The Federal Highway Administration has awarded the Texas Department of Transportation nearly $7 million to fund a truck parking availability system along Interstate 10 in four states.
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Government, Business, Safety
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FHWA Grant Supports Truck Parking Project Along I-10
1-10 in Houston by Shutterstock
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A truck pulls out of a parking space. (iStock)
ATRI Launches Online Survey on Truck Parking
A truck pulls out of a parking space. (iStock)
The American Transportation Research Institute has launched an online survey to collect input from drivers on their preferences regarding data formats and delivery systems of truck parking availability information.
April 9, 2019
Government, Business, Technology
FMCSA's Joe DeLorenzo provides a driver update at a MATS session. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
FMCSA Updates Truckers on Parking, Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse Issues
FMCSA's Joe DeLorenzo provides a driver update at a MATS session. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A top Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration official updated truckers on the agency’s efforts to mitigate parking problems and the obligations for drivers as the agency moves toward implementation of the drug and alcohol clearinghouse rule.
March 28, 2019
Government, Business, Technology
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State DOTs Are Provided Parking Software for Trucks at Rest Stops
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Intelligent Imaging Systems announced it is providing state departments of transportation with its IIS Smart Parking software for trucks at rest stops.
March 14, 2019
Government, Business, Safety
Aerial photo of a rural interstate truck stop in Brookville, Pa. (Getty Images)
PennDOT Officials Assess 19 Responses on Truck Parking Solutions
Aerial photo of a rural interstate truck stop in Brookville, Pa. (Getty Images)
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is reviewing industry responses to its request for input on the prospect of initiating a public-private partnership to help the state address its shortage of truck parking.
February 12, 2019
Government, Business
Love’s Travel Stops plans to add 40 new locations and more than 3,500 parking spaces in 2019. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
More Private Parking Spaces on the Way as Natso, FHWA Count Spots
Love’s Travel Stops plans to add 40 new locations and more than 3,500 parking spaces in 2019. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
Some of the nation’s largest travel-stop companies are adding parking spaces and expanding operations in 2019, as national demand for truck parking continues to rise.
February 6, 2019
Government, Business, Technology, Safety
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Midwest States Launch Program to Address Truck Parking Issues
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A group of eight Midwestern states has launched a system to inform truckers about parking availability along interstate highways. Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin launched the Trucks Park Here program.
January 7, 2019
Government, Business
Trucks parked at dawn by the side of a freeway near San Diego. (Getty Images)
FHWA Announces Plan for Updated Truck Parking Survey
Trucks parked at dawn by the side of a freeway near San Diego. (Getty Images)
The Federal Highway Administration has notified state transportation officials and private truck stop operators that it is drawing plans to update the 2014 nationwide “Jason’s Law” survey that assessed the availability of truck driver parking.
April 26, 2018
Business, Fuel
Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores
Love’s Adds Truck Parking in Four States
Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores
Love’s Travel Stops added 357 truck parking spaces as a result of opening four new sites. The locations opened Dec.14 in Hope Hull, Ala.; Brush, Colo.; Bushnell, Fla.; and Bellville, Ohio.
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