Truck parking at rest areas
Learn about parking your truck or commercial vehicle at a rest area.
Commercial vehicle drivers are required by federal law to stop and rest during long hauls. Many of our rest areas provide truck parking where they may stay for a maximum of 11 hours.
See parking availability on I-5
If you have a USDOT number, you can use the following mobile apps to find the number of estimated truck parking spaces available on I-5 up to four hours in advance.
Drivewyze
ParkerTruck
By the end of summer 2025, the apps will have parking information about the following rest areas and weigh stations on I-5:
- Maytown rest area (south of Olympia, MP 93)
- Custer rest area northbound (north of Bellingham, MP 267) and southbound (south of Blaine, MP 269)
- Smokey Point rest area northbound (north of Marysville, MP 207) and southbound (south of Mt. Vernon, MP 207)
- Gee Creek rest area northbound (north of Vancouver, MP 11) and southbound (south of Woodland, MP 12)
- Fort Lewis Weigh Station (near DuPont, milepost 117)
- SeaTac weigh station (between Fife and Federal Way, MP 140)
- Toutle River rest area northbound (north of Castle Rock, MP 54)
- Ridgefield weigh station (north of Ridgefield, MP 15)
More rest areas will be included in the future as the technology expands.
Truck Parking Management System
These apps use information from our Truck Parking Management System. The TPIMS provides real-time and predictive information up to four hours ahead to truck drivers on truck parking availability at public rest areas and weigh stations along the I-5 corridor. It is designed to help truck drivers and fleet managers better plan their stops: improving safety, reducing unauthorized parking, and supporting compliance with hours-of-service (HOS) regulations.
You can find more information about how we are exploring increasing safe truck parking spaces, including the 2024 Truck Parking Implementation Plan, innovative partnerships, and expansion of existing facilities.
Other trucking information
- Washington Trucking Associations - Information about the Washington Trucking Associations
- National Association of Truck Stop Operators - Information about the National Association of Truck Stops
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