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no Parking—or at Least,

not enough

Limited truck parking has become a local and national issue

Photo: Jon D. Kennedy

By steve Brawner of 4,000 stakeholders, truck parking Dennis Hilton, CalArk’s vice presi-
Contributing Writer was ranked as the sixth most important dent of safety, gave the state a B grade
issue and was ranked number one by and said his drivers don’t complain
After hauling “anything legal” for 5 percent of respondents. It was the much about parking in Arkansas. On
CalArk for 25 years, Allen Robertson second year in a row that the issue was the opposite end is California, which
knows his way around the highways. ranked sixth. Before 2012, it wasn’t some drivers prefer to avoid because the
He also has mastered one of the most even on the list. parking situation is so bad. Robertson,
underappreciated but necessary skills for Arkansas has an estimated 4,282 who drives throughout the 48 states
a driver – knowing where to park. truck parking spaces at truck stops, and Canada, said Arkansas is “better
Parking is an important issue, plus 280 offered by the state at rest than most” states – certainly better
for him and for the industry. In the areas and other locations, according to than California.
American Transportation Research Danny Straessle, Arkansas Highway and But there still aren’t enough spaces
Institute’s (ATRI) annual “Critical Transportation Department assistant here – particularly in urban areas.
Issues in the Trucking Industry” survey public information officer. 

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