Navigating the Truck Parking Challenge: A Comprehensive Review of Strategies, Emerging Technologies, and Future Directions
Description
Freight transportation systems play a vital role in the economy of the United States, making adequate truck parking essential for safe and efficient operations. However, a significant gap between truck parking demand and supply has led to challenges including road safety risks, regulatory noncompliance, operational inefficiencies, and environmental impacts. Despite their importance, comprehensive reviews of potential solutions for truck parking are limited. This study addresses this knowledge gap by reviewing the current truck parking management approaches, focusing on intelligent truck parking information systems, data prediction models, and truck pattern analysis. The analysis encompasses various technological solutions, including the sensing infrastructure, GPS technology, and information dissemination methods. The review also examines emerging solutions in smart parking systems and the potential adoption of these solutions to address truck parking challenges. Furthermore, the current challenges in the truck parking problem, the possible solutions, and future scopes in its implementation are also presented.