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.

Commercial vehicle parking sign - maximum stay 11 hours

Other trucking information

Slow down – lives are on the line. 

In 2023, speeding continued to be a top reason for work zone crashes.

Even one life lost is too many.

Fatal work zone crashes doubled in 2023 - Washington had 10 fatal work zone crashes on state roads.

It's in EVERYONE’S best interest.

95% of people hurt in work zones are drivers, their passengers or passing pedestrians, not just our road crews.