Truck Parking Shortage: Improving Efficiency and Identifying Opportunities

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• Creators:
  Stich, Bethany ; Mallum, Faisal
• Corporate Creators:
  UNO Transportation Institute ; Louisiana Transportation Research Center
• Corporate Contributors:
  Louisiana. Department of Highways. Research and Development Section ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Data Collection Decision Making Freight Mobility Freight Transportation Land Use Land Use And Zoning Policy Literature Reviews Parking Transportation Safety Truck Parking Trucks Zoning

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• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA/LA.26/728 ; 25-2SS
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States ; Louisiana
• Edition:
  Final Report December: 2024 to May 2026
• Corporate Publisher:
  Louisiana Transportation Research Center
• Abstract:
  Providing safe and secure parking for the more than three million heavy trucks that move over 70% of the nation's freight is both a local and national issue. This is especially true for a major freight hub such as Louisiana, with its freight-intensive corridors, including I-10 and I-12. Currently, there is only one parking spot for every 11 trucks in the state, and these shortages lead to illegal parking, creating safety, operational, and economic challenges that ripple through Louisiana's freight system. These include non-compliance with Hours-of-Service regulations, economic and freight inefficiencies, and quality-of-life issues for impacted communities. This report presents the results of research that evaluated truck parking conditions in Louisiana and proposes short- and long-term solutions to address these problems. This study employed a mixed-methods approach to data collection and analysis, combining a literature review that synthesized state and national policies and local zoning laws, stakeholder surveys and interviews, GIS and spatial analyses, qualitative thematic analysis, and economic modeling using IMPLAN to assess the impacts of developing truck parking facilities in Louisiana. The cost of not investing in truck parking in the state was also calculated. Data were collected from a wide range of stakeholders, including truck drivers, trucking companies, communities, local government officials, truck parking companies, and law enforcement personnel, providing the necessary input for analyzing issues related to truck parking in Louisiana.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  DOTLT1000559
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/93048/dot_93048_DS1.pdf
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