Where do you park your rig while on home time?

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  1. Feb 8, 2014 #1
    Voyager1968

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    If you aren't near a terminal, and take your truck home with you, where do you all park? Wal-Mart? Another trucking company? Let me know. There is a trucking company locally with whom my wife (and to a degree, myself) know the managers. I asked them if I could rent a spot from them and they said, no. Now I'm a bit worried. I will be starting a new job with a company located 100 miles from the house, and if I can't secure a spot locally, may have to commute every week.

    It's a good company, but I suppose I should have lined something up before I took the position.
     
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  3. Feb 8, 2014 #2
    FLATBED

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    Have any storage rental places near by , lot rent parking spots for travel trailers and rv's might get a spot there ,
     
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    Voyager1968

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    Doing a search right now.
     
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    Badcable

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    Just googled truck parking in Tamaqua, and was greeted with M&M Self storage, that advertises truck/RV parking for $40/mo.

    Good luck!
     
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    "Hang - Man"

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    Just a thought Voyager 1968, it looks like Tamaqua is out in the sticks --what about a local farmer or even a residence that has property surely someone would let you park for the weekend for a couple of bucks ?
     
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    Marlin46

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    Check Craigslist or post an ad on there - with this type situation you may want to get locking fuel caps as well. You just never know.
     
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    Voyager1968

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    Thanks! I've lived here for 12 years and can't believe I didn't know that place existed. Looking at Bing Maps' Bird's Eye view, they have a huge lot to park in. I will be visiting them on Monday.
     
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  10. Feb 8, 2014 #8
    Harley Charlie

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    I park at the police impound lot but only be cause I am on work release
     
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    Pound Puppy

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    I pay $75 a month at a local tire shops warehouse. Its fenced with a gate and cameras. Plus I never have to worry about not finding a spot at the truck stop, thats happend before...
     
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    Wooly Rhino

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    I tell my wife that I park it where ever I can and that it doesn't mean I am sleeping with the gal that lives there.
     
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