessica Hill/AP
The state of Illinois is considering how to rehab, or possibly close, some state rest areas, and has even launched a public survey about travelers’ likes and dislikes of the interstate highway stops — drawing thousands of responses so far.
October 25, 2017
Government, Technology, Logistics, TCA
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High-Tech Sensors Will Alert Truckers of Open Spaces at Florida Rest Stop
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Keith Mullin felt lucky he found a space to park his truck Oct. 6 at an Interstate 4 rest area in Longwood, Fla., after a 20-hour trip from central Wisconsin.
October 10, 2017
Government, Business, Technology
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NCDOT Considering Technology, More Truck Stops to Ease Parking Shortage
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North Carolina’s Department of Transportation is exploring construction of additional truck stops and installation of sensor technology to resolve its shortage of truck parking spaces.
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