Despite a severe, nationwide shortage, truck parking projects have been sidelined, making the problem worse. Parking at that rest area was plentiful at noon on a Tuesday, when Rep. Mike Bost, R-Ill., stopped by. An extra vacant lot used for parking is now a gas station that does not allow truck parking. If only there was a fund dedicated to truck parking projects …Truck Parking Safety Improvement ActBost first introduced a truck parking bill more than six years ago. Nelson said money dedicated to truck parking could move parking expansion projects throughout the country across the finish line.