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Truck Parking Gets New Congressional Push
Minnesota Rep. Angie Craig makes her case for truck parking improvements to the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee. (House T&I committee)
Efforts to enhance access to parking for the nation’s truckers are alive in the U.S. House of Representatives. Here's our Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.
April 26, 2021Truck Parking Legislation Introduced in US House
Trucks parked at a truck stop. (Peggy Smith/Transport Topics)
A bill designed to facilitate access to parking around the country for commercial vehicles was recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives.
March 30, 2021Carriers Use Pre-Planning to Help Drivers Secure Truck Parking
Trucks parked at a truck stop. (Peggy Smith/Transport Topics)
Trucking companies are addressing the parking shortage in multiple ways, including advance planning, using technology to access real-time information on parking availability, or even embracing paid reservations for parking spaces or hotel rooms to make it easier for drivers to shut down for the night.
March 15, 2021Jason’s Law Survey Shows Truck Parking Remains a Challenge
Trucks parked at a rest area off Interstate 81 in Virginia. (Peggy Smith/Transport Topics)
A five-year update to a major parking availability survey for truck drivers had pretty much the same bottom line: There remains an overall critical shortage of parking spaces for truck drivers.
December 2, 2020Planning Group Launches Truck Parking Survey for Phoenix Region
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An organization representing the Phoenix metropolitan area is conducting a study of truck parking issues in the region.
August 12, 2020Government Groups Launch Truck Parking Survey for Northeast Region
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Truck parking challenges in the Northeast amid the coronavirus pandemic — due in part to shipment type or route changes — are being surveyed by a group of 13 transportation departments and metropolitan planning organizations.
May 20, 2020Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Increase Truck Parking
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Lawmakers in the House of Representatives have introduced legislation that would address the lack of available truck parking. Reps. Mike Bost (R-Ill.) and Angie Craig (D-Minn.) are co-sponsoring the Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act, which they introduced March 5.
March 10, 2020Trucking Industry Weighs In on DOT Freight Plan
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Infrastructure investment and increased truck parking capacity are among the recommendations listed by freight haulers that participated in the Department of Transportation’s request for information on its National Freight Strategic Plan.
March 4, 2020FHWA to Release Updated Jason’s Law Truck Parking Survey
Jeff Purdy, a transportation specialist with the Federal Highway Administration Freight Management and Operations office, said truck parking is a "very key safety issue." (Eleanor Lamb/Transport Topics)
WASHINGTON — Results of a comprehensive national federal survey of truck parking availability will be made public in the next few months, according to a Jan. 15 presentation at the Transportation Research Board annual meeting.
January 15, 2020Florida DOT Surveys Stakeholders on Truck Parking Issues
Trucks parked at the Florida 595 Truck Stop in Davie, Fla. (Florida 595 Truck Stop)
The Florida Department of Transportation is conducting a survey to study truck parking issues.
October 17, 2019