Today's Pickup: Reliance Partners Teams With TruckPark To Explore Impact Of Truck Parking Reservations Good day, The growing truck parking reservation service TruckPark is partnering with insurer Reliance Partners to explore how truck parking reservation systems might improve the quality of a driver's rest. Reliance said it believes that drivers who are more rested return to duty fresher and as a result operate safer. Fatalities are up nearly 5% from 2018, the firm said, adding that improving quality rest for drivers could potentially improve driver performance. "This partnership exemplifies our commitment to safety and innovation by looking at how technology can be used to improve driver well-being and operational safety of commercial trucks," Chad Eichelberger, president of Reliance Partners, said. "We're confident that providing our members with solutions like TruckPark's app-based parking reservation platform will help our members improve safety on the roadways by improving the quality of driver rest standards within their fleets." According to the American Transportation Research Institute's (ATRI) Critical Issues in the Trucking Industry 2018 report, 48.7% of respondents said the parking shortage leads to them park on ramps or the side of the highway between three and five times a week.