Schulte takes over as the organization transitions from Lisa Mullings’ two-decade tenure. Mullings announced in December that she would step down at the end of 2024.

Mullings, who has been at the helm of the truck stop and travel center trade group since 2004, described the decision as difficult but said she is confident in Natso’s future.

Ensuring that professional drivers have access to ample truck parking is not merely a matter of convenience – it’s both a safety issue and a productivity issue. Lisa Mullings, president and CEO of NATSO, joins Seth Clevenger to discuss the truck parking issue, the future of truck stops and her takeaways from a recent ride-along with a professional truck driver.

GRAPEVINE, Texas — Like other sectors of the trucking industry, truck stop plazas are learning firsthand the challenges and opportunities they will face as hydrogen, battery-electric and other alternative fuel sources become more widespread.

Retail fuel outlets such as truck stops and gas stations say they are seriously weighing investment in electric vehicle chargers, but face such challenges as customer “range anxiety,” high utility charges for electricity and political policy uncertainties.

A coalition of trucking groups has issued a letter urging the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to designate truck stops and travel plazas as COVID-19 vaccination sites.

Like truck drivers, truck stops are struggling during the coronavirus pandemic. But they are still open, working to ensure drivers have the essentials they need.

Most travel centers and truck stops nationwide are remaining open during the coronavirus pandemic but operate with restrictions ranging from disallowing sit-down food service to practicing social distancing precautions.

AURORA, Colo. — It is unlikely in 2020 both the U.S. economy and the trucking industry will soar to the levels they did in 2018, but that doesn’t mean the year won’t see adequate growth to continue the expansive economic recovery, according to ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello.

Truck stop trade group Natso on Feb. 6 entered into a partnership with ChargePoint to expand its network of charging stations.