Quantifying the Benefits of Creating New Truck Parking Spaces
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is launching a new survey of approximately 1,000 commercial truck drivers to measure how the lack of truck parking affects their behavior and safety. The 25-minute online survey will collect data on how often drivers park in unauthorized spaces, stop driving early, deviate from routes, or violate hours-of-service rules to find parking. This information will be used to calculate the precise monetary benefits of building new truck parking spaces, including reduced carrier costs, improved driver well-being, and fewer crashes. The study also aims to answer related questions about the size of the national truck parking shortage, cost-effective ways to increase capacity, and usage of parking information systems and reservation services. The ICR estimates a total annual burden of 416 hours. Public comments are due by May 6, 2026.
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Key Changes
- New Information Collection Request (ICR) titled 'Quantifying the Benefits of Creating New Truck Parking Spaces' with OMB Control Number 2126-TBD
- Collection of approximately 1,000 survey responses from commercial truck drivers, each taking 25 minutes
- Estimated total annual burden of 416 hours (0.416 hours per response × 1,000 respondents)
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Obligations
What this law requires
FMCSA must submit the Information Collection Request (ICR) for 'Quantifying the Benefits of Creating New Truck Parking Spaces' to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
FMCSA must accept public comments on the proposed information collection until May 6, 2026
FMCSA must conduct a survey of approximately 1,000 commercial truck drivers to collect data on truck parking experiences, including frequency of parking in unauthorized spaces, stopping driving early, deviating from routes, and violating hours-of-service rules
The survey instrument must be a 25-minute online survey collecting responses from commercial truck drivers
FMCSA must combine survey results with related research to produce estimates of the benefits of creating new truck parking spaces in different areas for use by government and private organizations