MIT EF

1. NOT CONNECTED
Lack of real time information about availability
of spaces is a serious issue for the trucking
industry and for the traveling public.
• Fatigue and Safety
• Crime and Security
• Economic Impact
• Environmental Impact
44%
39%
Less Than 15 Minutes
5%
Less Than 30 Minutes12%
1 HOUR OR LONGER Less Than 60 Minutes

2. THE NEED FOR ACTION
Safety Impact
§ 8% crashes fatigue related (FMCSA)
§ 15% fatal crashes fatigue related (NCHRP)
Economic Impact
§ 15 minutes = $4.4B annually
Environmental Impact
§ 15 minutes = 3.3millon TONS CO2 annually
Photo from Michael Boeglin Murder
Scene, June 2014

3. CONNECTED
MDOTS

4. TAKES BOTH
Public System
§ Rest areas, roadside signs,
connected vehicle systems,
websites
§ MDOT operated & maintained
Private System
§ Truck stops, smartphone
applications, TSPS website
§ Data service license
§ TSPS operated & maintained

5. VISION
§ Unified, interstate, national Smart Truck Parking network
§ Leverage public & private resources to form coalitions
§ System is scalable, live, and production-ready for expansion