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 …
Finding a spot for your semi truck can quickly get frustrating, especially as you approach the end of your daily driving time limit. This is where the desperation starts to kick in. And when it does, you may be tempted to become a bit more ‘creative’ when parking your rig. And we get this. Finding …
Commercial Truck Parking Regulations: Where Can I Park My Truck? Read More »
Being the most common job almost in every state, there are only 15.7% of women truckies in the US, compared to 84.3% of male truck drivers. Gender imbalance isn’t the only rising issue in the trucking industry – trucking companies expand significantly every year, leading to nationwide shortages of employees. At the same time, women, …
If you think about it, the words ‘OTR truck driver’ and ‘good night’s sleep’ are rarely used in the same sentence together. For the most part, sleeping in a truck all night is not naturally conducive to deep, heavy sleep. Rarely will you see a truck driver spring out of a semi cab on a …
10 Tips for Getting Quality Sleep Before You Hit the Road Read More »
Becoming a truck parking owner can be rewarding and highly profitable, especially in today’s trucking industry landscape, where each truck parking space is worth its weight in gold. Indeed, if you have an available property that you can turn into truck parking, now is the time to do it. And while it will require some …
As a truck driver, you know better than anyone how frustrating finding an available truck parking space can be in the US. The issue here, though, is that, unlike ordinary drivers, truckers can’t spend hours cruising around searching for a spot. You have to follow DOT Hours of Service. If you fail to comply, you’re …
Choosing the right parking arrangements for your rig is a crucial aspect of every route for any truck driver. You want to rest easy, knowing that you’ve got a parking space booked and waiting for you as you get out on the road. In recent years, booking a truck parking spot for an entire month …
Daily vs. Monthly Truck Parking: Which One is Better? Read More »
If you drive trucks for a living, then one of the most pertinent questions you are likely to ask yourself is, “Where can I park my truck?” This is one of the most common questions among truck drivers, who often find themselves far from home and may not know safe areas where they can park …
Truckers make the world go round. From food items, through clothing, all the way to critical gear and equipment, everything that our society needs to function correctly is, at one point or another, delivered to its final destination by truck. The supply chain is much more complex than most people think. Aside from all of …
Do Drivers Face a Truck Parking Shortage? Addressing America’s Truck Parking Crisis Read More »
The trucking industry needs more places for truck drivers to park their rigs and rest during long hauls. With a shortage of truck parking spaces nationwide, drivers often end up in unsafe areas when they can’t find an open spot. This demonstrates the profitable business opportunity of starting a truck parking lot to meet an …