Secretary: Department has deployed one large truck-parking grant to Florida and has others in the works

An unnamed committee member asked the Secretary about steps the department would take to address the nation’s shortage of safe, accessible truck parking. The committee member said the lack of truck parking “has been a top concern for many in the trucking industry for many years” and asked for specifics on actions, funding mechanisms or guidance to address the problem.

The Secretary responded: “I I would just note that I I don't think this was a a a past priority. I think, I I don't think I know this administration does care about truck parking and the safety of truckers and our traveling public. So we've already deployed, 1 large, grant agreement, with Florida. We have others in the works, and we're gonna continue to work with all of you to make sure that our truckers are treated fairly and our and our and our public is safe.”

The exchange in the meeting records a question about specific funding mechanisms and guidance but includes only the Secretary’s statement that one large grant agreement has been deployed with Florida and that additional agreements are in development. No dollar amounts, program names, schedule, or detailed funding sources were provided in the remarks.

The discussion was limited in scope and duration: the committee member framed truck parking as a longstanding industry concern and the Secretary described the administration’s stated priority and general grant activity. The transcript does not record any formal motion, vote or assignment of follow-up tasks.

Absent in the record are named program titles, grant amounts, application or award timelines, or operational guidance for how states or localities should use funds to add truck parking. The Secretary did link the matter to safety, saying the administration cares about “truck parking and the safety of truckers and our traveling public.”