Louisiana Truck Parking: Official Rest Stops & Capacity

FHWA's most recent nationwide Jason's Law Truck Parking Survey counted the official National Highway System rest stops and truck parking facilities in Louisiana. Louisiana has 21 of them, with a combined 390 truck parking spaces. The largest concentration is along I-20, with 8 facilities and 171 spaces. This is federal infrastructure data, not private truck stop chains (Pilot, TA, Love's, etc.). Those aren't part of this survey.

21

NHS rest stops & parking facilities

390

Total truck parking spaces

I-20

Busiest corridor for parking

Top corridors:I-20 (171 spaces)I-10 (125 spaces)I-49 (30 spaces)I-12 (20 spaces)I-55 (20 spaces)

Truck Parking Facilities in Louisiana, by Corridor

I-208 facilities · 171 spaces+

Location	County	Mile Post	Spaces
Greenwood	Caddo	1	10
Delta	Madison	186	10
Greenwood	Caddo	2	25
Tremont	Lincoln	95	47
Greenwood	Caddo	1	10
Mound	Madison	185	13
Delta	Madison	186	10
Tremont	Lincoln	97	46

I-107 facilities · 125 spaces+

Location	County	Mile Post	Spaces
Butte Larose	St. Martin	121	43
Breaux Bridge	St. Martin	108	10
LaPlace	St. John the Baptist	270	10
Slidell	St. Tammany	1	32
Breaux Bridge	St. Martin	107	10
LaPlace	St. John the Baptist	207	10
Toomey	Calcasieu	3	10

I-122 facilities · 20 spaces+

Location	County	Mile Post	Spaces
Hammond	Tangipahoa	36	10
Hammond	Tangipahoa	35	10

1-101 facility · 15 spaces+

Location	County	Mile Post	Spaces
Toomey	Calcasieu	1.4	15

I-491 facility · 30 spaces+

Location	County	Mile Post	Spaces
Grand Prairie	St. Landry	34	30

I-551 facility · 20 spaces+

Location	County	Mile Post	Spaces
Kentwood	Tangipahoa	1	20

I-591 facility · 9 spaces+

Location	County	Mile Post	Spaces
Slidell	St. Tammany	2	9

Source: FHWA's Truck Stop Parking dataset (National Transportation Atlas Database), built from the Jason's Law Truck Parking Survey. It covers official National Highway System rest areas and parking facilities, not private truck stop chains. Most recent nationwide survey data available: 2019.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is there really a truck parking shortage?+

Yes. It's a well-documented, long-standing problem. That is exactly why Congress required FHWA to study it under Jason's Law in the first place (MAP-21, 2012). The shortage isn't spread evenly. Some corridors and states have far more capacity relative to truck traffic than others. The facility and space counts on this page are meant to show that at a glance for this specific state.

Where does this truck parking data come from?+

It's pulled from FHWA's own Truck Stop Parking dataset, part of USDOT's National Transportation Atlas Database. It was built from the Jason's Law Truck Parking Survey. The most recent nationwide survey data was compiled in 2019. FHWA has been preparing a third survey, but no newer public dataset had replaced it as of this page's last update. That makes it the most current official federal count available. It is not real-time or current-year data, and it doesn't include private truck stop chains.

Can you legally park overnight at a rest area?+

It depends on the state and the specific facility. Some states explicitly allow overnight parking at rest areas (often with a posted time limit, commonly 8-24 hours). Others restrict or prohibit it. There's no single nationwide rule. Check posted signs at the specific facility, or your state DOT's rules. Don't assume one state's policy applies everywhere.

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