No parking at Walmart

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by JonJon78, Nov 23, 2019.

  1. magoo68

    magoo68 Road Train Member

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    There is a back up it’s on the return air side.. I had the primary fail and it ran perfect using the return air sensor until I could unload to get it fixed ..
     
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  3. TallJoe

    TallJoe Road Train Member

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    Some of these Walmart store lots are not designed for the heavy truck traffic or parking. Some places are not for trucks to park overnight or otherwise because they don't fit to the local landscaping or social mood.

    If the local community don't want it, that's their prerogative too.
    I don't want any view or sound of a semi truck parked in front of my house either, for instance.

    I am a hypocrite, because, I sure would not mind to park mine there from time to time but I know my neighbors would. So you have to respect that.
     
  4. Professor No-Name

    Professor No-Name Road Train Member

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    Yea but if all your company provides is
    the main control box on the front then if you monitor it then you've done your job. You can only be expected to use what the company supplies you with for equipment. If they don't provide a secondary back up then any service failure outside of what you have to use cannot be blamed on you.
     
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    If one cannot look at the satellite image of the Walmart and determine how to get in, park, and get out, one should not be accessing that particular location in my opinion.

    I do most of my shopping at Walmart and at least half of them have messed up landscaping and downed signs from truckers who didn't plan properly.
     
  6. Moosetek13

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    I don't use the images, I just eyeball it. If I don't see a way in and out I just skip that Walmart.
    Some areas in the country, I don't even bother trying.
     
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  7. MGE Dawn

    MGE Dawn Road Train Member

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    Personally, I do a mix of both. Especially in places with more than one Walmart, it's helped me screen which location is the better one to find parking at/near. Case in point, there's one VA that I never would've considered the lot, but the same satellite view showed a nearby dirt lot with easy access from the same side road I'd have used if I were delivering that particular store... there's another location in NM with the same story that I'm particularly fond of. Granted, the latter has the bonus of a close friend who lives nearby that I can grab some lunch and hang out with during my break
     
  8. Professor No-Name

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    I always start by using the trucker path app. Check the reviews and also look to see if it's notated on the app if they have truck parking or not. If it's a Wal-Mart I'm not familiar with then i call and discuss it with management to make sure what their parking policy is and also to find out where they prefer for me to park on their property. If they say no then i just look farther down the road. I also look at the google map pictures. It's all about planning an doing one's homework i guess.
     
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  9. Professor No-Name

    Professor No-Name Road Train Member

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    Also I'm definitely not gonna start griping and or complaining cuz of any Wal-Mart stores that perhaps may not allow me to park on THEIR property. I know that some do but there are some that don't for various reasons. Sometimes it's due to local ordinances and sometimes it's due to space constraints and sometimes it's cuz others have trashed the place and ruined for those of us that don't leave our trash or bathroom waste behind or us that don't damage THEIR property. So yea also i don't figure Wal-Mart owes me a parking spot. I'll find one where i can park an do my best to respect that particular Wal-Mart's property.
     
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  10. 88228822

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    I agree however I spent over $7500 at Walmart in a year (probably close to $10k) so I would assume that they want me to continue shopping there when I am on the road.
     
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  11. Farmerbob1

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    A lot of Wal-Marts offer a delivery service these days. I have successfully had stuff delivered to me in a hotel during some truck maintenance. I've not tried asking them to deliver to the truck. They might not do that, unsure, but could be worth trying.
     
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