Idle Aire went bankrupt. So did Park and View (before your time, but you might still see a yellow hub in a parking lot occasionally). truckers are cheap, and so are the BFI's. The rigs climbing the ramps and reefers would be the main noise issue, as obviously an enclosed area like a parking garage would be a no idle zone. The structure would be a huge expense, especially in the areas they are needed, as in 10's of millions of dollars, so there is no way you'd be paying $10 to park. As far as the eyesore, apparently you've never dealt with the NIMBY folks. It's a good idea, just not practical or economically feasible.

Originally Posted by highflight1985

If not up, maybe down?

Yes, issues there too, especially for the claustrophobic type, but as I said, I have serious doubts about the long-term success of single-layer parking lots. Something is going to have to change to accommodate the ever increasing number of trucks...

The best scenario, if you HAD to have a garage for some reason, is the automated type you see in some cities, where you park your vehicle on a skid and hydraulic lifts put it in a slot similar to a forklift and pallet racking. I don't see any reason it wouldn't scale up to rigs, but it would be expensive. Face it though, Europe and British are far tighter on space, and they don't have them. I do believe the answer to the space problems will be regional drivers returning to their hub at most every other night. This is how it works for a lot of the northeastern carriers.