Where to leave truck for weekends?

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  1. avrgus3r

    avrgus3r Bobtail Member

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    Hi everyone. My recruiter told me they going to help me to find a place where I can leave my truck but now they hired me and told me that is my responsibility to find a truck stop or something. I live in Buffalo, NY and the rest area I found seems not a good place, on the their website it says you can't leave your vehicle in there otherwise it'll be towed away. There also TA and Flying J around 30 miles away, but the bus is not available in that area, only Uber for $50+. Also found Jim's Truck Plaza, I think it's like $20 a day. Do you know any other places? How about Walmart or Home Depot parking lots? I see trucks park in there, should I call store managers and ask about it? Thanks.
     
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  3. Big Road Skateboard

    Big Road Skateboard Road Train Member

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    That recruiter lied. If you don't pay somewhere, expect it to be towed.
     
  4. Casper88

    Casper88 Bobtail Member

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    Or hit, broken into, or stolen.
     
  5. cuzzin it

    cuzzin it Road Train Member

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    If you mgr at store with big lot, ask them or someplace near your house that knows you. Otherwise go to Jims and start looking for secured parking that you can leave car and swap truck.
     
  6. motocross25

    motocross25 Road Train Member

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    Hop on your local Craigslist, click on “Housing” and then “Housing and Storage”. Boat and camper places might let you stash a truck out of the way or in a corner for hometime. Just might take some calling around. Best of luck!
     
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  7. Wargames

    Wargames Captain Crusty

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    thats a good idea, never thought of that, ill bet it works.
     
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  8. Brandt

    Brandt Road Train Member

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    There is app Truck Parking Club. Looks like all places are about the same price. $20 a day $100 a week or $200 for a month

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  9. Brandt

    Brandt Road Train Member

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    Found this on Trucker Path app it’s free at Tops grocery store reviews say it old Sears store. Not sure about leaving truck for couple days. the reviews asking everyone to keep the place nice

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  10. motocross25

    motocross25 Road Train Member

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    Yea it worked for me in the KC area. Couple places were apprehensive. One guy was like “yea I never thought about it I got the room.. for how long or what?” I told him just on weekends and he said “let’s just do $10 a weekend and call it good.” He didn’t want me working on it there or dropping a trailer. I was always bobtail and I don’t know to how to fix anything so that was a deal. It had a security gate, lighted parking lot and cameras. Can’t beat that! He got ill I think and his kids sold his land and now it’s a subdivision. :(
     
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  11. tscottme

    tscottme Road Train Member

    Check out Truck Parking Club, they MIGHT have a paid parking location nearby.

    Other spots to check are towing company yards. rv parking companies, self-storage business. A truck stop is a bad place to leave a truck for days, especialy in a higher crime area. I never found parking the truck at home to be anywhere near as convenient as leaving it at the company yard. BTW, never take the word of a recruiter as true. His job is to put meat in the seat, not give accurate info.
     
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