Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act

This bill would create a federal grant program to build more safe, public parking for truck drivers. The Department of Transportation would give competitive grants to states, cities, tribal governments, and regional planners to add or improve truck parking near major highways and freight hubs. Parking built with these grants must be free for truck drivers. Projects should make it easier to find safe places to rest and help with traffic, safety, and air quality. The department would focus on corridors with a clear parking shortage and spread projects across the country. Local input from drivers, trucking companies, safety officials, and private parking providers is required, and recipients must show they can maintain and operate the facilities.

• Who is affected: Truck drivers; state, local, and tribal governments; metropolitan planning organizations.
• What changes: New or expanded public truck parking near federal-aid highways; no fees for drivers to use grant-funded parking; projects chosen based on need, local consultation, and likely safety and congestion benefits; recipients must plan for ongoing upkeep; projects spread nationwide.