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Notes on autonomous yard operations, truck parking technology, and the operators building what's next.

Trucks staging near an automated port terminal
Industry Insights
Port Automation and Truck Parking Management

As ports automate, the pressure moves to the yards around them. Parking-management software is becoming critical infrastructure for port-adjacent operations.

Jake Guso · June 2, 2026
Automated access control gate at a truck parking facility
Operations
Evolving Access Control in Truck Parking

Gate access has gone from a padlock and a phone call to live, booking-aware control. Here's how modern access control protects revenue, not just the lot.

Jake Guso · May 20, 2026
Rig Hut Enterprise Management Suite dashboard
Product News
Rig Hut Launches Comprehensive Truck Parking Management Suite for Enterprise Operators

Rig Hut's new Enterprise Management Suite gives multi-site operators one platform for occupancy, billing, access, and reporting across every yard they run.

Jake Guso · May 6, 2026
Trucks parked in a monthly contract parking lot
Industry Insights
Month-to-Month Truck Parking or Top-Notch Truck Stops?

Monthly contract parking and transient truck-stop parking solve different problems. Smart operators run both — and price each on purpose.

Jake Guso · April 22, 2026
Side-by-side asphalt and gravel truck parking surfaces
Operations
Asphalt vs. Gravel: Truck Parking Surface Types

Surface choice shapes your build cost, maintenance, drainage, and the rates you can charge. A clear-eyed look at asphalt vs. gravel for truck yards.

Jake Guso · April 8, 2026
Comparison of truck parking software and generic property management tools
Product News
Rig Hut vs. Non-Truck-Parking-Specific Property Management Tools: A Comparative Analysis

Generic property-management software wasn't built for gravel, gates, and trucks. Here's where purpose-built truck-parking software pulls ahead.

Jake Guso · March 25, 2026
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