Is Truck Parking the Next Best Thing? Check Out Our Latest Podcast!
Did you know that there’s only one spot for every 11 trucks on the road? It’s a crisis for truck drivers but a huge opportunity for storage investors, developers, and operators. Find out the details of this exciting storage niche in this installment of the TSN Conversations Unplugged podcast series.
Questions addressed:
- Why is there a critical need for truck parking?
- What truck parking solutions currently exist?
- Are truck stops still being developed and, if so, why can’t they handle the truck parking crisis>
- Does truck parking offer options for daily, weekly, long-term or fleet rentals?
- What other types of vehicles/rigs are included within this category?
- Are individual drivers booking space or are the trucking companies as well?
- What’s an ideal location for truck parking?
- How important is security for truck parking lots?
- Do tenants need 24/7 access control, security cameras, fence, lighting?
- What else is considered necessary–restrooms, waste disposal, 24/7 customer service, 24/7 booking capability, air compressors, battery pack and/or what else?
- How are drivers finding truck parking? Do they find it ahead of time or while on the road?
- Is there truck parking management software and, if so, what does it include and are the available options adequate for operations?
- What are the zoning/entitlement requirements for truck parking? How do they differ from RV and boat storage facilities?
Participants:
Andrew Jones
Owner, OTR Truck Parking & Vice President, Truck Parking Club
Contact: andrew@otrtruckparking.com
or andrew@truckparkingclub.com
928-210-3687
Janet Rush
Chief Executive Officer & Owner, Rush Truck Park
Contact: janet@rushautocorp.com
602-790-3031
Jim Blanda
Managing Partner – Industrial Storage Brokers
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