TruckPark users can now access the company’s parking reservation system through the Roady’s Truck Stop on-demand app.
Roady’s is the nation’s largest collection of independently owned truck stops with locations in 38 states. TruckPark provides a proprietary Enterprise Booking System (EBS), branded TruckPark Reserve, and access to safe and secure parking through its app and partnerships like the one with Roady’s. The company guarantees that each parking spot will be available when the driver...
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...
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Truck drivers hauling loads for Coyote Logistics now have access to safe and secure reserved parking through the CoyoteGo digital freight platform. The spaces are being made available through an integration with TruckPark.
“Sourcing trailer parking has been a long-standing complexity and source of frustration for carriers, which has been exacerbated by changes in demand caused by COVID-19. Shippers rely on Coyote’s reliable capacity to move their freight, and carriers rely on us to make that...
The Daily Dash is a quick look at what is happening in the freight ecosystem. In today’s edition, Old Dominion Freight Line is the latest less-than-truckload carrier to announce an increase in rates for this year. Plus, SONAR data shows a freight market moving sideways, and Forward Air reaffirms its direction in spite of activist shareholder pressure.
Parade of rate increasesFollowing in the path of others, Old Dominion Freight Line (NASDAQ: ODFL) has issued a general rate increase, effective...
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Truck parking reservation service TruckPark announced a partnership with ParkMyFleet to make more than 30 locations across the country available for truck drivers to park their tractor-trailers for an evening of rest.
The partnership launches with immediate access to nearly 300 parking spaces at 10 locations, with ParkMyFleet expecting to bring additional locations on board later this year.
“Truck drivers continually face many hurdles while working tirelessly to get individuals and businesses the...
The Daily Dash is a quick look at what is happening in the freight ecosystem. In today’s edition, the CEO of flatbed operator Daseke has resigned and new board members have been named. Plus, a legal dispute between technology providers project44 and FourKites is heading to court and supply chain growth remains positive, but for the first time in four months, it has trended downward.
Daseke shakeupThe CEO of flatbed truckload operator Daseke has resigned amid a shakeup that includes new board...
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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...
Carriers that utilize InMotion Global’s AscendTMS and search for and book loads on Convoy’s digital freight platform now will benefit from an integration between the platforms.
It is the latest benefit InMotion Global has added to the AscendTMS transportation management system to make the task of managing fleets easier. The free AscendTMS platform now allows carriers to easily manage their back offices, reserve parking for drivers and even book shipment-based cargo insurance. The cloud-based...
Users of Echo Global Logistics’ (NASDAQ:ECHO) EchoDrive platform can now book loads and receive email confirmation seamlessly with new functionality. The company announced that it has added Book Now to its mobile app and web portal platform.
“The Book Now feature was designed to enhance the booking process for EchoDrive users,” said Dave Menzel, president and COO at Echo. “With this functionality, we’ve given carriers the ability to instantly book a load 24/7/365 through the EchoDrive web portal...
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TruckPark and dexFreight are combining forces to develop a monthly podcast focused on drivers. The collaboration will also see the addition of TruckPark’s truck parking reservation services on dexFreight’s platform for carriers, brokers and shippers. dexFreight also plans to incorporate parking availability in its machine learning-based trip planning and load selection algorithms for carriers.
Anthony Petitte, chief executive officer and co-founder of TruckPark, told FreightWaves the podcast is...