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  2. Chinatown

    Chinatown Road Train Member

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    Many towns, states will see this as a great chance to write tickets and generate revenue.
    Corrupt tow truck operators will jack prices up by thousands and prey on truckers, knowing parking is extremely limited.
     
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  3. Deere hunter

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    Made a West Coast turn two weeks ago an East Coast turn one week ago and I really haven’t seen anything that was too terribly bad!
    I guess if Looking for it you’ll find it!
     
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  4. Wasted Thyme

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    My thoughts the states should consider it price gouging like they do during any other natural disaster.
     
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  5. bryan21384

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    I dont know, for the most part, I've still been able to get my essentials. I have found it a little easier to get parking at the truck stop, and a shower. Just east if Indianapolis on 70 is a rest area. I stayed there Monday night. It was ample parking there but many trucks were creating spaces on the ramp or parking in the middle of the main area, there was parking available deep into the night when I finally fell asleep. I've had to make a few adjustments and on occasion I've had to pay a little more for certain items than I would like to, but everything has remained intact for the most part. They used Foristell, MO TA but there are dozens of options across Missouri on 70. I understand that drivers have preferences as to where they stop, but I don't know if one can be picky right now.
     
  6. HoneyBadger67

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    Following the recent spate of posts about trucks being booted, I called the Walmart in Ohio and asked if I was allowed to park there overnight. After being told "yes", I asked for in writing and posted it on my window.
     
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  7. PE_T

    PE_T Road Train Member

    Actually, don’t call Walmart. This may very well increase the chances a Walmart stops allowing trucks to park in their lots. It’s best to read the comments on Trucker Path or AllStays Truck&Travel. We also don’t want to bother them with multiple calls a day by various drivers. Some managers may not be aware of how many trucks park in the middle of the night. Sometimes it’s true: “What they don’t know can’t hurt them.” Hahaha.
     
  8. HoneyBadger67

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    If I had had any other option, I wouldn't have stayed at Wally's to begin with...LoL. Unfortunately, oberlin, oh doesn't have anywhere other than a tiny Marathon station to park at and I was quickly running out of time, thanks to some unforeseen construction.
     
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  9. PE_T

    PE_T Road Train Member

    I checked that Walmart, but there aren’t many reviews due to its location.

    On a separate note, I see you were on US-20. If you’re trying to bypass the I-80 toll road, look into US-30 off of I-71 in Mifflin, OH. It’s all freeway to Fort Wayne, IN. Then take IN-49 in Valparaiso to I-94. It adds about 25 miles and 45 min, but you save $90 in total. Some members have also mentioned this particular route in some thread. I’ve taken it several times.

    OH-2 off of I-90 in Sheffield is another alternative if you’re coming from NY via I-90. OH-2 is almost a freeway going to Toledo.
     

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  10. HoneyBadger67

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    Friggin stalkers, I tell you what! PMSLMMFFAO

    I was up on 20, it was to avoid the toll road, I was omw to MI, though, not IN.

    :-D
     
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