Driver tax credits, truck parking capacity part of new bipartisan bill
Bipartisan legislation would provide new funding for truck drivers and truck parking while exempting ag haulers from hours-of-service rules.
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.