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Maine 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 Maine. Maine has 15 of them, with a combined 282 truck parking spaces. The largest concentration is along I-95 , with 10 facilities and 206 spaces. This is federal infrastructure data, not private truck stop chains (Pilot, TA, Love's, etc.). Those aren't part of this survey.

15

NHS rest stops & parking facilities

282

Total truck parking spaces

I-95

Busiest corridor for parking

Top corridors:I-95 (206 spaces)I-95, I-295 (45 spaces)US Rt. 1 (20 spaces)I-295 (8 spaces)State Rt. 6 (2 spaces)

Truck Parking Facilities in Maine, by Corridor

I-95 10 facilities · 206 spaces+
LocationCountyMile PostSpaces
KitteryYorkNA75
KennebunkYorkNA37
GrayCumberlandNA6
HampdenPenobscotNA8
MedwayPenobscotNA10
KennebunkYorkNA40
GrayCumberlandNA6
SidneyKennebecNA6
HampdenPenobscotNA8
MedwayPenobscotNA10
I-295 1 facility · 8 spaces+
LocationCountyMile PostSpaces
YarmouthCumberlandNA8
I-95, I-2951 facility · 45 spaces+
LocationCountyMile PostSpaces
West GardinerKennebecNA45
State Rt. 61 facility · 2 spaces+
LocationCountyMile PostSpaces
TopsfieldWashingtonNA2
US 11 facility · 1 spaces+
LocationCountyMile PostSpaces
SullivanHancockNA1
US Rt. 11 facility · 20 spaces+
LocationCountyMile PostSpaces
CalaisWashingtonNA20

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.

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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