I circle the lot all the time, because I want to find the best spot to get a good night sleep.
I don't want to park next a loud reefer or a guy with loud engine fan kicking on and off. Also prefer not to park very much out of level.
Kinda like sitting up camp.
Getting a good night sleep can make all the difference the next day.
Also I prefer not to park, where it's not gona make real hard for the next guy to get out and then take out my front end.
Seems as if loud trucks want to park next to the guy with his windows down.
There is a lot to be said about finding a good parking spot, especially if your going to be there very long.

Originally Posted by FLATBED

They get PAID by the MILE

Originally Posted by windsmith

So I'm parked at a TA near Asheville, NC that has a fairly full lot. There are a few spaces available, but they would either be nose-in or a difficult blind-side back. There are at least two that could be a straight-in back if a driver is willing to come 'in' the 'out' side of the lot, and then back into the spot.

For the last two hours, I've watched the same trucks circling the lot. Why do they do this? There are two rest areas and another truck stop within 10 miles of here, so why would they spend hours circling the lot hoping for someone to leave? Why don't they attempt to park in the 'difficult' spots (or not-so-difficult if they'd stop and THINK about how to set up for them?)

The spot that I'm in didn't have enough room in front for a 90 or 45 setup to back into, so I drove into the center lane of the lot and offset alley backed into it. I had to back from the lane across the exit lane, and the drivers that waited for me had puzzled looks on their faces, as if they thought I wasn't allowed to do that.

Cause they ain't a super trucker like you? Did you put the video up on Youtube of the offending party?

Originally Posted by chompi

I think Ironpony is right! You always see the deer or dogs do it. They circle around to tamp down the grass so they have a nice comfortable spot to sleep. Like I.pony said I think that's what the trucks are doing.


When you use e-logs your company still averages the speed to miles. You can still run over if your truck is governed at 68mph and your company uses 60 or so as the average. Therefore at the end of the day if you have been running nothing but straight interstate and haven't really stopped at all that day then your miles can run over and your company can give you a speeding ticket or log violation. When you stop for the day you must leave your log on driving for awhile so that it can catch up with what you did that day. You don't have to necessarily be moving though. Don't tell them though its kind of funny!

This one is rich.....