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2024 Jason's Law Truck Parking Survey - Trucking Industry Professionals

Proposed Email Transmittal:
Your immediate assistance is requested to provide input to an update to the Jason’s Law survey on truck parking, as required under Jason’s Law MAP-21 §1401(c) (Jason’s Law). Under Jason’s Law, the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) is required, “not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with relevant State motor carrier safety personnel, shall conduct a survey of each State-- (A) to evaluate the capability of the State to provide adequate parking and rest facilities for commercial motor vehicles engaged in interstate transportation; (B) to assess the volume of commercial motor vehicle traffic in the State; and (C) to develop a system of metrics to measure the adequacy of commercial motor vehicle parking facilities in the State. (2) Results.--The results of the survey under paragraph (1) shall be made available to the public on the website of the Department of Transportation. (3) The Secretary shall periodically update the survey under this subsection.” To update the evaluation of the capability of the States to provide adequate parking and rest facilities for commercial motor vehicles engaged in interstate transportation, FHWA has developed a new truck parking survey for you to complete regarding your company and employee’s experiences with truck parking. You may have provided input to the inaugural survey in 2014. The survey consists of sub-surveys, and USDOT has developed a survey for trucking operations managers and drivers. If you manage trucking operations, Please click on this link: Jason's Law Trucking Operations Managers If you are a driver, please use this link: Jason's Law Drivers The survey should only take about five to seven minutes to complete. NOTE – This survey asks about locations where you experience problems parking. Please think through these locations and develop a list prior to the survey so that you have this information available to input into the survey without stopping the survey to collect it. The information collected will be used by the USDOT to report the results of the Survey and Comparative Assessment required under section 1401(c) of MAP-21. It will also be used to provide information on the capability of the States to provide adequate truck parking and rest opportunities for commercial motor vehicles involved in interstate transportation, and to develop metrics that measure the adequacy of truck parking facilities in each State. Responses will be directly reflected in the findings that FHWA intends to publish on the web site. A prompt response is requested. Please reply no later than <Insert Date (date should be two weeks from the sent date)>. Please feel free to distribute the survey link to other company staff or drivers as you see fit. If you have any questions regarding the survey, please feel free to contact me. Thank you in advance for your time and cooperation. Insert Signature of ATA representative
Trucking Operations Managers online survey questionnaire:
1. Do your drivers deliver goods in more than one state AND have a need to park their truck to get required sleep?
		Yes
		No
2. In the PAST YEAR, have your truck drivers experienced a problem finding a safe location to park their truck when required rest or sleep was needed?
		Regularly (one or more times a week)
		Occasionally (one or more times a month but less than once a week)
		Rarely (once or twice a year but less than once a month)
		Never
3. List the locations where your drivers have had difficulty finding safe truck parking when they are required to rest (please indicate the Interstate Highway Name/Number (formatted I-X), Municipality, mile marker and State).
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4. From your experience and the experience of your drivers over the PAST YEAR, which STATES currently have a SHORTAGE of safe truck parking owned and operated by the public and private sectors? (select all that apply)
		Alabama
		Alaska
		Arizona
		Arkansas
		California
		Colorado
		Connecticut
		Delaware
		District of Columbia
		Florida
		Georgia
		Hawaii
		Idaho
		Illinois
		Indiana
		Iowa
		Kansas
		Kentucky
		Louisiana
		Maine
		Maryland
		Massachusetts
		Michigan
		Minnesota
		Mississippi
		Missouri
		Montana
		Nebraska
		Nevada
		New Hampshire
		New Jersey
		New Mexico
		New York
		North Carolina
		North Dakota
		Ohio
		Oklahoma
		Oregon
		Pennsylvania
		Rhode
		Island
		South Carolina
		South Dakota
		Tennessee
		Texas
		Utah
		Vermont
		Virginia
		Washington
		West Virginia
		Wisconsin
		Wyoming
		None, I don’t have difficulty finding safe truck parking
5. Over the PAST YEAR, what are times of the day that your drivers have the most difficulty finding safe truck parking? (select all that apply)
		Midnight to 5AM
		5AM to 9AM
		9AM to Noon
		Noon to 4PM
		4PM to 7PM
		7PM to Midnight
		I don’t have difficulty finding safe truck parking
6. Over the PAST YEAR, which days of the week do your drivers have the most difficulty finding safe truck parking? (select all that apply)
		Sunday
		Monday
		Tuesday
		Wednesday
		Thursday
		Friday
		Saturday
		I don’t have difficulty finding safe truck parking
7. Over the PAST YEAR, which months of the year do your drivers have the most difficulty finding safe truck parking? (select all that apply)
		January
		February
		March
		April
		May
		June
		July
		August
		September
		October
		November
		December
		I don’t have difficulty finding safe truck parking
8. From your experience over the PAST YEAR, which states do you and your drivers feel have a SUFFICIENT SUPPLY of safe truck parking owned and operated by the public and private sectors? (select all that apply)
		Alabama
		Alaska
		Arizona
		Arkansas
		California
		Colorado
		Connecticut
		Delaware
		District of Columbia
		Florida
		Georgia
		Hawaii
		Idaho
		Illinois
		Indiana
		Iowa
		Kansas
		Kentucky
		Louisiana
		Maine
		Maryland
		Massachusetts
		Michigan
		Minnesota
		Mississippi
		Missouri
		Montana
		Nebraska
		Nevada
		New Hampshire
		New Jersey
		New Mexico
		New York
		North Carolina
		North Dakota
		Ohio
		Oklahoma
		Oregon
		Pennsylvania
		Rhode
		Island
		South Carolina
		South Dakota
		Tennessee
		Texas
		Utah
		Vermont
		Virginia
		Washington
		West Virginia
		Wisconsin
		Wyoming
		None, I don’t travel in states that have a SUFFICIENT SUPPLY of safe truck parking
9. Do you schedule your driver routes based on available truck parking?
		Yes
		No
9. Please elaborate about your scheduling process.
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10. What method(s) do your drivers most prefer to obtain information on available truck parking? (select all that apply)
		State 5-1-1 traveler information sites
		Roadside variable message signs
		In-cab communication systems
		Smartphone application
		Printed maps of truck parking locations
		Social Media
		Other applications/means
11. Over the PAST YEAR, approximately what percentage of your drivers regularly need a place to park their truck to get required rest?
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12. Is there any additional information you would like to provide regarding truck parking?
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Drivers online survey questionnaire:
1. Do you deliver goods in more than one state AND have a need to park your truck to get required sleep?
	Yes
	No
2. In the PAST YEAR, how often have you experienced a problem finding a safe location to park your truck when required rest or sleep was needed?
	Regularly (one or more times a week)
	Occasionally (one or more times a month but less than once a week)
	Rarely (once or twice a year but less than once a month)
	Never
3. List the locations where you have had difficulty finding safe truck parking in the PAST YEAR when you are required to rest (please indicate the Interstate Highway Name/Number (formatted I-X), Municipality, mile marker and State).
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4. From your experience over the PAST YEAR, which STATES currently have a SHORTAGE of safe truck parking owned and operated by the public and private sectors? (select all that apply)
	Alabama
	Alaska
	Arizona
	Arkansas
	California
	Colorado
	Connecticut
	Delaware
	District of Columbia
	Florida
	Georgia
	Hawaii
	Idaho
	Illinois
	Indiana
	Iowa
	Kansas
	Kentucky
	Louisiana
	Maine
	Maryland
	Massachusetts
	Michigan
	Minnesota
	Mississippi
	Missouri
	Montana
	Nebraska
	Nevada
	New Hampshire
	New Jersey
	New Mexico
	New York
	North Carolina
	North Dakota
	Ohio
	Oklahoma
	Oregon
	Pennsylvania
	Rhode
	Island
	South Carolina
	South Dakota
	Tennessee
	Texas
	Utah
	Vermont
	Virginia
	Washington
	West Virginia
	Wisconsin
	Wyoming
	None, I don’t have difficulty finding safe truck parking
5. Over the PAST YEAR, what are times of the day that you have the most difficulty finding safe truck parking? (select all that apply)
	Midnight to 5AM
	5AM to 9AM
	9AM to Noon
	Noon to 4PM
	4PM to 7PM
	7PM to Midnight
	I don’t have difficulty finding safe truck parking
6. Over the PAST YEAR, which days of the week do you have the most difficulty finding safe truck parking? (select all that apply)
	Sunday
	Monday
	Tuesday
	Wednesday
	Thursday
	Friday
	Saturday
	I don’t have difficulty finding safe truck parking
7. Over the PAST YEAR, which months of the year do you have the most difficulty finding safe truck parking? (select all that apply)
	January
	February
	March
	April
	May
	June
	July
	August
	September
	October
	November
	December
	I don’t have difficulty finding safe truck parking
8. From your experience over the PAST YEAR, which states do you feel have a SUFFICIENT SUPPLY of safe truck parking owned and operated by the public and private sectors? (select all that apply)
	Alabama
	Alaska
	Arizona
	Arkansas
	California
	Colorado
	Connecticut
	Delaware
	District of Columbia
	Florida
	Georgia
	Hawaii
	Idaho
	Illinois
	Indiana
	Iowa
	Kansas
	Kentucky
	Louisiana
	Maine
	Maryland
	Massachusetts
	Michigan
	Minnesota
	Mississippi
	Missouri
	Montana
	Nebraska
	Nevada
	New Hampshire
	New Jersey
	New Mexico
	New York
	North Carolina
	North Dakota
	Ohio
	Oklahoma
	Oregon
	Pennsylvania
	Rhode
	Island
	South Carolina
	South Dakota
	Tennessee
	Texas
	Utah
	Vermont
	Virginia
	Washington
	West Virginia
	Wisconsin
	Wyoming
	None, I don’t travel in states that have a SUFFICIENT SUPPLY of safe truck parking
9. What method(s) do you most prefer to obtain information on available truck parking? (select all that apply)
	State 5-1-1 traveler information sites
	Roadside variable message signs
	In-cab communication systems
	Smartphone application
	Printed maps of truck parking locations
	Social Media
	Other applications/means
10. Is there any additional information you would like to provide regarding truck parking?
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