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Private parking locations
California Truck Parking Study Data
California truck parking data for stronger DOT proposals
Get verified inventory, shortage screening, corridor context, and proposal-ready outputs without rebuilding the analysis from scratch.
Why it matters: Better parking evidence makes unmet demand and investment priorities easier to defend.
DOT proposal support
Parking inventory
Shortage screening
Corridor analysis
California parking, at a glance
14,818
Private parking spaces
128
Public parking locations
1,784
Public parking spaces
26,000 trucks need parking daily
State material describes about 26,000 trucks needing parking each day, with many locations over capacity around midnight. The Inland Empire alone was identified as needing more than 1,000 additional spaces in critical corridors.
Small facilities dominate the inventory
- More than 56% of locations have 15 or fewer truck spaces.
- About 21% have five or fewer spaces.
- Paid facilities average approximately $34.60 per night.
Grid screening across approximately 3,315 hexagons:
- 266 shortage grids: peak utilization exceeds 90%.
- 263 demand grids: modeled demand exists without an official parking location.
Why this matters in a competitive DOT proposal
Typical approach
- Unscreened facility lists
- No distinction between usable and incidental parking
- Weak connection to the proposal narrative
- Limited support for investment prioritization
With Trucking Lab
- Planning-ready California inventory
- Shortage and utilization context
- Clear corridor and project logic
- Outputs ready for technical documents
What you get
Base California data
- Parking inventory by location
- Public and private classification
- Truck-space counts and amenities
- Planning-use screening
Proposal-ready outputs
- GIS-ready dataset
- Hotspot and corridor context
- Draft-ready charts and figures
- Executive summary language
Deeper analysis
- Truck parking demand model
- Parking patterns analysis
- Safety and equity framing
- EV truck-charging suitability
Built for consulting teams
- Freight plan teams
- DOT truck parking study teams
- MPO and corridor study teams
- Grant and infrastructure advisers
Reality check
Counts differ across sources because inclusion rules differ. Public totals and Trucking Lab numbers are complementary — one gives statewide context, the other gives usable supply.
Common questions
How many truck parking spaces are in California?
Trucking Lab includes 14,818 private truck parking spaces across 388 locations and 1,784 public spaces across 128 locations.
Where is pressure concentrated?
California planning material points to Los Angeles, the Inland Empire, the Bay Area, Sacramento, and the major freight corridors as the leading pressure areas.
What is the main truck parking issue in California?
Peak-hour shortage. State material describes many locations exceeding capacity at night and a statewide deficit of roughly 5,000 spaces during peak periods.
Why do truck parking counts differ across sources?
Counts differ because datasets apply different facility definitions and inclusion rules. Public totals provide statewide context, while Trucking Lab numbers focus on usable parking supply.