parking during home time in Maryland

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Djay1399, Nov 22, 2012.

  1. Djay1399

    Djay1399 Bobtail Member

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    Happy Thanksgiving Everyone

    My husband drives flatbed and is home on weekends. He used to park by our house
    but received a complaint. I then called Bjs and got approval from the assistant manager and not the store manager
    has an issue.

    Where to go from here? One paid lot wants 200 a month and I can't afford that
     
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  3. MPH2

    MPH2 Light Load Member

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    Why did the neighbor complain? I would very nicely go talk to the neighbor or all of your neighbors if you don't know which one. And explain the sitiation and see if you guys can make a agreement.
     
  4. Djay1399

    Djay1399 Bobtail Member

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    They think the truck is ugly and someone flattened one of his trailer tires. Its not an option
     
  5. MPH2

    MPH2 Light Load Member

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    Do you have a Walmart near by or some kind of big store with a big parking lot you that you could park at?
     
  6. Uncertain

    Uncertain Bobtail Member

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    Its not nice to wake neighbors up at 0200 when your parking ya truck :p

    I would call around and ask all the places in the local area. Or if you know someone with some extra paved space. Even the people that mentioned the $200/mo. I would see if I could reduce that by 10/day. What that comes out to is about $25/parked 24hrs @ 200/mo. Even some mom and pop gas stations will let you park your rig at them, that don't have a ton of parking. The problem is that most do not ask. So just ask around, the more people you ask, the greater your chances are. Whats the worse anyone could say? "No".. So, the more you ask, the better your odds are.

    Also, I'm not sure where you live. But if you know any farmers, or of any farms. They may be willing to allow parking as well for both a personal vehicle and the truck. But you gotta ask. :)
     
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  7. G/MAN

    G/MAN Road Train Member

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    Some of the self storage places will allow you to park your rig for a fee. I know one guy who pays about $100/month so he always has a place to park his rig. If there is a truck stop anywhere close, you could always park for a few days.
     
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  8. slim shady

    slim shady Road Train Member

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    You need to find a place that has electricity to be able to plug the truck in, winter is comming
     
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  9. pattyj

    pattyj Road Train Member

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    Maryland don't like trks in their neighborhood.They consider it an eyesore.I know someone who lives in Baltimore and his neighbors did the same thing,only they called the law.So now he either parks it at the TA or the terminal.Maybe your company has a customer close to where you live that would let you leave it there during hometime.
     
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  10. Numb

    Numb Crusty Curmudgeon

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    same thing here in Charlotte. new zoning law not commercial vehicles in neighborhoods . I had even paved a concrete pad for the tractor.

    found a drop lot 20 miles away. then changed jobs to one that has a terminal in town.
     
  11. MPH2

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    You aren't grandfathered into the zoning?
     
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