194
Private parking locations
Minnesota Truck Parking Study Data
Minnesota 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
Minnesota parking, at a glance
3,914
Private parking spaces
56
Public parking locations
825
Public parking spaces
Eight-hour limits shrink usable supply
The state study describes a mixed public-private system, with public spaces at rest areas and private spaces at truck stops. Some public facilities carry time restrictions such as eight-hour limits, which misalign with real driver schedules.
Small facilities dominate the inventory
- About 70% of locations have 15 or fewer truck spaces.
- About 26% have five or fewer spaces.
- Paid facilities average approximately $17.90 per night.
Grid screening across approximately 1,958 hexagons:
- 181 shortage grids: peak utilization exceeds 90%.
- 146 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 Minnesota inventory
- Shortage and utilization context
- Clear corridor and project logic
- Outputs ready for technical documents
What you get
Base Minnesota 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 Minnesota?
Trucking Lab includes 3,914 private truck parking spaces across 194 locations and 825 public spaces across 56 locations.
Where is pressure concentrated?
Minnesota planning material and hotspot patterns point to the Minneapolis-St. Paul region and the major statewide interstate corridors.
What is the main truck parking issue in Minnesota?
Not the raw count, but the gap between it and practical usability — time-limited public facilities spread across a wide corridor 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.