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 […]
