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Private parking locations
Iowa Truck Parking Study Data
Iowa 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
Iowa parking, at a glance
7,061
Private parking spaces
41
Public parking locations
750
Public parking spaces
247 spaces on the table
State material discusses adding about 247 spaces and reallocating capacity from underused rest areas to higher-demand corridors. The network mixes rest areas, weigh stations, and private service locations.
Small facilities dominate the inventory
- More than 50% of locations have 15 or fewer truck spaces.
- About 15% have five or fewer spaces.
- Paid facilities average approximately $17.70 per night.
Grid screening across approximately 1,334 hexagons:
- 109 shortage grids: peak utilization exceeds 90%.
- 163 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 Iowa inventory
- Shortage and utilization context
- Clear corridor and project logic
- Outputs ready for technical documents
What you get
Base Iowa 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 Iowa?
Trucking Lab includes 7,061 private truck parking spaces across 233 locations and 750 public spaces across 41 locations.
Where is pressure concentrated?
Iowa planning material and hotspot patterns point to the major interstate corridors and the Des Moines-centered network.
What is the main truck parking issue in Iowa?
Capacity management across the network, including adding spaces and reallocating parking from underused locations to higher-demand corridors.
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.