DOT funding 2,400 new safe truck parking spots across U.S.

The Department of Transportation (DOT) recently announced a $200 million investment to expand truck parking in 12 states through the Department’s Nationally Significant Multimodal Freight & Highway Projects (INFRA) program.

These investments will support 14 public truck parking expansion projects for hardworking truckers along America's most critical freight corridors, which will help reduce fatigue-related accidents, improve supply chain efficiency, and deliver significant savings.

According to the DOT, 40% of truckers spend over an hour a day searching for parking - costing our national economy billions in wasted time. Limited safe, public commercial vehicle parking is also a safety issue - forcing truckers to park in harm's way.

“American truckers are finally getting the attention and support they deserve thanks to President Trump,” said Sean P. Duffy, U.S. Transportation Secretary. “These patriotic men and women work hard to ensure our store shelves are stocked, our gas stations are fueled, and our packages are delivered. They shouldn’t have to spend over an hour looking for a safe place to rest at the end of the day. This nationwide investment will make America’s truckers safer, enhance our supply chains, and reduce freight costs.”

New parking, access roads, rest areas for truckers

The investments are going toward 14 truck parking projects in 12 states, including:

• $11.95 million to the Georgia Ports Authority to build the Port of Savannah Commercial Motor Vehicle Parking Area adjacent to Georgia State Route 21 in Garden City, Georgia. This facility will have approximately 275 commercial vehicle spaces.
• $24.5 million to the Iowa Department of Transportation to expand and modernize commercial motor vehicle parking at six public rest areas along I-80 in Mitchellville, Wilton, Victor, Minden, and Underwood.
• $6 million to the North Carolina State Ports Authority to construct approximately 140 dedicated commercial motor vehicle parking spaces and approximately 50 container staging positions at the Port of Wilmington in New Hanover County, North Carolina.
• $5 million to the City of Fort Worth to construct approximately 100 new commercial motor vehicle parking spaces at the Pilot Travel Center in Fort Worth, Texas, along I-35.
• $9 million to Cameron County, Texas, to reconstruct approximately 0.35 miles of Rio Grande Avenue to provide access to a new public commercial motor vehicle parking facility near the Los Indios Port of Entry that will include approximately 305 dedicated truck parking spaces.
• $15 million to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation to expand commercial motor vehicle parking by approximately 106 spaces between two safety rest areas along a rural area of I-41 in Dodge County, Wisconsin.’

Additional projects in Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Minnesota, Nebraska, and Tennessee are listed in the full award document linked below, which includes diagrams of all funded projects.

“Truck parking is one of the most persistent challenges faced by American truckers today, and under President Trump and Secretary Duffy, we’re tackling it head on,” said Derek D. Barrs, Federal Motor Carrier (FMCSA) Administrator. “This investment will deliver hundreds of new spots across the country, helping hardworking truck drivers get the rest they need and reducing dangerous roadside parking on some of America’s most important corridors.”

DOT continues addressing parking shortage through INFRA, BUILD

These investments were made via the INFRA program, which bolsters America’s supply chains and improves road safety for families by building highways, bridges, and port infrastructure nationwide.

The DOT said it has invested more than $300 million in truck parking grants since April 2025.

In July 2026, the Administration delivered an additional $62 million to address the truck parking shortage in Kentucky, Wyoming, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Illinois via the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant program.