Wal Mart NOT Trucker Friendly

That all depends on the store. Each seem to have their own policy.

 

Seeing the trashing of their lot that occurs who can blame them? Heck I rolled through Imlay City MI and the local stores have signs saying no truck parking by order of a local ordinance. It is after all a store and not a truck stop.

 

if i had a business id not allow extended stay for truckers to most trucks hang out looks like a small garbage dump

 

Spot on OP. My friend had to abandon his cozy spot at Walmart in viera at the old exit 73 on I95 southbound. The managers excuse was that this lot was for walmart drivers only. They called him # 2AM in the morning and threatened to tow his truck away. He now parks somewhere else thanks to the rude manager.

KH

 

Many Wal-Marts don't just allow, but welcome RV's to park in their lots overnight. I suspect this is why some truckers think it's okay to stop there. However, according to my bf the real reason many do not want truckers resting there is because they leave a filthy, disgusting mess. From emptying out their ashtrays, to leaving 'pee bottles' and other disgusting things in the lot when they leave. I realize that these slovenly drivers are the minority, not the majority; but all it takes is one, to ruin it for everybody else.

 

Are they going to tell their customers not to park their cars there to shop also? I find pigs come in all colors and sizes, and is not exclusive to truckers. I find it a personal insult to the trucker, but customers they'll bend over for...go figure. The trucker more than likely will patronize the store, but I guess maybe not when the word gets out.

I personally will go out of my way to shop anywhere but Walmart. I can go to the dollar store and get the same quality product and for alot less. I will cut off my nose to spite my face in order to stand by my principles.

 

You act like WalMart is the only one doing this . Many others are the same way . Be realistic . How many newbie drivers do you think have accidents in parking lots ? Often the parking lots for cars aren't designed for the weight of trucks and the sharp turns are rough on the asphalt . But WalMart especially has reasons to ban trucks . They were fined heavily by EPA for emissions from trucks that were idling on the lot . Shopping centers are private property . It's up to you to find an appropriate spot when you are running out of hours . If you can't drive your truck off their lot they'll have it towed .

 

you would think with the downturn in the economy they would welcome us to shop, in fact they should build large parking areas for trucks

 

Do you know what it would cost to built those lots on commercial real estate ? Have you ever seen a WalMart with enough adjacent space ? If they built them they would fill up wit trucks taking their 10 hour break . They wouldn't get much revenue from them . What did satman spend , "over $30 " ?