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TruckParkingClub.com launches parking marketplace platform
There are about 3.5 million truck drivers in the United States. Yet according to the American Trucking Associations, there are only 313,000 parking spots for those drivers — that means, on average, that there are 11 truckers fighting for any given space.
In fact, the truck parking situation could be described as a full-blown crisis. The growth of trucking has far outpaced the number of parking spaces available to truckers. Combine that with the growing not-in-my-backyard movement and you’ve got...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/truckparkingclubcom-launches-parking-marketplace-platform
TruckPark: Solving drivers’ No. 1 concern — Taking the Hire Road
Anthony Petitte, founder and CEO of TruckPark, joined this week’s episode of Taking the Hire Road to discuss drivers’ No. 1 concern, truck parking, with host Jeremy Reymer, founder and CEO of DriverReach.
Finding a place to rest after a long day’s drive can be difficult and dangerous, especially for truckers unfamiliar with the area. If truck stops or rest areas have no vacancy, opting for a parking lot or other location runs the risk of cargo theft, or worse, endangers the drivers themselves.
But...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/truckpark-solving-drivers-no-1-concern-taking-the-hire-road
Study calls for national truck-parking standards
An array of technologies and applications used by truck drivers at the state level to locate and reserve parking spaces highlights the need for a standardized truck-parking information framework across the country, according to a new study.
A research report released on Monday by American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) emphasized that the way to get such a standard in place is to begin working with the National Association of Truck Stop Operators (NATSO), truck driver groups, state and...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/study-calls-for-national-truck-parking-standards
TruckPark, FuelMe joint venture offers truckers fuel delivery while parked
Between time spent just waiting to get to a fueling pump at a busy truck stop and the time spent to actually fuel a Class 8 rig, truck drivers can spend an hour or more of their work time waiting. TruckPark, the truck reservation platform, is teaming up with FuelMe to offer drivers a potential solution.
A joint venture between the two companies announced Tuesday will allow drivers using the TruckPark app to secure on-location fueling while they rest, potentially giving back drivers an hour or...