Best Place To Park During Home Time

Where's the best place to park during home time if you cannot park at home?

I have a Pilot two miles north of my house I could park my rig at. My company has warned against parking at truck stops during home time, however. I don't think it's forbidden it's just advised against.

I wonder if could park my car there and then when I come back I can park there a few days.

There's a rest stop not far from me I could potentially park at. Think it would be safe to park there?

Where do you park during home time?

Any advice is appreciated.

Pelican

You'll want to check with pilot before parking there, especially since you've been advised against it.

I'd also advise against rest stops. Taking up a spot for 2 or days is kind of messed up for those that need them for their 10.

It's hard to advise you without knowing the specifics of your location. Get on Google maps in satellite view and see if you see any prospects.

Like Banks said, truck-stops and rest areas can be iffy. Don’t ever park anywhere that being towed away is a possibility.

I rent a storage unit in WI that also has space for outside parking, mostly for cargo trailers and campers. So I park there and have an agreement with the landlord. I pay $25 for every day I park there, but it is a very secure and safe location. My fee is tax deductible, but it can add up, so I keep my parking at a minimum there.

Choose your location with care so it doesn’t backfire on you and get you in trouble with your company.

Tbh just about anywhere is iffy unless it’s a company yard or a yard with a spot you pay for. So see if you can find something like that, like what BK has. Otherwise the Pilot is likely your best bet but you’d need to talk to them to see if they’d be ok with you parking there for a few days on hometime. Leaving your car there is probably going to be a no go so I’d probably see if someone can give you a ride to work and pick you up

Early on in my career I had a company approved parking location but still a short drive from my house. (I’ve since sold that house and now live in my luxury Frightliner condo-minimum.)

So I just dropped the trailer at that location and then bobtailed to the house. You might be able to make something like that work depending on your location and neighborhood. I could park the tractor on the street but there was alternate side parking in the winter. Then I just had to move the tractor to the other side every night.

That way you wouldn’t have to involve your car for the final mile.

This is where I park every weekend (purple circle) and this is where I live (blue circle).

The parking spot is behind a local Wawa convenience store. I would not recommend parking in such a place in a more urban area.

Where I live is a very small town and where I park is a favorite place for the local cops to gather and since there is a local state police barracks just outside town too, the presence of law enforcement is always high.

Also I'm not parked there for more than a couple days at a time. It is not what you'd call a traditional area to park a truck. I just wanted to give an example of other alternatives to truck stops or storage facilities. It won't work for everyone, but sometimes you can find a unique spot based upon where you happen to live.

I forgot to mention there is a Rhoel driver who lives somewhere in town as well. I often see their truck parked BT across the street in an empty corner of the Acme supermarket parking lot.

I may end up going this route then. There's a few places like this that charge for parking. Good idea.

Like Banks said, truck-stops and rest areas can be iffy. Don’t ever park anywhere that being towed away is a possibility.

I rent a storage unit in WI that also has space for outside parking, mostly for cargo trailers and campers. So I park there and have an agreement with the landlord. I pay $25 for every day I park there, but it is a very secure and safe location. My fee is tax deductible, but it can add up, so I keep my parking at a minimum there.

Choose your location with care so it doesn’t backfire on you and get you in trouble with your company.

Yeah a buddy of mine said he asked a local church pastor if he could park there from time to time and the pastor said that's good with him. Just make it work ya know

This is where I park every weekend (purple circle) and this is where I live (blue circle).

The parking spot is behind a local Wawa convenience store. I would not recommend parking in such a place in a more urban area.

Where I live is a very small town and where I park is a favorite place for the local cops to gather and since there is a local state police barracks just outside town too, the presence of law enforcement is always high.

Also I'm not parked there for more than a couple days at a time. It is not what you'd call a traditional area to park a truck. I just wanted to give an example of other alternatives to truck stops or storage facilities. It won't work for everyone, but sometimes you can find a unique spot based upon where you happen to live.

The church lot might be okay. Just keep in mind that most church lots are not designed to bear the weight of a semi. If the lot is asphalt or even concrete, the rig could damage the pavement. But you could always ask forgiveness.