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Private parking locations
Ohio Truck Parking Study Data
Ohio 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
Ohio parking, at a glance
12,129
Private parking spaces
97
Public parking locations
2,547
Public parking spaces
Peak utilization tops 100%
State material reports more than 14,000 spaces statewide, yet peak utilization from midnight to 2 a.m. often exceeds 100% at the most stressed sites. Mega-clusters sit at Dayton-Columbus on I-70, Columbus East, Cincinnati on I-75, and Akron on I-76 and I-77.
Small facilities dominate the inventory
- More than 58% of locations have 15 or fewer truck spaces.
- About 18% have five or fewer spaces.
- Paid facilities average approximately $18.50 per night.
Grid screening across approximately 868 hexagons:
- 58 shortage grids: peak utilization exceeds 90%.
- 212 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 Ohio inventory
- Shortage and utilization context
- Clear corridor and project logic
- Outputs ready for technical documents
What you get
Base Ohio 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 Ohio?
Trucking Lab includes 12,129 private truck parking spaces across 364 locations and 2,547 public spaces across 97 locations.
Where is pressure concentrated?
Ohio planning material points to the Dayton-Columbus I-70 corridor, Columbus East, Cincinnati on I-75, Akron on I-76 and I-77, and the statewide interstate system.
What is the main truck parking issue in Ohio?
Severe corridor and urban-cluster overload, shown in repeated over-capacity conditions and very high undesignated parking activity.
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.