North Bend, the tiny picturesque town in central Washington where the popular 1990 television series 鈥淭win Peaks鈥 was filmed, is in the spotlight again 鈥 this time for Truck Town, a landmark since the 1940s.
April 11, 2016Special CoverageBusiness
State DOTs Urged to Study Parking Habits at Truck Stops
LOUISVILLE, Ky. 鈥 State transportation officials need to continue to survey truck stop facilities to determine ways聽parking for trucks may be augmented nationwide, a senior federal highway official said at a trucking conference here March 31.
March 31, 2016Business
Truck Parking Shortage Pits Washington Town Against Truckers
At the sprawling truck stop just off Interstate 90 in North Bend, Washington,聽the drivers of big rigs line up to refuel, pause for federally mandated rest breaks, take showers and grab hot meals.
March 30, 2016Business
Trelp Launches Driver App for 鈥楿pon-Arrival鈥 Directions
Startup technology firm Trelp has introduced a mobile application designed to help truck drivers find exact pickup and drop-off locations and nearby parking when they arrive at a facility.
February 5, 2016GovernmentBusiness
National Coalition Begins Search for Solutions to Truck Parking Problems Across the Country
The National Truck Parking Coalition met for the first time last month in hopes of coming up with solutions to the nationwide shortage of truck parking.
December 7, 2015GovernmentBusiness
DOT鈥檚 National Coalition on Truck Parking to Meet This Fall
WASHINGTON聽鈥 A group consisting of national and regional stakeholders will begin to meet in a few months to outline ways to improve parking availability nationwide for truckers, senior Department of Transportation officials announced Aug. 21.
August 21, 2015Business
Video System to Alert Truck Drivers to Parking Spaces at Minnesota Rest Stops
Transportation officials in Minnesota have deployed a new video technology system at three rest stops along the Interstate 94 corridor near the Twin Cities to help truckers find safe places to park.
September 5, 2014Business
Coalition Aims to Help Truckers Find Parking Along Interstate 81
Truck dispatchers and drivers running on one of the nation鈥檚 busiest freight routes, Interstate 81, may soon be able to use their smart phones to get details on where there鈥檚 a parking space or even an accident ahead.
March 3, 2014GovernmentBusiness
Ga. City Ordinance Limiting Truck Parking Draws Criticism From Trucking
Truckers from around the country are opposing a local Georgia ordinance that limits truck parking on city parking lots, the (Macon, Ga.) Telegraph reported.
February 25, 2013Business
DOT to Co-Sponsor Free Webinar on Truck Parking Shortage
The U.S. Department of Transportation, in partnership with the Trucking Industry Mobility and Technology Coalition, is聽sponsoring a free webinar Dec. 6 on the shortage of truck parking.
November 15, 2012