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Texas receives grant to help fund I-10 corridor truck parking information system

The $6.8 million grant from the Federal Highway Administration will be used to implement a truck parking availability detection and information dissemination system at 37 public truck parking locations along I-10 from California to Texas.

April 2, 2019

Parking

National Coalition on Truck Parking’s advocacy resources released with ease-of-use in mind

All Coalition-working-group resources are now available in both html and pdf formats, the former designed for easy online reading, the latter for the ability to print and distribute for those getting involved at public and private events.

April 1, 2019

Parking

Eight-state truck parking information initiative nears full launch

Iowa, Indiana, Kentucky, Minnesota and Kansas DOTs each announced earlier this month they have launched their versions of the truck parking space counting system, joining Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin in rolling out the program. See where to access the parking information here.

January 23, 2019

Truck Stops

Love’s plans to continue recent growth in 2019

The company plans to open more than 40 new locations this year with over 3,000 truck parking spaces and more Love’s Truck Tire Care and Speedco locations.

January 17, 2019

Truck Stops

Pilot Flying J reopens Missouri location lost to fire

The location offers drivers 179 truck parking spaces, 12 diesel lanes, 10 showers, public laundry facilities and a PJ Fresh for fresh food offerings.

January 14, 2019

Truck Stops

Love’s opens new store in western Michigan

The new truck stop boasts 70 truck parking spaces, six diesel lanes, seven showers, laundry facilities, a Hardee’s restaurant, a Love’s Truck Tire Care and more.

January 10, 2019

Parking

Michigan, Ohio expanding truck parking information systems

Michigan DOT says it is adding new parking locations at eight rest areas and is adding nine new signs to show truck parking availability. Ohio DOT is also putting up nine signs to alert truck drivers of available truck parking at rest areas in the state.

January 2, 2019

Channel 19

Custom mapping app Trucker Notes designed by an independent to save parking information

Debbie Desiderato is the owner-op behind the free app, launched within the last few months. She came to it with hopes of creating a way for herself and other truckers to save their notes about locations visited along their routes, chiefly nontraditional parking places but also plenty more, as she’s found utilizing the app.

December 12, 2018

Parking

National truck-parking coalition releases working-group resource materials

Regardless of just where parking needs are greatest, in the wake of Jason’s Law and ongoing organization around the nation to address them, “today’s shortage of truck parking capacity is a national safety concern” — new resources from coalition working groups offer tools to current and would-be advocates, governments, planners and more.

December 11, 2018

Truck Stops

Love’s opens new Indiana, Virginia locations

Love’s Travel Stops opened new locations in Elkhart, Indiana, off of U.S. Highway 20, and in Low Moor, Virginia, off of I-64.

December 7, 2018

Parking

Pennsylvania seeks feedback on truck parking

Through PennDOT’s Public-Private Partnership (P3) Office, the agency is looking for feedback to potentially help develop future statewide or regional projects addressing commercial truck parking in the state.

December 3, 2018

Truck Stops

Love’s opens new store in Illinois

The new facility, at exit 206, adds 67 truck parking spaces to the area. In addition to parking, the new location offers a Speedco, a Hardee’s restaurant, seven diesel lanes, seven showers, laundry facilities and more.

November 30, 2018