September 29, 2023

How Can Trucking Solve its Parking Shortage?

20 minutes

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