Oct 12, 2021 • Community

When and where does parking get filled up faster?

When and where does parking get filled up faster?

As you may know, many truck drivers often rely on the Trucker Path app to find available parking over the road. But when is the best time to pull up to a truck stop?

Our latest user feedback suggested that chain truck stops tend to get filled up faster than independent truck stops, and truck stops on the east coast tend to get filled up earlier than the ones on the east coast at night.

For more details, check out the article by Commercial Carrier Journal.

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Valentines Day for Truckers [p]The 14th of February has long been celebrated as the day of love. Its history can be traced back to ancient Rome when Christianity was still in its adolescence. The day was used to commemorate St. Valentine’s death/burial, but there are doubts on the authenticity of this claim. Some believe that the special day was put in place to downplay the pagan Roman festival of Lupercalia. We don’t know anything for sure, but what we do know is that there should be a day to honor your loved ones. If 14th February is that day, then so be it![/p] [p]After all, who can reject candies, gifts, and flowers? If you are a trucker, both receiving and giving presents has a lot more meaning. It shows that you are thinking about your dearest and they are thinking about you.[/p] [p]What are some ways you can show your love as a trucker? Let’s find out! [/p] <h2></h2> [p][b]Send Flowers[/b][/p] [p]One of the best ways to make someone's day is by sending them a bouquet. There are plenty of resources online that allow you to send flowers right to someone's doorstep. If you want, you can add some chocolates and even balloons to make things interesting. The good thing is flowers are gender-neutral, you can send them to your man or your woman and they would make an impact.[/p] [p]Sending flowers might be a cliché, but you can never go wrong with it, especially on Valentine's Day.[/p] [img src="https://truckerpath.com/uploads/2021/02/202102-BLOG-TP-Valentines-1.jpg" alt=""] <h2></h2> [p][b]Personalized Note[/b][/p] [p]Nothing beats a hand-written letter where you pour your heart out to your significant other. It adds a personal touch, and it shows that even though you are busy, you have your dearest in mind. If your partner is out there trucking, send them an emotion-filled letter. If you are a trucker, then try sending one back home. It is the little things that make the most impact. [/p] [img src="https://truckerpath.com/uploads/2021/02/202102-BLOG-TP-Valentines-2.jpg" alt=""] <h2></h2> [p][b]Video-call Your Lover[/b][/p] [p]Modern technology has made possible many things that were previously thought to be impossible. One such thing is having a conversation with another person who is not present at your location. You can now talk to your significant other on Valentine’s Day using video call applications, like Skype or FaceTime. No one deserves to feel lonely on a day that celebrates love, which is why you should make extra efforts to schedule a video call. Perhaps, make it an online date where you have dinner together and talk about your feelings for each other. [/p] [img src="https://truckerpath.com/uploads/2021/02/202102-BLOG-TP-Valentines-3.jpg" alt=""] <h2></h2> [p][b]Celebrate When You Can[/b][/p] [p]As a trucker, it can be hard for you to skip work on special occasions like Valentine's Day. Therefore, you can celebrate before or after you are done with your work. Loving someone involves putting in constant effort, meaning you can't restrict all your feelings for one day. Show your appreciation on other days as well, so that 14th February feels like any other day of the year.[/p] [p]How will you celebrate Valentines Day? Let us know in the comments below. [/p] <h2></h2> <h2></h2> [p][b]By Aldous Aldwin[/b][/p]

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Thank a Trucker for National Truck Driver Appreciation Week [p][b]September 7th, 2021 (Phoenix) [/b]: 18 months ago the United States was outside, self-reliant, maskless, and often forgetful of a group of individuals that continually kept America moving. They provide gas to our vehicles, food to our homes, entertainment to our families, but most important peace of mind to our hearts. They provided all this and more, day in and day out. It was easy to forget this group existed because they had always ensured the things we needed were available. 18 months ago, the world changed. America changed. And the daily lives we all had come to expect, changed. However, for this group, nothing changed. During a time of crisis, this group made it their mission to continue keeping our lives "normal".[/p] [p]Truck Drivers have been moving supplies to areas that need them most for over a 100 years and they do not stop. They wake up early in the morning to load their freight, they spend all day or even days making sure it arrives safely to its destination, and then they make their way back home to their families before getting up the next morning to do it again. These tireless heroes spend their lives making our lives better and it is time to share our appreciation. Sept. 12th - 18th is National Truck Driver Appreciation Week and Trucker Path is extending our thanks.[/p] [p]Trucker Path has created this Proud to Serve America's Truck Drivers logo and distributed them to some of the top destination points throughout the US. These hubs have long been on the frontlines providing our nation's drivers with food, gas, overnight parking, and community while away from their friends and families. These logos will be prominently displayed on property for all drivers to know they are supported and to spread awareness to passerby's whose lives are made better because of truckers everywhere.[/p] [img src="https://truckerpath.com/uploads/2021/09/Screen-Shot-2021-09-02-at-12.35.12-PM.png" alt=""] [p]Having long been known as the go-to app for truckers everywhere, Trucker Path has continually added new features like true truck navigation, and fuel or route optimization to save drivers time and money. Frank Chen, Senior Product Manager at Trucker Path says, "Trucker Path aims to revolutionize our industry by putting drivers at the focal point of our development efforts. Helping Trucker Path's community of drivers save time and reduce fuel expenses will put extra money in their pockets and create happier drivers on the road."[/p] [p]Further revolutionizing the industry, Trucker Path's <a href="http://pathfinder.truckerpath.com/sign-up.html">Pathfinder Program</a> (a community of drivers that post reviews and update gas prices, parking availbility, restroom conditions, and more on locations across the US) has used reviews to help our industry refine standards and spread relevant information throughout the community. Normally, Pathfinders take 3 photos and write a 50-word review to receive a 100 coin rewards (that can be redeemed for prizes). During this year's National Truck Drivers Appreciation Week, we are boosting that reward 10-fold to 1000 coins per qualifying review per location (see Pathfinder Program for rules).[/p] <a href="http://pathfinder.truckerpath.com/sign-up.html">Click here to sign up for our Pathfinder Program</a> [img src="https://truckerpath.com/uploads/2021/09/202193-102456.png" alt=""] [p]We want to thank our nation's drivers anyway we can and we encourage all those on the road to sign-up on the Trucker Path app for the Pathfinder Program today. Our platform provides a voice and now it can be used to share our thanks to drivers not just this week but all year round. Take a selfie with the logo, write a review, and help spread the appreciation our community of professional drivers deserve.[/p] [p][b] Download the app from your app store, sign-up, and start thanking today. [/b][/p]

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