INFRA Track 2 funding for truck parking is highly competitive, and success depends on your agency’s ability to document demand, quantify safety impacts, and support a defensible Benefit-Cost Analysis (BCA). Many applications fall short due to:
- Limited visibility into actual truck parking demand
- Insufficient data to support BCA and project justification
- Reliance on estimates vs. observed parking behavior
To help agencies submit stronger applications, INRIX is offering a no-cost Truck Parking Analysis aligned with FHWA and INFRA grant requirements. The analysis is designed to be incorporated directly into your application and supporting materials.
Key Details
Winning applications require clear, data-backed proof of need and measurable freight impacts.
- Funding Amount: $200 million dedicated to CMV parking
- Application Deadline: July 15, 2026
- Focus Area: Expanding safe, accessible truck parking to reduce fatigue-related risk and improve freight flow
- Award Structure:
- Up to 80% federal cost share (or 60% max depending on structure)
- ~$100M reserved for small projects
- Data Requirements:
- Detailed Project Narrative
- Complete Project Budget
- Benefit-Cost Analysis (BCA) demonstrating national/regional freight impact
Why Truck Parking Projects Face Challenges
Truck parking shortages remain one of the freight industry’s most persistent infrastructure issues. Drivers often spend valuable time searching for available parking, leading to:
- Increased driver fatigue
- Illegal or unsafe roadside parking
- Freight delivery delays
- Congestion around industrial areas and nearby communities
Unfortunately, many grant applications struggle to demonstrate the true scope of these problems because they rely on estimates, limited field studies, or outdated surveys instead of observed truck activity.
How to Strengthen Your Application
Using observed truck parking data can significantly strengthen every section of an INFRA application.
- Demonstrate Clear Freight Need & Safety Impact: INFRA prioritizes projects that quantify demand and reduce safety risks tied to truck parking shortages. INRIX provides defensible, real-world data:
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- Identification of high-demand freight parking corridors
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- Detection of unauthorized and unsafe parking behavior
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- Evidence of fatigue-related safety risks resulting from unmet demand
This provides reviewers with objective evidence that the proposed project addresses a documented need.
- Strengthen the Benefit-Cost Analysis: A winning application requires quantifiable economic, safety, and mobility benefits. INRIX provides:
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- Insights into which improvements will benefit the highest-demand corridors and parking areas
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- Analysis showing where investments will most greatly relieve parking capacity pressure where unsafe parking behaviors are occurring
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- Evidence to justify investment return and national/regional impact
These insights help justify both project costs and expected public benefits.
- Understand When and Where Demand Occurs: Applicants must demonstrate where, when, and how severe the problem is. INRIX provides:
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- Dwell time analysis (short stops vs. overnight stays)
- Identification of peak demand periods
- Vehicle weight class analysis to determine whether smaller vehicles are using capacity needed for larger freight vehicles
- Visualization and quantification of individual parking events, including detailed location (which part of rest area), origin of trip before parking event, and destination of trip after parking event.
- Enable Prioritized, Ready-to-Fund Projects: With a fixed funding pool and deadline, applications must show clear prioritization and implementation of readiness. Your analysis includes:
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- Corridor-level identification of highest-impact investment locations
- Detection of bottlenecks affecting freight mobility
- Data to support project sizing, phasing, and funding strategy
What’s Included in the Analysis At No-Cost
To help agencies prepare stronger INFRA Track 2 applications, INRIX is offering a complimentary Truck Parking Analysis designed specifically to support FHWA grant requirements.
- Custom analysis of priority freight corridors in your state or region
- Visibility into observed, individual truck parking behavior at scale
- Identification of overflow and unsafe parking activity
- Peak demand and dwell time insights
- Grant-ready maps, visualizations, and supporting evidence
- Outputs you can reuse directly in your application and BCA
There is no software purchase required and no obligation. Analysis scope may vary based on agency, size, geography, and project timeline.
Who Should Consider This Opportunity?
This offer is designed for:
- State DOTs
- MPOs and regional agencies
- Freight, logistics, and corridor planning teams
- Agencies applying for INFRA Track 2 or FHWA Truck Parking funding
Why Agencies Choose INRIX
- Uses real-world observed freight behavior, rather than assumptions
- Provides network-wide, corridor-level visibility
- Delivers defensible, data-backed insights aligned to federal grant criteria
- Trusted nationwide for freight and mobility analytics
Request Your Free Truck Parking Analysis
Available for agencies preparing applications ahead of the July 15, 2026, deadline. Receive a custom, grant-ready analysis you can plug into your:
- Project Narrative
- Benefit-Cost Analysis
- Supporting documentation
Contact Us with the subject line “Free FHWA analysis” to get the free analysis.
*Analysis scope may vary based on agency size, geography, and application timeline.
