Truck parking at rest areas: where the big lots are

Updated October 2026

Truck parking is one of the scarcest resources on US highways. Federal hours-of-service rules require drivers to take breaks, but public rest areas offer far fewer spaces than there are trucks on the road. The Federal Highway Administration counted truck spaces at public rest areas for its Jason's Law truck parking survey; we use those counts on every rest stop page.

The counts come from the survey published in 2019. Some lots have been expanded or closed since, so treat them as a guide, not a guarantee.

When the lot is full

Do not park on ramps or shoulders: it is illegal in most states and dangerous. Look up the next stop in your direction on the rest stop page, or a truck stop at the next exits. Lots usually fill from early evening.

Largest rest area truck lots

The FHWA survey counted 36,554 truck spaces at the 1,764 public rest areas and plazas in our list.

Rest stop	Highway	State	Truck spaces
Greenfield Rest Area	I-70 EB	IN	201
I-90 Rest Area near Westville	I-90 EB	IN	174
Vince Lombardi Rest Area	I-95	NJ	164
Centerville Welcome Center	I-70 WB	IN	160
Middle Ridge Service Plaza	I-80 WB	OH	150
Tamarack Rest Area	I-77	WV	142
Tiffin River Service Plaza	I-80 EB	OH	140
I-65 North Hart County Rest Area	I-65 NB	KY	135
I-65 South Hart County Rest Area	I-65 SB	KY	135
Rest Area Trucks Only	I-90 EB	IN	128
Rest Area Trucks Only	I-90 WB	IN	119
Ohio Turnpike Plaza near Amherst	I-80 EB	OH	115
Indian Meadow Service Plaza	I-80 WB	OH	115
Allentown Service Plaza	I-476 (Pennsylvania) NB	PA	114
Hickory Run Service Plaza	I-476 (Pennsylvania) NB	PA	109
Ohio Turnpike Glacier Hills Service Plaza	I-76 (Ohio–New Jersey) EB	OH	108
Morton Travel Plaza	I-77	WV	104
I-90 Rest Area near Middlebury	I-90 WB	IN	104
Ohio Turnpike Mahoning Valley Service Plaza	I-76 (Ohio–New Jersey) WB	OH	101
Greenfield Rest Area	I-70 WB	IN	101
Brady's Leap Service Plaza	I-80 EB	OH	95
Fort Bridger Truck parking area	I-80	WY	93
Grand Bay Welcome Center	I-10 EB	AL	90
North Somerset Service Plaza	I-70	PA	89
New Stanton Service Plaza	I-70	PA	82

Sources: FHWA/BTS: Truck Stop Parking (NTAD), FHWA: Jason's Law truck parking survey.

Frequently asked questions

Can semi trucks park at rest areas?

Yes, most interstate rest areas have a separate truck lot. Time limits in some states are longer for commercial vehicles, for example 10 hours in Florida, New York and Minnesota.

Which rest areas have the most truck parking?

See the table on this page; it lists the largest rest area truck lots in our data.