Truck Parking Club accepts strategic investment from CAT Scale, North America’s largest truck weighing network, to make parking more accessible to truckers nationwide.
The Trump administration has launched a sweeping package of initiatives affecting trucking that includes investigating fraudulent CDLs, money for parking, and work-hour flexibility.
Chattanooga-based startup Truck Parking Club recently announced it has expanded to over 2,000 locations and over 40,000 reservable spaces.
The Trump administration is opening a new round of federal grant applications for truck drivers and truck operations.
Trucks parked illegally on an Illinois exit ramp contributed to a deadly 2023 crash, according to the nation’s top safety watchdog.
Trucking companies and drivers are again pushing lawmakers to dedicate money for more parking spaces as one of their top safety issues.
Truck Parking Club has announced the addition of industry veteran Brent Hutto, former chief relationship officer at Truckstop, to its team.
The Environmental Protection Agency under the Trump administration has taken a significant step toward potentially overturning California’s stricter truck emissions regulations.
A recent study notes that despite a critical shortage of parking spaces and technology-driven solutions, truckers are hesitant to embrace mobile apps.
The truck parking debate is always on fire but it’s heating up. While drivers struggle to find safe, available spaces after long shifts, services like Truck Parking Club, and Freight Ninja offer paid alternatives, but at what cost? Should drivers have to pay for parking, or should free options remain the standard?
This article examines the realities of truck parking from both sides, how technology is improving access and awareness but also introducing new costs for truckers already being fleeced. With margins already tight, drivers shouldn’t be nickel-and-dimed, but businesses providing secure, well-maintained lots deserve fair compensation. The key isn’t eliminating paid parking but ensuring it remains a choice, not an unavoidable expense.
From dynamic pricing models to carrier-sponsored parking, the industry has room for solutions that benefit everyone. Read on to explore the possible compromises and why a balanced approach is crucial for the future of truck parking.
FMCSA Clearinghouse Phase 2 enforcement may impact about 179,000 CDL holders who are in prohibited status for a drug or alcohol violation.
The Biden administration wants to hear from long-haul trucking on what will be needed to accomplish its plan of 30% new zero-emission vehicle sales by 2030.
J.D. Vance will give truckers another high-profile supporter in Washington if Trump wins in November.
Outpost releases new technology, combining both hardware and software, to improve commercial truck parking availability and security, as truck parking continues to be a significant problem in the U.S.
A U.S. House appropriations bill includes $200 million to address the truck parking shortage, a problem plaguing most truck drivers.
Trucker Path released its annual Highest-Rated Major US Trucking Corridors results. The I-90, I-5 and I-44 corridors took top spots in parking availability, truck stop ratings and fuel prices.
Distractions in Washington will not deter OOIDA’s Todd Spencer from keeping the focus on his members, he said at FreightWaves’ Small Fleet and Owner-Operator Summit.
After truck parking and broker transparency grabbed headlines in 2023, experts see independent contractor status and truck emissions as top issues next year.
Truck Parking Club is actively seeking businesses and property owners with extra space suitable for truck parking across the United States.
On this week’s Drilling Deep, we talk truck parking and weakening oil demand. (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves)
Freight Ninja executives outlined ambitious plans to double locations by 2024, tackling the parking shortage with a focus on smaller trucking companies.
FreightWaves looks at prospects for trucking legislation as lawmakers return to Capitol Hill after the August recess.
Evan Shelley, the co-founder and CEO of Truck Parking Club, joins Taking The Hire Road to share how his company is solving the lack of truck driver parking with an app.
The TruckParkingClub.com application now provides real-time reservable parking sites at 143 rest stops and 120 premium locations for overnight, multi-night and up to monthly stays.
Legislation to increase truck parking advanced in Congress during the markup of 16 supply chain-related bills.
The Canadian town of Caledon, Ontario, continues to aggressively target suspected illegal trucking operations in the community. Caledon won a legal battle Monday against a trucking company known as 2423274 Ontario Inc., which was found guilty by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice of operating contrary to the town’s zoning bylaws. The court ruled that […]
Two Canadian cities are taking an aggressive stance against illegal truck parking and storage in their communities.
Transportation secretary takes on lawmakers’ concerns on truck and rail issues while defending his department’s $145 billion fiscal year 2024 budget request.
Last month, CloudTrucks surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults about general perceptions of truck drivers and if they have heard of the truck parking shortage. The results, published in CloudTrucks’ 2023 Truck Parking Shortage Survey, highlight that while Americans generally have a positive view of truck drivers, most respondents didn’t know that the parking shortage had a major impact on their quality of life.
An upcoming supply chain legislation package will include curbs on Chinese influence over global shipping.
Bipartisan legislation would provide new funding for truck drivers and truck parking while exempting ag haulers from hours-of-service rules.
With so many truckers but so few parking spaces, TruckParkingClub.com has found a way to create more of the latter.
Senate lawmakers have introduced a companion bill to a House measure that sets aside grant money to expand truck parking at new and existing facilities.
Truck driver Leland Schmitt’s bid to be exempt from federal work rules was denied by regulators.
Soaring diesel fuel prices rank as the trucking industry’s most critical issue, knocking the driver shortage from the top spot.
A new 80-page handbook from DOT gives local planners detailed information for planning and designing truck parking facilities.
A payout from the bipartisan infrastructure law nets $37.6 million for facilities in Florida and Tennessee.
Legislation approved by the House transportation committee provides dedicated funding for competitive grants aimed at expanding truck parking.
It’s probably poor planning rather than bad luck. Reliance Partners’ Brian Runnels says you shouldn’t be shocked to find no parking available if you waited until the last minute.
The Biden administration is pushing states to take a clean-energy approach to expand truck parking with new infrastructure money.
Truckers attending the Mid-America Trucking Show had a lot to say about some of the top challenges they face while out on the road, including parking.
The U.S. DOT found that the truck parking shortage exists in every state and region, but it did not include dedicated funding for truck parking in the recent infrastructure bill.
Trucking stakeholders have called for creating more parking across the United States.
Federal overseers have not set a specific time frame to further evaluate states’ ability to provide adequate truck parking.
Congress is paying more attention than ever to freight supply chains. Here are 10 pending bills that attempt to address disruption and lower costs for carriers and their customers.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg responded to concerns about a lack of truck parking during a Capitol Hill infrastructure hearing.
The Biden administration has outlined 62 policy initiatives affecting trucking, rail, and maritime in a one-year vulnerability assessment.
DOT officials aim to solve tightening constraints on truck parking by arming local officials with new information.
The American Transportation Research Institute’s Rebecca Brewster shares what the industry ranked as its top issues this year.
In this issue: AI Fleet raises $21 million; the American Transportation Research Institute ranks trucking concerns; and the Logistics Managers’ Index is expanded. Trucking in disruption: AI Fleet raises $21 million series A Trucking tech startup AI Fleet recently completed a series A round for $21 million led by Obvious Ventures with participation from Compound, […]
Dedicated trucking becomes more committed, truck parking capacity crunch, consumer spending sky high
Federal regulators have vastly improved the ability to keep unsafe drivers off the road but the trucking industry is scrambling to make up the shortfall.
Truck parking reservation platform TruckPark is making its services available through Roady’s Truck Stops.
DriverReach founder and CEO Jeremy Reymer speaks with Anthony Petitte, founder and CEO of TruckPark, about why he launched the company, who the company’s primary customer is, and how leveraging TruckPark can improve driver retention and satisfaction.
A Commerce Department advisory group recommends that the department coordinate an interagency approach to addressing the driver shortage.
U.S. House passes the five-year surface transportation reauthorization that boosts truck insurance requirements and mandates automatic braking on new trucks.
Lack of standards among truck-parking notification systems puts long-haul truckers at a disadvantage, according to new research.
How not-in-my-backyard activists delayed efforts to invest in trucking on a Tennessee interstate.
Coyote Logistics is adding an integration with truck parking reservation platform TruckPark that allows drivers to access parking locations through the CoyoteGo digital freight platform.
No matter where truckers go in the U.S., they can find fun roadside attractions offering plenty of parking.
In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, a proposal to detect drug use through hair testing faces an uphill climb in the Biden administration. Plus, Mississippi mulls a truck parking solution, and the Postal Service is raising rates.
Truck parking reservation platform TruckPark is adding more locations to its platform through a partnership with national parking provider ParkMyFleet.
In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, C.R. England sues a law firm involved in a staged-accident scheme. Plus, XPO thinks 2021 is only going to get better, and Forward Air makes an acquisition and a divestiture.
A member of Congress bets on getting his truck parking expansion proposal included in the highway bill.
OOIDA testifies on vaccine and truck parking concerns before the House transportation committee.
New 25-driver subcommittee will give FMCSA direct feedback on safety issues.
TruckPark and FuelMe have launched a service that allows truck drivers to reserve a parking space and schedule a fuel delivery at the same time.
AscendTMS has announced an integration with Convoy, allowing joint customers to seamlessly find and book Convoy loads within the AscendTMS transportation management system.
In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, truckers hauling produce are collecting rates never-before-seen in December. Plus, construction continues on Nikola’s electric truck assembly plant and warehouse space remains red-hot.
Two companies are bringing in partners with yard space that might not already be available or marketed to truck drivers.
An update to Jason’s Law highlights congestion issues at U.S. ports.
In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, the future of Nikola’s Badger electric pickup is up in the air; President Donald Trump signs a one-year funding extension for surface transportation programs; and a major survey on truck parking nears completion.
Echo Global has added a Book Now tool to its EchoDrive platform, allowing dispatchers and truck drivers to instantly book loads without the need for phone calls or emails.
Long-awaited Jason’s Law survey originally scheduled for 2019 release is now on track for release before the end of the year
New driver panel will inform FMCSA’s MCSAC safety group.
The Daily Dash is a quick look at what is happening in the freight ecosystem. In today’s edition, short seller Hindenburg Research continued to lob allegations of wrongdoing at Nikola Corp. Plus, OOIDA said it will renew its push for more funds for truck parking when the next Congress convenes, and TFI International expands its […]
Under-21 CDL program, ag-hauling flexibility included in Republican infrastructure agenda.
Current legislation to expand truck parking slated to expire.
National Multimodal Freight Network expected to be released later this year.
FHWA calls trucking parking a “major transportation safety problem.”
dexFreight will add truck parking reservations from TruckPark to its platform and partner with the parking reservation provider on a driver-focused podcast.
$1.5 trillion infrastructure bill passes U.S. House along party lines; includes truck insurance hike.
Amendment more than doubles current minimum of $750,000 for commercial trucks
Postponement until completion of safety study part of $494 billion highway bill
Echo Global Logistics is adding truck parking reservation service TruckPark to its EchoDrive Preferred platform, allowing drivers to easily reserve parking spaces through the web portal or app.
Nearly 80% of owner-operators and small fleets do not have plan in place, ATRI finds.
Businessman Bob Mericle says he wants to do his part during the coronavirus pandemic by offering free truck parking at his 15-acre, 400-space lot in Strafford, Missouri.
A new integration between TruckPark and Trucker Tools will allow users of the Trucker Tools app to reserve parking spaces in the TruckPark network inside the app.
Feds okay food trucks while Arizona opens long-shuttered highway facilities.
Long-haul truckers practice social distancing by staying in their sleeper berths, uncertain where their next load will come from as manufacturers and retailers shut down.
Grant awards to be used to build new spaces or convert weigh stations.
Proposal includes discretionary grants for truck parking.
Proposal would create competitive grant program for projects that add capacity.
AscendTMS is the first TMS to allow users to reserve parking for drivers inside the system, thanks to a collaboration with TruckPark.
Ellen Voie, the CEO of Women in Trucking, spoke on the issues that female truckers in particular face when they are looking for parking spots.
Every day, more than 40% of all truck drivers on the road use an hour or more of productive driving time to search for a secure parking spot before their hours of service run out.
Pilot Flying J is targeting small trucking fleets with a new fueling network aligned with brands like Marathon Oil’s Speedway commercial fueling locations. It expects to have 250 outlets by the end of 2020.
Truck parking is not only a safety issue, but also an issue of driver rest. Reliance Partners, along with TruckPark, is exploring how truck parking reservation systems could help drivers get better rest and improve roadway safety.
