Equipment Parking Options?

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  1. MoChrome

    MoChrome Bobtail Member

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    New guy here, so please bear with me. I'm thinking about starting up a hot shot business and one of many considerations is where to park equipment when not out on a run. I live in a upscale subdivision with a HOA and covenants. Parking something like a F350 at home shouldn't be an issue but the trailer will be. Do any of you have a similar situation and if so, what do you do? Perhaps renting outside parking space at a self storage facility is an option? Any thoughts and suggestions are much appreciated.
     
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  3. LJJ

    LJJ Bobtail Member

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    there are self storage facilities that have enclosed units big enough for a trailer, many contactors and alike run out of them here, Also maybe a trucking company will help out for a trade off, ya never know. Don't forget about the thieves.
     
  4. graycode

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    Check out Craigslist for a secured parking area. Usually you can find something for a reasonable price.
     
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  5. Ridgeline

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    Sell the house, buy a house with some land and solve the problem.
     
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  6. nshore harleyguy

    nshore harleyguy Medium Load Member

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    Look into some landscaping companies. With the amount of snow we got in the northeast I have been temporarily evicted LOL. But the storage places all wanted to much $ for me. I contacted a few different landscaping companies and found one that was willing to rent me a spot in his lot for 60$ a month (pretty cheap for the Boston area) This landscaper owns a lot of equipment and has cameras in his lot. I called about 5 before I found 1 that had some space to rent
     
  7. FarmerTransportation

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    (picture me laughing) What Ridgeline said.

    My daughter has a horse, and I park my trailer at the barn where we keep the horse. They charge me $15 per month, but it's not under cover. A bit difficult in the winter, but I won't run it in the snow and ice anyway.

    I have the same issue as you. The neighbors already give me dirty looks for the truck, and the trailer wouldn't fit in the driveway anyway. 2 cars, 2 trucks is about the limit.

    As suggested above, talk to contractors nearby who have some open areas. Landsacpers, contractors, etc. Look for any commercial establishments that have lot or yard space behind their buildings. Whatever you do, be sure you can lock the trailer up and keep it from being raided or just plain stolen.
     
  8. SteelWheelin

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    I've had luck with a local truck stop that charges me $15 for extended parking. Granted this is an independent truck stop not a flying j/pilot/TA.
     
  9. SteelWheelin

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    But I'm in a straight truck. Don't know how they feel about dropping trailers.
     
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