FHWA Unveils Preliminary Findings of Jason’s Law Truck Parking Survey
The Federal Highway Administration said that between 2014 and 2019, the number of private truck parking spaces nationwide increased by 11 percent.
12-07-2020
Transport Topics Radio Interviews NATSO President & CEO
Volumes within the truckstop and travel plaza industry continue to recover from COVID-19-related disruptions, NATSO President and CEO Lisa Mullings said during a recent interview with Transport Topics Radio. The segment aired on Road Dog Trucking radio on Sirius XM Channel 146.
10-09-2020
NATSO CEO Discusses Truck Parking in FHWA Workshop
NATSO President and CEO Lisa Mullings highlighted the private sector’s role in providing the vast majority of truck parking nationwide and urged State Departments of Transportation to work with the private sector to address any truck parking concerns.
09-10-2020
U.S. DOT Releases National Strategic Freight Plan
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) released its Congressionally mandated “National Strategic Freight Plan” to inform infrastructure planning and support enhanced efficiency of freight movement.
09-08-2020
House to Release Draft Highway Bill
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is expected to release its draft highway reauthorization bill this week. The legislation will provide $494 billion in funding over a period of five years for highway, transit, safety, and research programs, a 46 percent increase over current investment levels.
06-03-2020
Lawmakers Introduce Measure to Fund Public Truck Parking Capacity
U.S. Representatives Mike Bost (R-Ill.) and Angie Craig (D-Minn.) introduced legislation that seeks to set aside federal funds for truck parking. The Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act, HR 6104, would […]
03-11-2020
NATSO Submits Comments on Proposed Hours of Service Changes
NATSO urged the Department of Transportation (DOT) to consider any effect that proposed changes to the truck driver Hours-of-Service Rule would have on professional truck drivers’ ability to find safe, legal […]
10-25-2019
Parking Drivers in the ELD Era at Your Truckstop
NATSO’s members operate in a complex environment where seemingly unrelated regulatory adjustments can have profound effects on their businesses. Truck parking is one such area. Specifically, the electronic logging device […]
09-03-2019
NATSO President and CEO Discusses Truck Parking
NATSO President and CEO Lisa Mullings yesterday sent an email to NATSO members regarding several blog and other online publications that reported on brief comments she made about truck parking during a panel discussion at NATSO Connect.
02-28-2019
NATSO Participates in National Coalition on Truck Parking Annual Meeting
The National Coalition on Truck Parking, of which NATSO is a core partner, recently held its annual meeting, during which each of the coalition’s four working groups discussed various ideas and initiatives aimed at expanding truck parking capacity.
12-18-2018