ParkPro Names Alabama Motor Express as Flagship Carrier to Address Commercial Truck Parking Crisis, Joins Flagship Host Florida Panthers' Amerant Bank Arena

AMX becomes the first freight company to secure guaranteed hourly parking through ParkPro, tackling the U.S. truck parking shortage this holiday season.

SARASOTA-MANATEE, Fla., Dec. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, ParkPro, a national provider of commercial truck parking solutions, announced Alabama Motor Express (AMX), a national logistics company logging over 20 million miles of freight drive-time per year, as its flagship carrier. Focused on underutilized parking lots at large retail and entertainment venues, ParkPro connects commercial drivers and businesses seeking quality, safe, hourly parking spaces with pre-vetted properties (hosts) through its reservation platform.

"Parking isn't the problem—it's bridging the gap between those who need it and those who have it," said Tra Williams, CEO of ParkPro. "Since day one, the Florida Panthers have been a committed host, offering hundreds of parking spaces at their arena on most days. With AMX as our flagship carrier, we're now addressing the critical truck parking shortage, where only one space currently exists for every 11 trucks on the road. By leveraging existing parking infrastructure, we're providing sustainable, time-saving solutions for businesses like AMX—reducing costs, enhancing supply chain efficiency, and improving safety for freight drivers and highway motorists immediately."

AMX's commitment to ParkPro's services coincides with a report from the FMCSA stating there are only 313,000 rest-stop parking spaces available nationwide for approximately 3.5 million trucks. While ongoing state and federal efforts to build new truck parking infrastructures continue, the U.S. has more available parking than all other countries combined. ParkPro is leveraging this pre-existing infrastructure to create immediate solutions for truckers and their employers.

"At AMX, our commitment to innovation and supporting our drivers is at the heart of everything we do," said Nina Eiland, Executive Vice President of AMX Trucking, Logistics, & Academy. "Partnering with ParkPro allows us to provide our drivers with safer, more convenient parking solutions, which is crucial during the high-pressure holiday season. This collaboration is not just about parking; it's about improving operational efficiency, driver well-being, and ultimately delivering better service to our customers across the nation."

Beginning with Amerant Bank Arena, ParkPro's flagship host property offering hundreds of parking spaces, AMX's drivers will be the first to reserve hourly parking through ParkPro's proprietary platform.

"We are thrilled to open up our parking lot at Amerant Bank Arena to commercial truck drivers to enhance their safety and wellbeing as part of our relationship with ParkPro," said Panthers Director of Sustainability & Transportation Mike Prairie. "Through pre-existing relationships with ParkPro's team, we have offered commercial truck driving courses since 2023, and we are proud to continue to offer and improve upon these sustainable solutions that support our community and its needs."

ParkPro is in discussions with major property groups across hundreds of U.S. markets to unlock thousands of additional truck parking spaces in 2025. For more information, visit www.park.pro.

About ParkPro

ParkPro is the nation's only hourly truck parking reservation system that provides commercial drivers and their employers with guaranteed spaces at large retail and entertainment venues. It was created to address a critical and growing economic problem in the U.S.: the severe shortage of quality, safe, temporary parking spaces for truckers, which it achieves by offering pre-vetted parking accommodations through its proprietary platform. Learn more: www.park.pro 

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