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Private parking locations
Montana Truck Parking Study Data
Montana 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
Montana parking, at a glance
2,818
Private parking spaces
70
Public parking locations
858
Public parking spaces
316 shortage grids, spread thin
Pressure stretches across long east-west corridors and major junctions rather than one metro. With long distances and sparse service coverage, corridor spacing matters more than statewide totals.
Small facilities dominate the inventory
- About 66% of locations have 15 or fewer truck spaces.
- About 20% have five or fewer spaces.
- Paid facilities average approximately $15.20 per night.
Grid screening across approximately 3,556 hexagons:
- 316 shortage grids: peak utilization exceeds 90%.
- 92 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 Montana inventory
- Shortage and utilization context
- Clear corridor and project logic
- Outputs ready for technical documents
What you get
Base Montana 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 Montana?
Trucking Lab includes 2,818 private truck parking spaces across 76 locations and 858 public spaces across 70 locations.
Where is pressure concentrated?
Hotspot patterns and freight-plan context point to the long east-west freight corridors and key statewide junctions rather than a single dominant metro.
What is the main truck parking issue in Montana?
Corridor-spaced shortage across a very large geography, combined with limited official detail and growing truck movement forecasts.
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.