National Coalition on Truck Parking: Activity Report, 2015 - 2016

2017Purdy, JeffPDFTech ReportFHWA-HOP-17-026TruckingTrucking safetyParkingUnited StatesUnited States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Freight Management and OperationsPhelan, ThomasMantero, VincePurdy, JeffreyKearney, TomUnited States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Freight Management and OperationsAmerican Association of State Highway and Transportation OfficialsFederal Highway AdministrationThis document summarizes the first year of activities by members of the National Coalition on Truck Parking. The Coalition was established by the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) and several stakeholder organizations representing the trucking industry, commercial vehicle safety officials, State Departments of Transportation, and the truck stop industry to address truck parking problems across the nation. The Coalition conducted regional meetings to share ideas for parking capacity, technology and data, funding, finance and regulations, and regional and local government coordination. Key take-aways from the meetings are described in the report.82