Need a little clarification or education on the Department of Transportation’s Hours of Service rules? At Truck Parking Club, we believe in keeping things as straightforward and simple as possible and have plowed through the rules and regulations in order to present them in an easy-to-grasp way. Through this short guide, you will find the …
Driving a truck in the city can be a truly intimidating experience for even the most experienced truck drivers. From navigating through multi-lane highways to managing rush hour traffic, drivers face many challenging situations on the road every single day. However, since big cities are an unavoidable part of a trucker’s life, it is crucial …
Familiarity with semi-truck parking laws and regulations is important for truck drivers to stay safe and comply with the law. The problem is that no single publication consolidates all semi-truck parking laws in the United States. They vary depending on federal and state guidelines, meaning various laws and regulations are spread throughout different sources. If …
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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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 …
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 …
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 …
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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 …
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