Truck Parking Layout

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by daveolson36, May 5, 2022.

  1. daveolson36

    daveolson36 Light Load Member

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    Hello Everyone,

    Wanted to create a quick post of three (3) different layouts for truck parking. I'd like to know which option you prefer and why you prefer that option over the others. This lot will be fully concrete paved with climate controlled showers, climate controlled restrooms, truckers lounge/breakroom, and other amenities. However, if the layout isn't ideal then none of that other stuff matters. Would appreciate your input!!!

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  3. skallagrime

    skallagrime Road Train Member

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    Thats nice, i guess/think, looks like textbook design. but a few questions, is this to rent monthly nightly or what?

    Is it storage or is it 24/7 commercial high traffic?

    12x75 is a standard parking slot, but what if a guy with a long truck and trailer are there? Im 75 foot bumper to bumper, but if i pull a 53' (i do a 48 right now) i become 80 foot long. And my truck isnt even all that long.

    ive been in a truckstop with a 60-65 foot space from my nose to the other sides nose and had to wait on the driver next to me to leave before i could pull out of my spot, and i STILL only cleared the next guy downs nose by a few inches.
     
  4. daveolson36

    daveolson36 Light Load Member

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    It will be for monthly and nightly as well as some longer term leases for larger carriers. It's designed for 24/7 access high traffic and will have more LED lights than a car dealership. It's also located within a 2 mile radius of about 15+ distribution centers.

    Great point on the wider/longer loads. I plan on going back to the design engineer and requesting them to allocate some spots for longer loads. Every single spot will be demarcated with numbered signs so if had spots allocated for longer/wider loads it would be easily identified.

    For the 90 degree parking the drive aisle width is 75' wide and for the 60 degree angled parking the aisle width is 60' wide.
     
  5. gentleroger

    gentleroger Road Train Member

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    Go with option 2 - square the spots up.

    With angled parking some one always goes too deep or too shallow. When blind side backing in, any one parked wrong is going to make it challenging.

    With 75 feet deep spots and 75 feet innnthe exile, you can get away with 11.5 wide spots.
     
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  6. Rubber duck kw

    Rubber duck kw Road Train Member

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    Always go bigger, bigger spots and make the rows farther apart. Alot of us aren't driving a fleet spec short wheelbase truck with the tandems slid up to the landing gear.
     
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  7. Bean Jr.

    Bean Jr. Road Train Member

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    With angle parking, avoid blindside backing. I like option 3, but I would like to see the blindside reversed.
     
  8. Brettj3876

    Brettj3876 Road Train Member

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    Same. I like 3 but make it see side
     
  9. tscottme

    tscottme Road Train Member

    For Option #1 The angled parking near the entrance has the driver doing a blind-side back into those few spots. That often leads to either more backing accidnets or more pull-in parking and blind backing to leave those spots. I like option #2 for the fact all parking is alley dock parking.
     
  10. rockeee

    rockeee Medium Load Member

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    This also. Why not have most of it sightside. It might alleviate some trailer damage.
     
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  11. nredfor88

    nredfor88 Road Train Member

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    I prefer option 2, standard parking spots allowing directionless travel.

    If the site has angled parking, as others have mentioned, the blind side spots should all be changed to sight side.
     
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