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Private parking locations
South Dakota Truck Parking Study Data
South Dakota 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
South Dakota parking, at a glance
2,636
Private parking spaces
40
Public parking locations
509
Public parking spaces
200+ unauthorized parking locations
State freight and rest-area material identifies dozens of public facilities and truck pullouts, plus more than 200 unauthorized parking locations such as ramp shoulders and vacant lots. Hotspots cluster on the I-90 corridor and the Sioux Falls network.
Small facilities dominate the inventory
- About 60% of locations have 15 or fewer truck spaces.
- About 18% have five or fewer spaces.
- Paid facilities average approximately $15.00 per night.
Grid screening across approximately 1,695 hexagons:
- 19 shortage grids: peak utilization exceeds 90%.
- 85 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 South Dakota inventory
- Shortage and utilization context
- Clear corridor and project logic
- Outputs ready for technical documents
What you get
Base South Dakota 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 South Dakota?
Trucking Lab includes 2,636 private truck parking spaces across 99 locations and 509 public spaces across 40 locations.
Where is pressure concentrated?
Planning material and hotspot patterns point to I-90, Sioux Falls, Rapid City, and the main statewide corridor network.
What is the main truck parking issue in South Dakota?
A corridor-based system supplemented by many unauthorized locations, which signals that official supply and practical demand are not well aligned.
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.