Feds ask truckers to complete ‘Jason’s Law’ survey on the truck parking shortage through February 27
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is encouraging truck drivers to take a short survey on truck parking availability now through the end of February.
The FHWA is currently conducting the third truck parking survey as required by “Jason’s Law” as part of the agency’s effort publish a new report on the shortage of long-term parking for commercial motor vehicles.
You can follow this link to complete the truck driver’s version of the survey.
All responses due February 27, 2026.
Jason’s Law requires the U.S. Department of Transportation to periodically conduct a survey to:
- Evaluate the capability of states to provide adequate parking and rest facilities for commercial motor vehicles engaged in interstate transportation
- Assess the volume of commercial motor vehicle traffic in states
- Develop a system of metrics to measure the adequacy of commercial motor vehicle parking facilities in states
Previous Jason’s Law surveys were conducted in 2015 and 2019.
Jason’s Law was named for trucker Jason Rivenburg, who was murdered after parking to rest in Virginia in 2009.
“On March 5, 2009, Jason stopped for a delivery in Virginia and then headed toward a delivery destination in South Carolina. While only 12 miles from the delivery location, he needed to find parking to rest through the night as his arrival location was not yet open to receive deliveries. Jason did not have a safe place to park. Jason had learned from truckers familiar with the area that a nearby abandoned gas station was a safe location to park and proceeded to park there for the night. Tragically, he was attacked and murdered at this location while he slept with his killer taking both his life and just $7.00 that he had in his wallet,” the FHWA said.