North Bend, the tiny picturesque town in central Washington where the popular 1990 television series “Twin Peaks” was filmed, is in the spotlight again — this time for Truck Town, a landmark since the 1940s.
April 11, 2016Business
Industry-Backed Truck Parking App to Go Live in August
WASHINGTON — American Trucking Associations, the National Association of Truck Stop Operators, the American Transportation Research Institute and the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance announced May 18 Park My Truck, a free mobile truck-parking app that should be available in August. The kickoff event was held in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill.
May 18, 2016Business
ATA, ATRI, CVSA, NATSO Foundation Partner in Truck Parking Initiative
The American Trucking Associations, the American Transportation Research Institute, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance and the National Association of Truck Stop Operators Foundation will announce a new initiative to address the ongoing issue of truck parking at a press conference in Washington, D.C., on May 18.
May 13, 2016Special CoverageBusiness
State DOTs Urged to Study Parking Habits at Truck Stops
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — State transportation officials need to continue to survey truck stop facilities to determine ways 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, 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 ‘Upon-Arrival’ 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’s National Coalition on Truck Parking to Meet This Fall
WASHINGTON — 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’s busiest freight routes, Interstate 81, may soon be able to use their smart phones to get details on where there’s a parking space or even an accident ahead.
March 3, 2014