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Parking: Page 2

House advances truck parking legislation | I-94 closure begins Friday
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee passed a bill that would allocate $755 million for state and local truck parking projects. Also: I-94 closing in Detroit beginning Friday; I-40 lane restrictions near Flagstaff; more.
July 20, 2022
truck parking sign
CloudTrucks launches new credit card for owner-ops, small fleets
CT Credit is a no-fee, no-interest Visa business card that aims to help businesses better manage expenses and build healthy business credit. Also: Southeastern Penn. police targeting aggressive drivers; Arizona upgrading I-17 rest area.
July 8, 2022
CloudTrucks CT Credit
Forget speed limiters: Safe parking, highway infrastructure should be top priority
Clifford Petersen argues that lawmakers/regulators should set aside legislative and regulatory projects pushed by those with little to no familiarity with OTR realities, in favor of a push for real progress on parking, highway infrastructure needs.
July 6, 2022
Tanker and hay hauler on highway
I-81 enforcement blitz, truck parking roundtable | Trucking conditions bounced back in April after miserable March
The I-81 Corridor Coalition holds a series of virtual roundtable discussions on truck parking from Wednesday, June 22 to Friday, June 24. Also: FMCSA's enforcement blitz on I-81; FTR's Trucking conditions index was positive in April, despite headwinds.
June 21, 2022
chart of FTR trucking conditions
Idaho adding truck weight, credentials screening system along I-84 | More trucks in steering gear recall
The system will be installed near the new port-of-entry in Declo. Also: Mack joins widespread steering gear recall; medium-duty Kenworth, Peterbilt trucks recalled; I-10 rest area reopens; Canadian driver named Highway Angel.
June 20, 2022
Idaho Iskom Poe
Two Pennsylvania rest areas closed through next week
Two I-79 southbound and northbound rest stops near the Crawford-Erie county line in Pennsylvania closing for 10 days. Also: OTR Capital is now OTR Solutions; Former OOIDA director joins ATA; Mack calendar winners announced; pre-CDL waiver updates.
June 15, 2022
rest area closed sign
ATRI seeks parking feedback from operators in Midwest | I-20 closures this week
ATRI is asking operators in the Midwest to provide feedback on the region's real-time parking information system that was installed in eight Midwest states in 2019. Also: Nighttime closures planned along I-20 in Louisiana; new electric APU from Dynasys.
June 6, 2022
Truck with rest area parking availability sign
Trucking groups ask for more time to comment on speed limiters
Despite opposing opinions on speed limiters, OOIDA and ATA have both asked FMCSA to extend the comment period for the agency's speed limiter notice. Also: New Love's in Georgia; more truck parking in Montana; roadside service in OR; latest Highway Angel.
May 20, 2022
speeding truck on highway
Chances of freight recession 'considerable,' according to Cass Freight Index
According to Cass, freight volumes were down month/month and year/year in April. Also: Top 20 most reliable parking locations; fleets announce leased and employed operator compensation increases; latest Highway Angel recognized.
May 12, 2022
Reefer Trailers
Biden Administration takes aim at fuel-price reduction | Van, reefer rates' March slide
The White House on Thursday announced a two-part plan aimed at increasing oil production and reducing fuel prices, as rates fell in March. Also: Truck parking temporarily closing at I-95 rest area; a case of extreme tire flat-spotting; Highway Angel.
April 1, 2022
Five Dollar Diesel 2
Michigan rest area closing for renovations in April
A westbound I-94 rest area near Detroit will be closed for most of April. Also: FMCSA grants pre-CDL waiver to Werner; new Kenworth dealership opens in Wisconsin; latest Highway Angel recognized for stopping to help couple in icy conditions.
March 31, 2022
Rest Area Closed
FMCSA's new boss: Movement on Truck Leasing Task Force starting soon
A roundtable with trucking media at MATS last week also touched on issues of compensation and unpaid detention -- don't expect results of studies in those areas soon, however. FMCSA Acting Administrator Hutcheson noted 18 months, at least, to completion.
March 28, 2022
Martha Threatt and Robin Hutcheson
Buttigieg addresses TCA meeting in Las Vegas | Highway Angel of the Year named
DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg emphasized preservation of the business of trucking as a "gateway to the middle class," singling out issues of compensation/conditions for operators. Mississippi-based Chris Lloyd crowned "Highway Angel of the Year."
March 22, 2022
Chris Lloyd
Trucking groups petition DOT for truck parking expansion | 3G sunsetting begins
Two key trucking orgs penned a joint letter to DOT Secretary Buttigieg advocating for expanded truck parking. Also: AT&T 3G networks shutting down today; southern Arizona enforcement blitz ongoing this week; new Pilot in New Mexico.
February 22, 2022
Parking Lot
Florida DOT wants truck parking input for expansion along I-4 | Latest Paccar recalls
Drivers can participate in the parking meetings virtually, via phone, or in-person. Also: Paccar recalls 1,100 Kenworth, Peterbilt trucks for methane detection system issue; Latest Highway Angel honored; M&K Truck Centers expands in Penn., W.Va.
January 12, 2022
Truck Parking
Operators grade shippers, and the results get surprising
While top researchers attribute the so-called "driver shortage" to widespread driver underutilization, a new report from Convoy shows that drivers and carriers actually show favor for most shipping facilities, despite well-known detention issues.
January 4, 2022
word clouds of phrases used for live and drop load situation in carrier reviews of shipper receiver facilities in Convoy's customer network
Automated truck makes 80-mile run in Arizona
Autonomous truck tech developer TuSimple says it completed an 80-mile trip with a Class 8 truck "without a human in the vehicle and without human intervention." Also: Truck parking info signs added on Indiana Toll Road; Arizona boosting truck enforcement.
January 3, 2022
Tusimple Truck
Employer vaccine mandate headed to Supreme Court | New truck parking coming to former weigh stations
The ATA and 26 other groups filed an appeal with the Supreme Court after an appeals court reinstated the mandate. Also: Ohio will turn unused weigh stations into truck parking; Western Star, Great Dane announce recalls; Logistics group expands in CA.
December 20, 2021
Vaccine Truck
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