Truck Parking Club's CEO Evan Shelley Shares Growth Story and Industry Insights on Bloomberg Intelligence Podcast

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., June 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- In a candid conversation with Bloomberg Intelligence senior analyst Lee Klaskow on the Talking Transports podcast, Truck Parking Club Co-Founder and CEO Evan Shelley revealed how a failed real estate deal transformed into a marketplace addressing one of trucking's most persistent challenges.

From Real Estate to Marketplace

Shelley shared how his attempt to develop truck parking on industrial property hit regulatory roadblocks despite clear market demand. "When the municipality shut me down even on industrial-zoned land, that's when the lightbulb went off – we needed a different approach," Shelley recalled.

That realization led to the marketplace model, which now adds 8-10 properties daily through entirely inbound interest. The platform serves both sides equally, with a 50/50 split between owner-operators and company drivers whose employers increasingly recognize parking as a retention tool.

Unexpected Discoveries and Market Insights

The conversation revealed surprising developments in how the platform is being used:

• Average parking duration is 2-3 days, not just overnight
• Mid-size carriers use the service for strategic trailer placement
• Parking rates range from $20 daily average to $50-100 in premium markets
• Local drivers book monthly parking to avoid 45-minute commutes

"We built a self-service app and our customers decided how to use it," Shelley explained. "The trailer placement business just emerged naturally – we never planned for that."

Data Intelligence and Strategic Partnerships

Beyond solving parking needs, the platform generates valuable insights. "We can watch parking demand move across the country like a heat map," Shelley revealed. "We're layering data to understand what drives these movements."

Key partnerships accelerating growth include:

• Prime Storage (third-largest U.S. self-storage company) targeting 100 locations
• Logistics Plus and other 3PLs monetizing warehouse yard space
• 60 of the top 100 carriers with drivers actively using the platform

Navigating Growth Challenges

Shelley was honest about building a two-sided marketplace. "From proof of concept to product-market fit is gruesome," he admitted. "You're building the airplane while flying – the tech has bugs, operations is covering for it, and one bad review could sink you."

Despite launching during a trucking downturn, the company has maintained rapid growth, reaching over 2,100 locations since 2022 and targeting 10,000+ within 20 months.

Listen to the Interview

The full conversation, including discussions about multi-day parking solutions, trailer placement services, and the economics of the truck parking marketplace, is available on:

• Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/4jmEAJ5
• Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3SkiH27
• iHeartRadio: https://ihr.fm/44QUurC
• Bloomberg.com: https://bloom.bg/3ZBIVAW

About Truck Parking Club

Truck Parking Club is a network of instantly reservable hourly, daily, weekly and monthly truck parking locations throughout the US. Truck Parking Club helps connect truckers to truck parking locations throughout the US via truckparkingclub.com and our mobile app. Our network is made up of property owners that have locations adequate for truck parking to list on the platform: this includes trucking companies, truck repair shops, tow truck companies, storage companies, CDL Schools, trailer leasing companies, real estate investors, truck stops, truck parking operators and more!

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SOURCE TruckParkingClub.com