As a truck driver, you know that parking can get expensive, especially in high-traffic areas – not to mention that it often takes time before you’re even able to find an empty parking spot for you to rest, as many drivers reserve spots days, if not weeks in advance. However, there are some ways to …
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From truck stop cafes to corporate executive suites, speculation about rising issues has always been rife in the transport sector. While you could say the same about any industry, the transport sector specifically does tend to boast a well-oiled rumor mill, more than most. But as we roll towards 2024, predictions about various industry challenges …
One thousand, eight hundred and twenty hours… That’s the approximate length of time the average trucker spends overnight parking at truck stops, rest areas, or other parking spots while on breaks. Every year. Given that truck stops are such a huge part of our lives, we thought it might be helpful to run through a …
After years of negligence, the US government finally became interested in resolving the growing truck parking shortage problem. In March 2023, the Senate introduced the Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act, which aims to increase the number of truck parking spaces within the upcoming years. The new legislation has caused a lot of commotion in the …
As the owner of vacant commercial land, you may have considered various ways to generate revenue from your asset but have yet to arrive at anything ideal. You are not short on ideas, but all possibilities seem to require a substantial commitment in terms of time, money, and ongoing management. Construction. Entertainment. Retail Development. Hospitality. …
As a truck parking lot owner, you’re responsible for keeping your visiting truckers and the freight they haul safe and sound. If anything bad happens, for example, the cargo gets stolen, you have a lawsuit coming your way. In the best-case scenario, you pay a fine and hope they don’t report the case further. Worst-case …
Many truck drivers spend the night worrying about the safety of their cargo. It shouldn’t be that way. Parking your semi truck overnight should be all about resting after the day on the road. Unfortunately, that’s not something all truck stops or truck parking lots in the US can provide. Many of the lots you …
Let’s face it – finding a free truck parking space to rest or sleep has never been easy in this country. However, the ongoing nationwide truck parking shortage has made it even more challenging. And since parking a truck on the side of a highway or a ramp is illegal, that doesn’t leave a trucker …
It’s top of the heap and king of the hill, according to Frank Sinatra. Robert De Niro thinks it is the most exciting city in the world. Most people, actually, seem to love the place. We don’t disagree. But we can only assume that Ol Blue Eyes and Bobby D never had cause to drive …
Imagine visiting a grocery store for your weekly shop. Faced with an empty cart bay, an attendant springs into view, cheerfully informing you that grocery stores everywhere now have one cart available per ten customers. With eight people waiting ahead of you, it could be a long evening. That would be preposterous, wouldn’t it. Let’s …