Where Do You Like To Park?

At home!

 

LOL Good answer!!! We can't park ours at Home,Because we have jerks for neighbors!

 

I never stop at those big chain truck stops, they have the worst food, the worst service, all the idiots seem to hang out there, I am not one to go and hang out at a truck stop

I usually don't stop at truck stops to sleep, I have my favorite hiding places where I like to park for the night, I have a few favorite smaller truckstops where I like to go,

 

1.If i stop at the truckstops at night 90% of the time its Flying J:big parking lot(mostly),gooood food.

2.I like to stop at restareas in Florida:nighttime security,nice forest around.

Since i run east coast(Nyc to Miami and back),parking at night sometimes an issue.But i never stop for the night on a exit ramp/shoulder,for the safety purposes and fines.

Few times had to park inside the mall.If i'm not able to find parking at all I am using my hotel allowence(especially in S.Florida).

 

Hubby says first choice is of course at home.......then at the truck stops he parks away from others as much a possible to protect the bubble on his truck he is usually backed in along the side.

 

If possible, then I like to stop at one of the shippers or receivers, and just park there. When that isn;t an option, then I try to find parking somewhere within reasonable morning walking distance of a bathroom. I try to find flatbeds or dry vans to park near, vice pulling near a reefer if at all possible. Any of our company lots are also great places to sleep at night, and I can safely pull into almost any rail yard and feel welcome.

Despite the number of trucks in Walmarts, I have only done that once. Went down towards Memphis, planned on stopping at a truckstop north of there, found it had closed since the last time I had been there. Ended up in a Walmart parking lot for that one night.

Roadsides are rarely used, though Wisconsin is a friendly place for that and they let you park there with no problems.

And I have to give a shout to the 2 big parking areas on the Indiana Toll Road, mm39 and mm 107. They are huge and always have parking available.

 

I like to park near a field if there is one, so that I can watch the crows tormenting the scarecrow!

 

ah.............yes..............like the "stupid ones" in the new Charlotte's web.............