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TRUCKING INTERESTS are applauding the Department of Transportation's (DOT) call for more safe parking places for heavy trucks. Transportation Secretary Pete Butti-gieg recently pledged the Biden administration's support for increasing the availability of safe parking options for America's professional truck drivers through its Trucking Action Plan that grants funding under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and increases coordination with state departments of transportation and the trucking industry. "We thank Secretary Buttigieg and the Administration for their ongoing commitment to America's professional truck drivers," said Chris Spear, president and CEO of the American Trucking Associations. "The Secretary has stated how important the issue of truck parking is to him and his department, and we're extremely grateful that he's delivering on that intention." Spear added that the issue of adequate truck parking is important for both highway safety, supply chain efficiency and driver take-home pay. |