Trucking news and briefs for Tuesday, July 22, 2025:
New York City Council passes bill to create overnight truck parking
A bill to create overnight truck parking zones in certain industrial areas of New York City has been passed by the city council and is awaiting the mayor’s signature.
This bill requires the NYC Department of Transportation to establish overnight parking areas in industrial business zones (IBZ) for commercial vehicles “where the department determines such a program is feasible.”
Earlier this year, the city launched a pilot program to test overnight parking in three IBZs:
- Flatlands/Fairfield IBZ in Brooklyn (Flatlands Avenue from Erskine Street to Fountain Avenue)
- Hunts Point IBZ in The Bronx (Ryawa Avenue from Manida Street to Halleck Street)
- Maspeth IBZ in Queens (56th Road from 43rd Street to 49th Street)
Under the pilot, truck operators area able to use the ParkNYC app to pay for parking, which is available 24 hours a day in eight-hour increments at $10 for each eight-hour session Monday through Saturday (there is no payment for parking citywide on Sundays).
The newly created parking areas would be available only for commercial vehicles and will be active for at least 10 continuous hours overnight. The parking zones would be inactive between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
Prior to establishing such an overnight parking area, NYCDOT will be required to provide notice to the community boards and council members representing the IBZ and will be required to discuss with those people if requested to do so.
The bill also would require NYCDOT to conduct outreach to commercial entities in the area, as well as truck drivers operating in the city, to inform them of these new areas.
Finally, NYCDOT would be required to report annually to the mayor and city council, as well as on its website, on the use of overnight parking areas established by the department. Such reports would include the location of the parking area, available data regarding usage, and any observed effect of the overnight parking zones on industrial business zones, truck drivers, and outlying residential areas.
The program would take effect six months after it becomes law and be effective for five years until July 1, 2030.
[Related: NYC launching paid truck parking pilot program]
A. Duie Pyle opens two new Ohio locations
A. Duie Pyle (CCJ Top 250, No. 59) has opened two new service centers in Columbus and Toledo, Ohio.
The company said the expansion “significantly strengthens Pyle’s direct overnight service capabilities, offering next-day LTL coverage between Ohio and the Northeast and reinforcing the company’s commitment to delivering reliable, high-performance shipping solutions across the region.”
Pyle added that the enhanced network allows for improved transit times, consistent performance and increased visibility along these lanes.
“This expansion is about delivering more value to our customers,” said John Luciani, COO of LTL Solutions at A. Duie Pyle. “By bringing our high-touch, dependable LTL service directly to Ohio, we’re not only strengthening our existing relationships – we’re making it easier for new customers to access the performance, trust and operational excellence that define the Pyle experience.”
The Columbus facility, located at 1720 Joyce Ave., Columbus, Ohio 43219, sits on five acres and has 52 LTL doors. Similarly, the Toledo facility, located at 20820 Midstar Drive, Bowling Green, Ohio 43402, sits on 24 acres and includes 80 LTL service center doors.
The two locations are expected to grow rapidly, locally employing 40 drivers, 20 dockworkers, three fleet techs, two salespeople and four leaders each over the course of the next year –significantly helping to reduce transit times and enhance Pyle’s service capabilities across the Midwest.
[Related: A. Duie Pyle, Dayton Freight Lines expanding lanes through partnership]
ATA’s Trucking Association Executives Council gets new leadership
The American Trucking Associations has announced that Tony Bradley, president & CEO of the Arizona Trucking Association, and Chris Maxwell, president & CEO of the Rhode Island Trucking Association, have been elected by their state trucking association peers to serve as the chairman and vice chairman, respectively, of the Trucking Association Executives Council (TAEC).
Bradley previously served as the TAEC vice chair and succeeds John Esparza, president & CEO of the Texas Trucking Association, who recently concluded his one-year term as TAEC chair. As TAEC chairman, Bradley serves as the TAEC representative to the ATA Executive Committee and Strategic Priorities Committee. As vice chairman, Maxwell serves as first alternate should Bradley be unable to participate in an Executive Committee or Strategic Priorities Committee meeting.
“The Federation is in great shape, and we have big goals in mind for the year to come,” Esparza said. “Tony is a proven leader, whose knowledge and experience will serve the states well. We have a strong slate of leadership in the regional ranks ready for the work ahead.”
“It’s an honor to be elected by my peers to serve as chairman of TAEC,” said Bradley. “The work our state associations do – day in and day out – is critical to the strength and success of the trucking industry nationwide. I look forward to building on the legacy of leaders who have served in this role as we continue to advocate, innovate, and elevate the voice of trucking across the country.”
TAEC is comprised of staff executives of state trucking associations and conferences affiliated with ATA. The purpose of TAEC is to promote the trucking industry, contribute to the improvement of the associations and organizations established to serve the trucking industry and advance the professional stature and capabilities of the managers and executives of such associations.
TAEC also announced its new regional and ATA Conference Chairs:
- Region I (NETAEC): Kevin Weeks, Executive Director, Trucking Association of Massachusetts
- Region II: Donna England, President & CEO, Tennessee Trucking Association
- Region III: Jill Sokacz, President & CEO, Michigan Trucking Association
- Region IV (WTAEC): Duane Williams, Chief Executive Officer, Montana Trucking Association
- ATA Conferences: Jon Eisen, Executive Director, ATA Intermodal Carriers Conference/Vice President, ATA Conferences
