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Government, Business, Safety

House Lawmakers Introduce Truck Parking Bill

truck parking

Legislation that would dedicate funds to expand truckers’ access to parking nationwide was recently introduced in the House of Representatives.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
January 30, 2023
Government, Business, Technology, Safety

Truck Parking Is Top Issue for Drivers

Love's travel stop

With 313,000 truck parking spaces existing nationwide, according to a recent survey conducted by the Federal Highway Administration, American Trucking Associations and the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association estimate there is one parking spot for every 11 drivers.

Gregory Van Tighem | Special to Transport Topics
January 10, 2023
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Ohio Answers Some Parking Needs by Converting Weigh Stations

Ohio weigh station/parking

To address a shortage of spaces, Ohio is converting more than a dozen weigh stations into truck parking lots and modernizing rest areas.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
November 8, 2022
Government, Technology, Safety

Nevada’s Revamped 511 Travel Information System Features ‘Trucker Mode’

Nevada 511 logo

Aware of the needs of thousands of commercial drivers daily moving freight on Nevada roadways, state transportation officials unveiled a revamped 511 state travel information system featuring a special “Trucker Mode.”

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
November 1, 2022
Government

Freight Growth Highlights Arizona’s Need for Truck Climbing Lanes, Parking Spaces

Digital truck parking sign showing available spaces

Arizona transportation officials have identified needs for more truck parking spaces and passing/climbing lanes on key roadways as shipments grow.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
October 19, 2022
Government

USDOT Unveils Guide, Grants to Combat Truck Parking Shortage

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg

Describing efforts to battle the truck parking shortage, top federal transportation and maritime leaders unveiled a guide to help states and described available grants.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
October 3, 2022
Government, Equipment

ATA Touts USDOT’s Truck Parking Agenda

Trucks parked at a truck stop on Interstate 81 in Virginia

American Trucking Associations recently highlighted the U.S. Department of Transportation’s focus on matters related to truck parking.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
September 30, 2022
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Stakeholders Grapple With Shortage of NYC Truck Parking

Truck parked on NYC street

The Trucking Association of New York and state leaders are looking to address a shortage of truck parking in the New York City area that has led to trucks being towed and booted.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
September 1, 2022
Government

Delaware Bill Would Hike Fines for Residential Truck Parking

A bill to force truckers to stay away from Delaware residential parking or pay skyrocketing fines up to $2,000 awaits action by Gov. John Carney after it sailed through state General Assembly largely unopposed.

Noël Fletcher | Staff Reporter
August 15, 2022
Government, Business, Safety

Researchers to Study Truck Parking in Iowa, Wisconsin

Researchers from the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI), the University of Wisconsin-Madison and ParkUnload are conducting a truck parking pilot study to better understand how truck drivers use existing parking spaces and to test the benefits of using a mobile parking app.

Transport Topics
July 26, 2022

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