Adding Truck Parking at the Crossroads of America

Adding Truck Parking at the Crossroads of America

Author: Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association December 2, 2025 Duration: 18:31

Solving the truck parking crisis is going to take a team effort, so when a state like Indiana takes action, we like to celebrate it. The state DOT is in the early stages of a plan that will add more than 1,200 truck parking spaces throughout the state. Natalie Garrett, INDOT’s strategic communications director, breaks down where they are – and where they’re heading.

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