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Jason's Law Truck Parking Survey Results and Comparative Analysis

Appendix B – 2014 FHWA Developed Survey Instruments

State Department of Transportation Survey

Parking Problems

  1. Name:
  2. Organization:
  3. Email Address:
  4. Phone Number:
  5. Do you have a problem with commercial vehicle truck parking in your State?
Shortages in commercial vehicle parking been observed – In public rest areas?
Shortages in commercial vehicle parking been observed – Along freeway shoulders?
Shortages in commercial vehicle parking been observed – At designated pullouts/vista points?
Shortages in commercial vehicle parking been observed – At freeway interchange ramps?
Shortages in commercial vehicle parking been observed – On conventional highway roadsides?
Shortages in commercial vehicle parking been observed – On local streets near freeways?
Shortages in commercial vehicle parking been observed – In local commercial areas?
Shortages in commercial vehicle parking been observed – In private truck stops?
Shortages in commercial vehicle parking been observed – At highway weigh stations?
Shortages in commercial vehicle parking been observed – Other (please specify)
  1. In the space provided below, please describe the truck parking problem in your state. Please be as detailed as possible and include the location(s) of the problem, times of the day, days of the week, or months of the year that this occurs and all other relevant information
  2. Additional Information

Parking Space Data

  1. Name
    Highway Route Number
    Municipality
    County
    State
    Latitude
    Longitude
  2. What is the total number of parking spaces for ALL VEHICLE TYPES and the total number of TRUCK parking spaces?
  3. During what hours are trucks allowed to park at this location?
  4. What is the MAXIMUM number of hours a truck can park at this location?
  5. On a typical day, what is the truck parking space utilization at this lot by time period?
  • Time periods – Midnight to 5AM, 5AM to 9AM, 9AM to Noon, Noon to 4PM, 4PM to 7PM, 7PM to Midnight
  • Utilization ranges – Less than 25% full, 26 to 50% full, 51 to 75% full, 76 to 100% full, more than 100 % full
  1. During each day of the week, what is the typical truck parking space utilization at this lot?
  • Days of the week – Sunday through Saturday
  • Utilization ranges – Less than 25% full, 26 to 50% full, 51 to 75% full, 76 to 100% full, more than 100 % full
  1. For each month of the year, what is the typical truck parking space utilization at this lot?
  • Months of the year – January through December
  • Utilization ranges – Less than 25% full, 26 to 50% full, 51 to 75% full, 76 to 100% full, more than 100 % full
  1. Are additional TRUCK PARKING spaces needed at or near this location?
  • If yes, how many additional TRUCK PARKING spaces are needed?
  1. Is there any additional information you would like to provide about this location?
  2. Are you planning on increasing or decreasing truck parking in your state in the next 3 to 5 years?
  • If yes, please indicate where, how much parking will be added or removed and what brought about the truck parking change.
  1. Is there any additional information you would like to provide regarding truck parking in your state?


State Enforcement Personnel Survey

  1. Unofficial Truck Parking Location (shoulder, on-ramp, off-ramp, vacant lot, etc.) Highway Route Number
    Address/Mile Marker
    Municipality
    County
    State
    Latitude (if possible)
    Longitude (if possible)
  2. On a typical day, about how many truck do you observed parked at this location?
  3. During what time periods do you typically see trucks parked at this location? (select all that apply)
  • Time periods – Midnight to 5AM, 5AM to 9AM, 9AM to Noon, Noon to 4PM, 4PM to 7PM, 7PM to Midnight
  1. During which days of the week do you typically see trucks parked at this location? (select all that apply)
  • Days of the week – Sunday through Saturday
  1. During which months of the year do you typically see trucks parked at this location? (select all that apply)
  • Months of the year – January through December
  1. Are there times of the day, days of the week, and/or times of the year when truck parking in this area is more severe than others? If so please describe what you have observed in detail.
  2. Is there any additional information you would like to provide about this location?
  3. Is there any additional information you would like to provide regarding truck parking in your state?


Private Sector Truck Parking Facility Operators Survey

  1. Name
    Highway Route Number
    Municipality
    County
    State
    Latitude
    Longitude
  2. What is the total number of parking spaces for ALL VEHICLE TYPES and the total number of TRUCK parking spaces?
  3. During what hours are trucks allowed to park at this location?
  4. What is the MAXIMUM number of hours a truck can park at this location?
  5. On a typical day, what is the truck parking space utilization at this lot by time period?
  • Time periods -Midnight to 5AM, 5AM to 9AM, 9AM to Noon, Noon to 4PM, 4PM to 7PM, 7PM to Midnight
  • Utilization ranges – Less than 25% full, 26 to 50% full, 51 to 75% full, 76 to 100% full, more than 100 % full
  1. During each day of the week, what is the typical truck parking space utilization at this lot?
  • Days of the week – Sunday through Saturday
  • Utilization ranges – Less than 25% full, 26 to 50% full, 51 to 75% full, 76 to 100% full, more than 100 % full
  1. For each month of the year, what is the typical truck parking space utilization at this lot?
  • Months of the year – January through December
  • Utilization ranges – Less than 25% full, 26 to 50% full, 51 to 75% full, 76 to 100% full, more than 100 % full
  1. Are additional TRUCK PARKING spaces needed at or near this location?
  • If yes, how many additional TRUCK PARKING spaces are needed?
  1. Is there any additional information you would like to provide about this location?
  2. Are you planning on increasing or decreasing truck parking in your state in the next 3 to 5 years?
  • If yes, please indicate where, how much parking will be added or removed and what brought about the truck parking change.
  1. Is there any additional information you would like to provide regarding truck parking?


Interstate Truck Drivers Survey

  1. Do you deliver goods in more than one state AND have a need to park your truck to get required sleep?
  • Yes → continue survey
  • No → terminate survey
  1. Have you experienced a problem finding a safe location to park your truck when required rest or sleep was needed?
  • Yes → continue survey
  • No → terminate survey
  1. List the locations where you have had difficulty finding safe truck parking when you are required to rest (please indicate the Highway Name/Number, Municipality, mile marker and State).
  2. From your experience, which STATES currently have a SHORTAGE of safe truck parking owned and operated by the public and private sectors? (select all that apply)
  • States listed – Alabama to Wyoming plus “None, I don’t have a problem with truck parking”
  1. From your experience, which REGIONS currently have a SHORTAGE of safe truck parking owned and operated by the public and private sectors? (select all that apply)
  • New England (Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island Connecticut
  • Mid-Atlantic – New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey
  • South-Atlantic – Delaware, Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida
  • Midwest/East North Central – Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio
  • Midwest/West North Central – Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa
  • Southeast – Kentucky Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama
  • Southwest – Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana
  • Mountain – Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico
  • Pacific – Alaska, Washington, Oregon, California, Hawaii
  • None, I don’t have a problem with truck parking
  1. What are times of the day that you have the most difficulty finding safe truck parking? (select all that apply)
  • Time periods – 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
  1. Which days of the week do you have the most difficulty finding safe truck parking? (select all that apply)
  • Days of the week – Sunday through Saturday
  • I don’t have difficulty finding safe truck parking
  1. Which months of the year do you have the most difficulty finding safe truck parking? (select all that apply)
  • Months of the year – January through December
  • I don’t have difficulty finding safe truck parking
  1. From your experience, 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)
  • States listed – Alabama to Wyoming plus “None, I don’t travel in states that have a SUFFICIENT SUPPLY of safe truck parking.”
  1. Is there any additional information you would like to provide regarding truck parking?


Trucking Industry Professionals Survey

  1. Do your drivers deliver goods in more than one state AND have a need to park their truck to get required sleep?
  • Yes → continue survey
  • No → terminate survey
  1. Have your truck drivers experienced a problem finding a safe location to park their truck when required rest or sleep was needed?
  • Yes → continue survey
  • No → terminate survey
  1. List the locations where your drivers have had difficulty finding safe truck parking when they are required to rest (please indicate the Highway Name/Number, Municipality, mile marker and State).
  2. From your experience, which STATES currently have a SHORTAGE of safe truck parking owned and operated by the public and private sectors? (select all that apply)
  • States listed – Alabama to Wyoming plus “None, my drivers don’t have a problem with truck parking”
  1. From your experience, which REGIONS currently have a SHORTAGE of safe truck parking owned and operated by the public and private sectors? (select all that apply)
  • New England (Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island Connecticut
  • Mid-Atlantic – New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey
  • South-Atlantic – Delaware, Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida
  • Midwest/East North Central – Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio
  • Midwest/West North Central – Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa
  • Southeast – Kentucky Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama
  • Southwest – Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana
  • Mountain – Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico
  • Pacific – Alaska, Washington, Oregon, California, Hawaii
  • None, my drivers don’t have a problem with truck parking
  1. What are times of the day that your drivers have the most difficulty finding safe truck parking? (select all that apply)
  • Time periods – Midnight to 5AM, 5AM to 9AM, 9AM to Noon, Noon to 4PM, 4PM to 7PM, 7PM to Midnight
  • My drivers don’t have difficulty finding safe truck parking
  1. Which days of the week that your drivers have the most difficulty finding safe truck parking? (select all that apply)
  • Days of the week – Sunday through Saturday
  • My drivers don’t have difficulty finding safe truck parking
  1. Which months of the year that your drivers have the most difficulty finding safe truck parking? (select all that apply)
  • Months of the year – January through December
  • My drivers don’t have difficulty finding safe truck parking
  1. From your experience, 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)
  • States listed – Alabama to Wyoming plus “None, my drivers don’t travel in states that have a SUFFICIENT SUPPLY of safe truck parking.”
  1. Do you schedule your driver routes based on available truck parking?
  • Yes → Please elaborate about the scheduling process
  • No
  1. What percentage of your drivers regularly need a place to park their truck to get required rest?
  2. Is there any additional information you would like to provide regarding truck parking?

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