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Illinois Truck Parking Study Data
Illinois 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
Illinois parking, at a glance
14,099
Private parking spaces
97
Public parking locations
1,805
Public parking spaces
Public lots run at 94%
State planning material describes roughly 11,000 spaces overall and public facility utilization around 94%. When legal spaces run out, drivers move to roadside and automobile lots.
Small facilities dominate the inventory
- More than 51% of locations have 15 or fewer truck spaces.
- About 20% have five or fewer spaces.
- Paid facilities average approximately $21.30 per night.
Grid screening across approximately 1,257 hexagons:
- 70 shortage grids: peak utilization exceeds 90%.
- 220 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 Illinois inventory
- Shortage and utilization context
- Clear corridor and project logic
- Outputs ready for technical documents
What you get
Base Illinois 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 Illinois?
Trucking Lab includes 14,099 private truck parking spaces across 357 locations and 1,805 public spaces across 97 locations.
Where is pressure concentrated?
Illinois planning material and hotspot patterns point to the Chicago region and the major statewide interstate corridors.
What is the main truck parking issue in Illinois?
Severe utilization pressure, especially on public facilities, which pushes drivers into informal roadside parking and creates recurring shortages across the freight network.
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.