The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation noted that, in 2025, it built 339 more parking spaces for truck drivers traveling through the state as part of its commitment to adding at least 1,200 truck parking spaces by the end of 2026.
[Above photo by PennDOT]
The agency said it quickly opened those spots at 24 locations statewide, including interstate on-ramps, other state-owned sites, and weigh stations where Pennsylvania State Police conduct motor carrier safety enforcement.
As the first statewide expansion of designated parking spaces other than through facility construction projects, PennDOT reiterated that its commitment is to provide safe options for commercial drivers to meet federal hours-of-service rest requirements, helping to address a longstanding, nationwide challenge and improving driver safety.
“As a commercial driver’s license holder, I know how critical safe parking options are for the people who keep goods moving to and through Pennsylvania. The Shapiro Administration is wasting no time in making good on this commitment to give them more options to meet their federal rest requirements,” explained Mike Carroll, PennDOT secretary, in a statement. “This is a commonsense approach to enhance safety, and the department is looking at ways to add even more spaces.”
[Editor’s note: Other state departments of transportation are involved in similar truck parking expansion efforts. For example, the Arizona Department of Transportation recently added truck parking spaces at its Sunset Point Rest Area.]
PennDOT noted that it continues to collaborate closely with the Pennsylvania State Police to identify sites that can be designated quickly and cost-effectively, with such spots marked with truck-parking signage installed by PennDOT.
In October 20025, PennDOT noted that it introduced a new “Public Truck Parking” option on www.511PA.com and the 511PA smartphone application. The map displays existing truck parking options and newly designated locations are being added as more truck parking becomes available.
This truck parking expansion addresses issues raised in a study conducted by the Pennsylvania State Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) in 2023 – specifically when it comes to “repurposing select state-owned surplus properties.”
The action to expand parking builds on PennDOT’s work on other recommendations included in the TAC study, including the establishment of a Truck Parking Task Force – an ongoing collaboration with regional and municipal partners along high priority corridors identified in the study.
Additionally, the department has engaged the trucking industry, municipalities, and planning partners to help promote and advance potential solutions at the local level.
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