What does the ideal Truck Storage Lot look like?

In the Great Lakes area where I'm at, I'd think electric hookups fir block/fuel heaters would be a draw. Maybe a premium for that. Rates would be an issue. Making sure there is a market as well, some major metropolitan areas would have a far greater need for this than our in the boonies. I'm actual looking for a secure place around me. I think 100$ per month would be a fair price.

 

Some drivers will want to drop their trailers, you may have to get some r/r ties and put them in the ground in a corner or put a cement pad for the trailer legs to set on when they drop trailers?

 

I pay $650 a month for space in a heated shop, has nine 20x50 bays. Concrete heated floors with shop air compressor and yard space to park my trailers.
Sometimes I think it's a bit expensive, but then when I do maintenance on my truck and it is -30 outside I'm glad to have it.
Back in the 80's I was looking into a similar idea with my brother. He checked with his boss, an owner of a trucking company
Boss said forget it. A lot of truckers will stuff you on payments, do oil changes in the yard and dump it down the sewer. Tare up the yard, wreck the fences and run into other people's equipment.
He said better to provide the same service but cater to RV parking. Those people have money.

 

I don't think that's an unreasonable rate given what you have access to. My perspective is from a company drivers side. If I owned my own I'd certainly prefer what you describe. Even the RVers have trouble though. My father in law had two break ins and one incident of substantial damage to his class A motor home at supposed secure storage.

 

Or a single concrete strip that runs the length of the spaces. Marks or reflective poles lined up with paint marks on the concrete strip would help with keeping everyone straight in their space.

 

I pay $100 a month, it’s a mud hole at times. No electricity, assigned spots. No lines, or barriers needed. Everyone’s respectful. Just a place to safely park, for hometime. Some put cones up, nothing fancy, a few 55 gal. Trash bins, 1 dumpster. They’re always grading the place. I’d gladly pay $50 more for a paved lot with electricity.

 

1. A 3'- 4' wide concrete pad running across all spaces about 50' from the rear of a parked trailer where the landing gear can be lowered, that will support a dropped, loaded trailer. I'd hesitate to ever drop a loaded trailer on gravel, or uneven surfaces. Depending on weather, or the condition of the lot, without concrete or pads to drop onto, the landing gear will sink in or worse.
2. If the future lots are in cold climates, you need to provide electric to run block heaters, and charge accordingly. No juice and cold weather, why am I paying when my truck won't start?
3. If theres any chance of snow, you need to have that lot plowed immediately when it snows. Not tomorrow, right away.
4. Payment? If you're planning a monthly parking plan, why can't you mail a bill every month?

Pay with my phone? hahahaha. Go for it millennials. Me, I'm old but I've got a wad of cash in my pocket or I've got a checkbook. Depends on how big the bill is. Cash still talks, and b.s. technology walks.

 

Big ### bollards on the end spaces so the morons don't drag trailers over hoods lol.