A Decision Framework for Advancing Safe Truck Parking

In general, carriers and drivers operating commercial motor vehicles must comply with federal hours of service (HOS) regulations, which specify the maximum amount of time drivers are permitted to be on duty, as well as the number and length of rest periods, to help ensure drivers stay awake and alert. Truck parking areas provide legal and safe facilities for drivers to get adequate rest to comply with federal HOS regulations. Truck parking also refers to staging areas, which are the pickup and delivery windows at facilities, and to emergency truck parking areas, which are used during disruptive events. The United States Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) has a public database of truck parking facilities, and states have truck parking information in their state freight plans. Truck parking plays a vital role in critical supply chains in the freight industry, which rely on interconnected systems, resources, and processes essential for the efficient and reliable movement of goods across local, national, and international markets. Truck parking shortages in critical supply chains have been widely documented. When adequate truck parking isn’t available, truck drivers may park on the shoulders and ramps of highways, in areas that may not be safe. State departments of transportation (DOTs) have limited construction, operations, and maintenance funds for truck parking areas, and research is needed to help them as they plan for and manage authorized truck parking areas. The objective of this research is to develop a framework to evaluate authorized truck parking areas in the context of critical supply chains, safety, and resilience for decision-makers who develop and manage those truck parking areas.

• Record URL:
  • http://apps.trb.org/cmsfeed/TRBNetProjectDisplay.asp?ProjectID=5658
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Contract to a Performing Organization has not yet been awarded.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Proposed
• Funding: $600,000
• Contract Numbers:

  Project 08-190

• Sponsor Organizations:

  National Cooperative Highway Research Program

  Transportation Research Board
  500 Fifth Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20001

  American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)

  444 North Capitol Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20001

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Project Managers:

  Zelinski, Patrick

• Start Date: 20250801
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Decision support systems; Location; Parking demand; Roadside rest areas; Trucking safety; Trucks
• Subject Areas: Highways; Motor Carriers; Planning and Forecasting; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01919143
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Transportation Research Board
• Contract Numbers: Project 08-190
• Files: TRB, RIP
• Created Date: May 20 2024 8:20PM