Which law should I break today? Trip planning and parking.

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  1. 77fib77

    77fib77 Road Train Member

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    If you dont use your AC it might go faster. :cool:
     
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  3. D.Tibbitt

    D.Tibbitt Road Train Member

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    Don't park at truckstops.. that's the best way to not run into the problem of not finding parking... maybe it is different east of i-35 but out west you can park on most on ramps.. I spend most nights parked on one with a nice dirt shoulder.. have a whole notebook filled with exit numbers
     
  4. Lyle H

    Lyle H Road Train Member

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    Is the 10,000 solo miles accident free a typo?
    Did you mean 100,000?
     
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  5. ElmerFudpucker

    ElmerFudpucker Road Train Member

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    Most all states east of the Mississippi don’t want ramp parking. Some enforce it a little more than others. As a whole truck parking in the east is a lot harder to find than out west. To the OP. Download trucker path. It is a valuable tool.
     
  6. Diesel Dave

    Diesel Dave Last Few of the OUTLAWS

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    Double park and call UBER. Stupid question. Stupid answer. :happy1::sign3:
     
  7. kylefitzy

    kylefitzy Road Train Member

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    Drive illegal or park illegal? Get better at trip planning. It’s been years since i’ve had to do either.

    I start early when I can. Park at the shipper or receiver when ever possible. Some areas you just have to take a short day and shutdown early even if you started late.
     
  8. Chi Town Steers

    Chi Town Steers Road Train Member

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    It would be pretty impressive if I hit 100,000 miles in a few months!
     
  9. Chi Town Steers

    Chi Town Steers Road Train Member

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    My understanding is that it is technically illegal to park on any ramps any where. Even if some states don’t enforce it. Is that accurate?
     
  10. Chi Town Steers

    Chi Town Steers Road Train Member

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    I aim to park at rest stops, but sometimes it’s just not happening. Smart to have a list of ramps you can park on. That’s valuable. It is my understanding that parking on any ramp is illegal. Even if not enforced. Is that accurate?
     
  11. Chi Town Steers

    Chi Town Steers Road Train Member

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    Why didn’t I think of that! I wonder if I can get it towed from the shipper to the receiver? Thatd b nice
     
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