Wyoming to Add 365 Truck Parking Spaces on I-80
The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded a $26.6 million grant to Wyoming to build 365 truck parking spaces along Interstate 80 in Evanston.
Using Technology to Solve Trucking’s Top Industry Issues
Program Aired: December 7, 2 p.m. ET Recently released results from an American Transportation Research Institute survey shows the economy, truck parking, fuel prices and zero-emission vehicles are some of the most critical issues in trucking, among others. Register for this webinar, presented by PrePass and Geotab, and learn new ways your fleet can use technology to better address these important concerns.
December 7, 2023Parking Initiatives Boost Highway Safety, Executive Says
WASHINGTON — Enhancing parking availability for truck drivers would improve safety on the nation’s roadways, a senior Iowa trucking executive recently told senators.
Use Unspent Funds on Truck Parking, Governors Are Asked
WASHINGTON — American Trucking Associations and other industry stakeholders have asked the governors of each state to use some of their extra federal funds to expand truck parking.
Indiana Adds 225 Truck Parking Spots at I-65 Rest Areas
Truckers traveling in Indiana on Interstate 65 now have more than 200 new parking spaces available to them after state officials on Oct. 24 opened a revamped Kankakee Welcome Center.
Truck Parking Projects on Docket, Secretary Buttigieg Says
Increasing parking availability for the nation’s truck drivers remains high on the U.S. Department of Transportation’s agenda, Secretary Pete Buttigieg indicated recently.
Teens Impress PennDOT With Truck Parking Challenge Solution
Two teens from Lenape Technical School are helping the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation come up with a solution to the truck parking problem.
Stakeholders Dissect Truck Parking Challenges
Freight stakeholders have many ideas for how to address the trucking industry’s shortage of safe truck parking, but all agree it’s not an easy challenge.
Florida Slow to Respond to Truck Parking Need Along I-4
Truck parking is a well-documented nationwide problem, but along Central Florida's heavily congested Interstate 4, the issue is particularly acute, with little relief in sight.
Truck Stop Coming to Rural North Carolina Highway
A $1.6 million U.S. Department of Commerce grant to a southwestern North Carolina town is paying for new infrastructure to support opening a Love’s Travel Stop with truck parking.