As an O/O, how do you find truck parking lots for rent?

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  1. truckerexpress

    truckerexpress Bobtail Member

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    From my experience, it seems only word of mouth, or searching Google Maps for empty truck yards, driving there, and asking if there's a space available + the cost. It's even better if that truck yard also has a mechanic on site.

    Its very hard to find a truck parking lot and I was just wondering how do you guys do it? Simply googling "truck yard parking for rent" doesn't have helpful results. I was thinking to move to another state and the thought of finding parking again seems difficult.
     
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  3. Espressolane

    Espressolane Road Train Member

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    Try just truck parking or truck parking for rent.
    I found the places i have used from just passing by or someone had said something about the place.
    Also check for RV and boat storage places.
     
  4. fortycalglock

    fortycalglock Road Train Member

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    Hmmm first post, ####amamie story. Why don’t you just tell us what kind of project your researching. The last thing I want in a yard is a “mechanic” in there.
     
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  5. uncleal13

    uncleal13 Road Train Member

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    I rent after I saw a big sign that said “heated truck parking for rent”.
    We all do the mechanical ourselves. Can’t trust the pros to grease a truck right now a days.
     
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  6. Buckeye 60

    Buckeye 60 Road Train Member

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    I just park mine in my driveway
     
  7. Banker

    Banker Road Train Member

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    You might try small trucking companies in your area. Some have extra space and rent monthly. The one I park at has mechanics and they do outside work if they aren’t busy with their fleet repairs. Construction companies also sometimes rent extra space.
     
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  8. Mattflat362

    Mattflat362 Road Train Member

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    Oh man it is tough around me....I got lucky with my current back up spot....and then a huge parking lot behind my house is not used 8 months out of the year.

    I am on the hunt daily with a real estate agent. I just want a 25 or 30 x 40 or 50 steel building or a lot to build one on.
     
  9. Mattflat362

    Mattflat362 Road Train Member

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    Storage condos don't have drains and you technically can not do business out of them. And you have people to deal with and whatever thay have going on....
     
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  10. SteveScott

    SteveScott Road Train Member

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    I street park in well lit industrial parks. Where I live, there are no places to rent space, and when I street park I am empty. On those rare occasions when I do have something in my trailer, I unhook and nose the front of my tractor up to the doors of the trailer.
     
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  11. win-some-loose-less

    win-some-loose-less Medium Load Member

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    I just lost my the place where I park in my town.. the city decided Trucks can’t park there anymore after 10 Trucks followed me to my honey hole and turned it into a dang truck stop.. there was only 2 of of parking there for years then all of sudden everybody trucker in town found id and decided to start parking there.. City council voted to close the Truck stop lol.. I live in a small town in east Texas and not having any luck with finding a paid spot like you can the big cites.. gonna be tuff, I’m not gonna leave MY truck at a window licker magnet Truck stop all weekend so will gladly pay when I can find somewher
     
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