Emergency Truck Parking Location Modeling
This research project will develop and apply optimization methods for the modeling of the emergency truck parking problem. This research is directly aligned with the Center for Freight Transportation for Efficient and Resilient Supply Chain (FERSC) goal of advancing research and practice for resilient and safe freight transportation. The results of this research can be used to inform policy and identify needed investments in truck parking facilities. The end goal is to inform the establishment of safe parking facilities to minimize risks for truck drivers and the public that are associated with commercial vehicles stopping at inadequate (sometimes illegal) locations due to the lack of appropriate short- and long-term parking in emergency situations. A top concern for truck drivers is finding adequate parking. Truck drivers need a safe place to stop for compliance with hours-of-service (HOS) regulations and for other reasons related and unrelated to their jobs. Finding adequate truck parking is even more critical in emergency situations when regular truck parking facilities might not be accessible. This research project will apply optimization methods for the modeling of the emergency truck parking problem. A mathematical programming approach will be used to identify appropriate locations for emergency truck parking under different scenarios of disruptive emergency events. The mathematical model will be tested with an instance developed for Oregon. The results of this research have the potential to inform policy and identify needed investments in truck parking facilities.
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Active
- Funding: $60,000.00
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Contract Numbers:
69A3552348338
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Sponsor Organizations:
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
University Transportation Centers Program
Department of Transportation
Washington, DC United States 20590 -
Managing Organizations:
Center for Freight Transportation for Efficient and Resilient Supply Chain
University of Tennessee Knoxville
Knoxville, TN United States 37996 -
Project Managers:
Bruner, Britain
Kaplan, Marcella
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Performing Organizations:
Oregon State University, Corvallis
School of Civil and Construction Engineering
101 Kearney Hall
Corvallis, OR United States 97331-2302 -
Principal Investigators:
Vergara, Hector
Hernandez, Sal
- Start Date: 20250901
- Expected Completion Date: 20260831
- Actual Completion Date: 0
- USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers Program
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Emergencies; Location; Mathematical models; Parking facilities; Trucks
- Geographic Terms: Oregon
- Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Security and Emergencies;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01984336
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Center for Freight Transportation for Efficient and Resilient Supply Chain
- Contract Numbers: 69A3552348338
- Files: UTC, RIP
- Created Date: Mar 25 2026 4:59PM