On August 10th, dozens of stakeholders convened in Collegedale, Tennessee for informative discussions about one of the biggest national challenges truck drivers in our region deal with on a daily basis - a lack of publicly-available truck parking. 

We welcomed Rebecca Brewster, President & COO of the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), for this critical discussion. Her presentation covered ATRI’s recent research on truck parking, the additional impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, and the detrimental effects of this issue on the logistics and supply chain workforce.

To learn more about this issue, see:

• Rebecca Brewster’s Freight Forum slide deck

• ATRI’s truck parking study report:

• The Regional Freight Mobility and Economic Competitiveness Study in partnership with the Tennessee Department of Transportation, CDM Smith, and Thrive:

Many thanks to our presenting sponsor, McKee Foods, and contributing sponsors, Covenant Transport and the Collegedale Tomorrow Foundation for making the 2021 Freight Forum possible.