Tractor Trailer Causes a Mess Rest Area 1-81 MM158 Virginia SB

That the most ridiculous thing I've read on here in a long time.

 

Let me enlighten your minds for a bit.
These are shots I took of the T/A in Maybrook,New York near Newburgh off of I-84. The first 9 shots are of the southwest and southeast areas of the lot. About 6 months ago the spaces in the southwest corner were all free parking. The last shot shows trucks on the entrance road- something that rarely happened 6 months ago.

 

I think they rent 50% of the spots out to walk-ins and save the other 50% for people who reserve using the phone or app. I have parked in open pay spots and walked in and they said it was sold.

 

All the images above tell me is that there is a increased demand for paid parking. Seemed like there were more then a few who were okay with it.

No. Nobody holds some spaces for walk-ins and some for advance reservations. What would be the point? Then it becomes "partial paid parking", and not "reserved parking".

Who wants paid parking? But yes. Many (especially TA's) are increasing the number of reserved spaces due to increased demand FROM DRIVERS (and thus carriers). So what? You're fighting a losing battle. It's a common business expense and it's a part of doing business in this ultra-busy trucking world we live in today. It's not 1980 anymore. Good grief. You can be one parked on a busy off or on ramp, or you can be one parked in a quiet, safe space near facilities and food. Which one do you want to be? The choice is really that simple.

 

On the contrary,some of the drivers weren’t happy about it. They didn’t have a choice as all the free parking was taken. The only other truck parking available in the immediate area is the Peelot 5 minutes down I-84. Other than that, you have to resort to either a Walmart about 10 minutes west of the TA (if they allow truck parking) or the travel plazas on the Thruway (which are guaranteed to be full or overflowing by now). And this part of New York State isn’t exactly receptive to anything with 18 wheels.
I’m delivering 20 minutes away in Harriman tomorrow and they definitely have no places to park in that town. And due to some s***** paychecks I don’t have money to burn on parking this week (company doesn’t reimburse for parking anyway). At the rate this is going the next thing that’ll happen is everything becomes reserved parking. Where does it end?

 

So because you are broke as sin and can't afford to pay for parking, they should cater to you instead of customers that are able and willing to pay?

I'm told I'm so cheap i can rub two pennies together and get a nickel. i HATE paying for parking, but if I'm taking a load into an area that is short on parking i go ahead and reserve that spot first thing in the morning. Its all part of proper trip planing and the cost of business.

 

No,I said I didn’t have money to burn,especially on equipment I don’t own. Big difference.
Even company drivers have to watch their bottom line.
And I’m not expecting truck stops to cater to me,although some of the things they’ve done to drivers as a whole are questionable.

 

What color is your other ball?

 

Why is it ridiculous to allow me to buy a parking spot because I'm there before another driver???