How Can Trucking Solve its Parking Shortage?

29/09/2023 20 min

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Episode Synopsis

Trucking has a parking problem. The number of trucks seeking parking exceeds the number of available spaces. Projections suggest the number of trucks requiring overnight parking will grow significantly in the coming years. The federal government has pledged close to $1 billion to develop additional truck parking. Will that be enough? Will those spaces come soon enough?
This episode of HDT Talks Trucking is sponsored by Double Coin
And by CAT Scale and its WeighMyTruck app.
Jim Ward, president of the Truckload Carriers Association, joins HDT Equipment Editor Jim Park to discuss the scope of the problem, some potential solutions, and the thorny issue of paying for parking.
Watch this Episode of HDT Talks Trucking to Learn:

The scope of the parking shortage
The cost of lost productivity and operational inefficiencies
How a lack of parking affects safety 
Government funding to build more parking
Where parking is needed most acutely
Redesigning rest areas for better utilization
The benefits of paying for parking
Should carriers co-develop their own parking sites?

ATRI’s Research on Truck Parking
Top 20 Dangerous Highway Ramp Spots For Truck Parking
Commentary by Jim Park: Of Course Trucking Should Pay for Parking

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