Night Parking

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G-Town's Comment
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A interesting story about a Walmart location. I ended up bobtail one day, and knew there was a Walmart in the vicinity, so I headed over. When I got there, there were the dreaded low clearance bars, blocking the entrance. Not to be discouraged, I decided to find the truck entrance around back, used for deliveries. Since the dock area looked to be all that was available on one end of the building, I decided to cruise thru the back, and see what was available on the other end.

As soon as I came around the corner, there was an area with 4 tractor and trailers, and also a single bobtail parked there. I did my shopping, and when I got ready to leave, I found a hidden entrance that went right past an apartment complex. This entrance was not easy to spot from the main road.

Just like most days in trucking, it pays not to give up easily.

The Pittston PA store is exactly as you described.

Funny thing...with few exceptions my Qualcomm is programmed to route me to the truck entrance(s) and not the entrance typically used for shoppers. Many of the truck entrances are not obvious or conspicuously marked. Unless knowing a head of time what to look for, you could totally miss a turn. Glad you posted this...it clarifies what I was trying to get across.

Bobtail:

"Bobtailing" means you are driving a tractor without a trailer attached.

Qualcomm:

Omnitracs (a.k.a. Qualcomm) is a satellite-based messaging system with built-in GPS capabilities built by Qualcomm. It has a small computer screen and keyboard and is tied into the truck’s computer. It allows trucking companies to track where the driver is at, monitor the truck, and send and receive messages with the driver – similar to email.

OWI:

Operating While Intoxicated

Dutch's Comment
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G-Town, the location that I am referring to is in W. Memphis AR, and visible from I-40. I shopped there, but I probably would never spend the night.

G-Town's Comment
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G-Town, the location that I am referring to is in W. Memphis AR, and visible from I-40. I shopped there, but I probably would never spend the night.

Thanks...Wally World's from state to state have many similarities...there are several in my territory I will not break overnight in.

Truckin Along With Kearse's Comment
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Many weigh stations allow safe haven.. some dont. I go on the state dot websites to find out

DOT:

Department Of Transportation

A department of the federal executive branch responsible for the national highways and for railroad and airline safety. It also manages Amtrak, the national railroad system, and the Coast Guard.

State and Federal DOT Officers are responsible for commercial vehicle enforcement. "The truck police" you could call them.

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