Developing a Guide for Local Truck Parking Regulations (2026)
Chapter: Appendix A: Sample Survey Questions
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Suggested Citation:
"Appendix A: Sample Survey Questions." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. Developing a Guide for Local Truck Parking Regulations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29418.
APPENDIX A
Sample Survey Questions
Driver/Trucking Organization Questions
- What type of trucking operations do you represent?
- What is your membership employment type?
a) Employee driver
b) Owner-operator
c) Other?
- What challenges do your members have in finding parking? What challenges do your members frequently face related to truck parking?
- What are some recommendations to address the noted challenges?
- Please describe sources of safety concerns.
- What types of hauls do your members make, how long?
- How do your members identify routes and parking?
- Do your members plan for your truck parking needs before starting a commercial trip?
- What do your members consider important when selecting parking?
- What do your members use for planning where to park?
- In which city (please include state) is it the easiest for your members to find truck parking? Why?
- What top three (3) cities (please include states) present the greatest challenges for truck parking to your members? Why?
- In which cities has your organization observed the great improvements regarding truck parking over the past few years?
- Within cities or metro areas, where do your members often park?
a) Shipper/receiver property
b) Temporary parking lot
c) Commercial loading zones
d) Commercial truck stop
e) Rest areas
f) Unofficial parking
g) Other (please specify)
- Do your members have designated truck parking locations, such as terminals or drop yards, for use while on the road?
- Are there restrictions or prohibitions on where your members can park due to safety concerns?
- Please share a specific problem, dangerous situation, or incident that you have heard from your members while seeking a safe place to park.
- Is there any additional information you would like to provide regarding truck parking?
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix A: Sample Survey Questions." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2026. Developing a Guide for Local Truck Parking Regulations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29418.
Industry and Freight Generator Questions
- What are your thoughts about truck parking related to your facility or type of operation?
- Are there local impediments to your operation related to truck parking?
- Are there things that the local government where your facility is located or where you operate do that helps with the parking situation?
- If operating a freight generator, do you have truck parking spaces at your facility? How many? How long can trucks park?
- What is the total number of trailer parking spaces at your facility?
- Average number of trucks coming or going to your facility daily?
- Peak day number of trucks coming or going to your facility daily?
- Are trucks allowed to park at your facility while staging or while taking a federally mandated rest period?
- If trucks are not allowed to park at this facility, please tell us the reasons why.
- If trucks are not allowed to park at this facility, are there any future plans for allowing them to park at your facility or operation?
- What have you heard from your customers about truck parking?
- Do you see a role for your operation in truck parking discussions, delivery discussions?
- What type of information would help you with the trucking activity you have? Would information on parking or freight flows be useful?
- Do you advocate or take a role in discussions related to truck parking?
- Are there things you wish the local jurisdiction would do or not do?
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