Investing in Truck Parking—Anyone Have Experience?

Question

Hey everyone,

I’m starting to look into industrial-zoned properties that could be converted into truck parking or an already established truck parking lot. With demand for truck parking consistently high, especially near major highways and distribution hubs, it seems like a solid cash-flowing play.

A few things I’m digging into:

•	Best locations for demand (near interstates, warehouses, etc.)

•	Zoning and permitting challenges

•	Typical lease structures (monthly vs. daily rates, security deposits, etc.)

•	Financing options—SBA loans, seller financing, or other creative structures

If anyone has experience with this type of investment, I’d love to hear about the challenges, profitability, and any financing strategies that worked for you. Also open to any good resources on the topic.

Appreciate any insights!

Michael K Gallagher · Answer

@Cole Bossert I do not personally have experience in this asset but there is one near my house I've found fascinating.  They took an abandoned old baseball stadium that the columbus clippers used to play at, they took that parking-lot and are operating not only a CDL driving class but also offer truck parking.  I think like with most items the amenities will be important but this one is fairly bare bones but is just off the exit for I70 and seems to always have trucks there.

I don't anticipate that they bought the land, I don't have a way of knowing  that for sure but it just seems to be some kind of a leasing "arbitrage" so maybe theres a way to lease abandoned land like this and then operate on it for a profit.