truck parking

US House bill includes $200M for truck parking

A member of Congress is leading the charge to create more truck parking to ease a headache-inducing problem drivers face daily.

U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Arkansas, is being praised by the American Trucking Associations for being “instrumental” in including $200 million for truck parking in the House Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee funding bill on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development. Womack is chairman of the subcommittee.

The Federal Highway Administration has deemed the...

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Election-year politics cuts into small-trucker priorities

Legislation and regulation affecting trucking is downshifting as the election year moves into full swing, but the most prominent lobby representing truck owner-operators is keeping the pressure on lawmakers and the administration to do right by its members.

“The unfortunate reality is that this particular Congress is totally engaged in election season, and rather than focusing on some of the issues we would like to see them focus on, they’re pretty much engaged in doing what they think they need...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/election-year-politics-cuts-into-small-trucker-priorities

Labor, climate costs loom large for trucking in 2024

WASHINGTON — While election-year politics may gridlock Congress from passing meaningful truck-related legislation in 2024, the potential for a change in administrations could be a catalyst for finalizing two regulations that have major cost and operational implications for the industry.

Proposed rules to tighten standards for independent contractors and on carbon emissions from heavy trucks — both of which are undergoing final review at the White House — also fit squarely within the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/labor-climate-costs-loom-large-for-trucking-in-2024

Truck Parking Club: Looking for property owners with unused space

Truck Parking Club, a marketplace with 210 locations across the U.S., is dedicated to helping truckers save time and fuel by efficiently finding and reserving truck parking. Having provided reliable parking for thousands of drivers in 2023, Truck Parking Club has executed on an innovative solution to the nationwide truck parking shortage. Truck Parking Club is actively seeking businesses and property owners with extra space suitable for truck parking across the United States. 

How Truck Parking...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/truck-parking-club-looking-for-property-owners-with-unused-space

Drilling Deep: Is the truck parking squeeze easing?

On this week’s Drilling Deep, Chris Oliver at Trucker Path discusses a recent finding from his company’s enormous data stream: Parking seems to be getting a little easier to find. 

And prices are set by supply and demand. In his oil market commentary, host John Kingston notes that while there has been a lot of focus on supply in recent weeks, the demand picture into 2024 has been a key reason for the slide in oil prices.

More articles by John Kingston

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https://www.freightwaves.com/news/drilling-deep-is-the-truck-parking-squeeze-easing

How Freight Ninja is changing the game in truck parking

Imagine you’re behind the wheel of a tractor-trailer. You’re nearing the end of an 11-hour shift and you’re exhausted. Now you face a daunting task: finding a place to park.

It’s a routine that unfolds night after night, each time a reminder of the reality that for every available parking spot, there are 11 trucks vying for it. This isn’t just a daily inconvenience, it’s a significant hurdle in the life of a trucker.

Against this backdrop, Freight Ninja is one potential solution. Its services...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/how-freight-ninja-is-changing-the-game-in-truck-parking

Borderlands: Michigan-based 3PL aims to capitalize on Mexico trade through acquisition

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: A Michigan-based 3PL aims to capitalize on Mexico trade through an acquisition; San Antonio mulls banning overnight truck parking; a Texas-based electric mini-truck maker begins production; and $9.9 million worth of marijuana is seized at the World Trade Bridge.

Michigan-based 3PL aims to capitalize on Mexico trade through acquisition

Supply Chain Solutions LLC (SCS)...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/borderlands-michigan-based-3pl-aims-to-capitalize-on-mexico-trade-through-acquisition

Only 1 key trucking bill likely to pass in Congress, GovTrack says

WASHINGTON — A slate of trucking-related bills introduced in Congress this year are in various stages of the legislative process, including several proposals to raise federal weight limits on interstates, expand truck parking and streamline the process for issuing CDLs.

Like all legislation introduced on Capitol Hill, however, the chances of most trucking bills actually being enacted into law are slim.

In the 117th Congress (January 2021-January 2023), about 11% of all 15,055 bills introduced...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/only-1-key-trucking-bill-likely-to-pass-in-congress-govtrack-says

Solving the parking puzzle: Truck Parking Club’s win-win approach — Taking The Hire Road

On this episode of Taking The Hire Road, Jeremy Reymer, CEO of DriverReach, is joined by Evan Shelley, co-founder and CEO of Truck Parking Club, a platform connecting truck drivers with available parking spaces.

Every day across the U.S., while truck drivers are hundreds or thousands of miles from home, they spend precious time looking for a safe place to pull over to rest. 

Truckers consistently point to parking as one of their top pain points. For carriers, though, alleviating this problem...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/solving-the-parking-puzzle-truck-parking-clubs-win-win-approach-taking-the-hire-road

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