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A person in a military uniform stands inside a truck and moves a pallet with stacked cardboard boxes of food using a hand pallet jack. Pallets and more boxes are in the background.

In Case of Emergency: Easing Weight Limits for Commercial Trucks During Emergencies

Weight and size limits can hamper the movement of trucks carrying supplies during emergencies. A TRB study offers guidance on ...
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Frieght truck parked on a ramp shoulder of a busy interstate in Oregon.

Safe Parking for Commercial Truck Drivers

The lack of safe truck parking along freight corridors remains a critical—and widespread—issue for state transportation agencies and drivers. ...
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Several semi-trucks and freight trucks parked side by side at a rest area in Lebec, California.

TRB’s Freight Systems Group Drives Truck Parking Solutions

Several committees joined forces at the 2025 TRB Annual Meeting to spur solutions to a nationwide lack of safe truck ...
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