Can I overnight at NCDOT rest areas near Raleigh?

NCDOT rest-area materials and interstate signage prohibit overnight parking and camping. 19A NCAC 2E .0407 restricts camping structures at rest areas. Check posted signs. Prefer private chain lots for a planned 10-hour break.

Where is densest overnight parking for Raleigh / Durham / RTP?

This check: I-40/I-85 west at Haw River / Mebane / Whitsett (Flying J Haw River 251 public, Petro Mebane 285, Pilot Mebane 140, Love’s Mebane 82, TA Greensboro 173) and I-95 east at Kenly / Dunn (Petro Kenly 350, Flying J Kenly 145 public, Love’s Dunn 55). No chain overnight with published stalls verified inside Raleigh or Durham city limits.

Raleigh, NC · Durham / RTP · North Carolina

Truck parking in Raleigh — overnight lots on I-40 / I-85 / I-95 approaches

Q: Is this live truck-parking occupancy?

No. Lot List is a planning directory. Occupancy is unknown unless a listing says otherwise. Last checked 18 Sep 2026. Call ahead.

Use this as a planning guide: pick a corridor and aim there early. Occupancy is unknown unless a listing says otherwise. This is not a live lot board.

Planning directory last checked 18 Sep 2026. For humans and assistants. Not live lot cameras.

Raleigh / Durham / RTP overnight freight aims early at the denser I-40/I-85 west pocket (Haw River Flying J #682 — 251 public; Mebane Love’s #667 — 82; Pilot #57 — 140 public; Petro Mebane — 285; TA Greensboro Whitsett — 173) and the I-95 east approach (Petro Kenly — 350; Flying J #683 Kenly — 145 public; Love’s #412 Dunn — 55). Washes: Blue Beacon Haw River (2 bays) and Blue Beacon Kenly (2 bays). No national chain overnight with a published stall count was verified inside Raleigh or Durham city limits this check. Confirm with the operator.

NCDOT rest-area overnight framing: NCDOT rest-area materials and interstate signage prohibit overnight parking and camping. 19A NCAC 2E .0407 restricts erecting tents / structures for camping and related activities at rest areas. Check posted signs. Cite NCDOT rest areas and Boondocker’s Bible NC rest rules (secondary summary of NCDOT brochure language).

Corridors — lots on I-40 / I-85 / I-95 approaches

I-40/85 Exit 150 Haw River: Flying J #682 (251 public) + Blue Beacon Haw River.
I-40/85 Exit 152 Mebane: Love’s #667 (82) + Pilot #57 (140 public).
I-40/85 Exit 157 Mebane: Petro Mebane (285 overnight).
I-85/I-40 Exit 138 Whitsett: TA Greensboro (173 overnight).
I-95 Exit 106 Kenly: Petro Kenly (350) + Flying J #683 (145 public) + Blue Beacon Kenly.
I-95 Exit 77 Dunn: Love’s #412 (55 overnight).

Overnight truck parking Raleigh / Durham

Planning summary for overnight-capable lots on this page. Occupancy unknown. Confirm with the operator.

I-40/I-85 west (Haw River / Mebane / Whitsett) — densest published chain overnight for Durham / RTP / westbound I-40 freights this check (Petro Mebane 285; Flying J Haw River 251 public).
I-95 east (Kenly / Dunn) — east approach toward Richmond / Florida; largest published private count on this page (Petro Kenly 350).
Inside Raleigh / Durham proper — no national chain overnight with published stall count verified this check; use the approach lots above.

NC rest rules (NCDOT)

Rest framing for planning a 10-hour break. Prefer private lots listed below.

NCDOT rest-area materials and interstate signage prohibit overnight parking and camping at North Carolina rest areas.
19A NCAC 2E .0407 restricts erecting tents / structures for camping and related activities at rest areas. Check posted signs.
Prefer private chain lots for a planned 10-hour HOS break. Do not invent overnight permission from aggregator apps.

I-40 / I-85 — Haw River / Mebane / Whitsett (Durham / RTP west)

West of Durham / RTP on the shared I-40/I-85 corridor toward Greensboro. Occupancy unknown.

Flying J Travel Center #682 Haw River

Overnight yes

Haw River · I-40/85 Exit 150 · 1043 Jimmie Kerr Rd, Haw River, NC 27258

Overnight: Yes — Pilot locator lists truck parking; treat as overnight planning stop
Amenities: 251 public parking (locator field this check), Prime parking, 12 fuel lanes, showers, CAT scale, DEF lanes, public laundry, game room, EV chargers. Phone (336) 578-2427. Occupancy unknown.

Largest published Pilot/Flying J public count on this Raleigh / Durham page. Same Exit 150 pocket as Blue Beacon Haw River.

Source: Flying J #682 Haw River · Verified on 18 Sep 2026

Love’s Travel Stop #667 Mebane

Overnight yes

Mebane · I-40/85 Exit 152 · 1217 Trollingwood Hawflds Rd, Mebane, NC 27302

Overnight: Yes — Love’s page lists Overnight Parking
Amenities: 82 truck parking spaces (Love’s field this check), 7 showers, 9 DEF lanes, CAT scale, Transflo, laundry, tire / light mechanical, Freightliner ExpressPoint, RFID pump start, RV dump, dog park. Store and truck care 24 hours. Phone (919) 563-1814. Occupancy unknown.

Same Exit 152 pocket as Pilot #57. Primary published Love’s overnight between Greensboro and Durham this check.

Source: Love’s #667 Mebane · Verified on 18 Sep 2026

Pilot Travel Center #57 Mebane

Overnight yes

Mebane · I-40/85 Exit 152 · 1342 Trollingwood Hawfields Rd, Mebane, NC 27302

Overnight: Yes — Pilot locator lists truck parking; treat as overnight planning stop
Amenities: 140 public parking (locator field this check), Prime parking, showers, CAT scale, DEF lanes, public laundry, Southern Tire Mart truck care. Phone (919) 563-4999. Occupancy unknown.

Same Mebane Exit 152 pocket as Love’s #667.

Source: Pilot #57 Mebane · Verified on 18 Sep 2026

Petro Mebane #0329

Overnight yes

Mebane · I-40/85 Exit 157 · 500 Buckhorn Road, Mebane, NC 27302

Overnight: Yes — TA/Petro page: park overnight in 285 truck parking spaces
Amenities: 285 truck parking spaces, Reserve-It parking, CAT scale, laundry room, driver lounge, Interstate Speedzone WiFi, Transflo Express, RFID pump start, 5 truck-service bays (in-bay 24 hours). Store phone (919) 304-7476. Truck service (919) 304-7478. Occupancy unknown.

Largest published TA/Petro overnight on the I-40/85 Durham west approach this check.

Source: Petro Mebane · Verified on 18 Sep 2026

TA Greensboro #0002

Overnight yes

Whitsett · I-85/I-40 Exit 138 / Hwy 61 · 1101 NC Highway 61, Whitsett, NC 27377

Overnight: Yes — TA page: park overnight in 173 truck parking spaces
Amenities: 173 truck parking spaces, Reserve-It parking, CAT scale, laundry room, driver lounge, Interstate Speedzone WiFi, Transflo Express, RFID pump start, 6 truck-service bays (in-bay 24 hours). Store phone (336) 449-6060. Truck service (336) 860-1848. Occupancy unknown.

West overflow toward Greensboro when Haw River / Mebane lots are full. Also listed on the I-85 Carolinas / Georgia corridor page.

Source: TA Greensboro · Verified on 18 Sep 2026

I-95 approaches — Kenly / Dunn (east of Raleigh)

I-95 southeast of Raleigh toward Wilmington / Florence / Florida and north toward Richmond. Occupancy unknown.

Petro Kenly #0395 (Kenly 95)

Overnight yes

Kenly · I-95 Exit 106 · 923 Johnston Pkwy, Kenly, NC 27542

Overnight: Yes — TA/Petro page: park overnight in 350 truck parking spaces
Amenities: 350 truck parking spaces (TA/Petro page this check; Kenly 95 FAQ lists 395 — counts change; prefer operator page on call), Reserve-It parking, CAT scale, laundry, driver lounge, Transflo Express, RFID pump start, 6 truck-service bays (in-bay 24 hours). Phone (919) 284-5121. Occupancy unknown.

Largest published private stall count on this Raleigh page. Same Exit 106 pocket as Flying J #683 and Blue Beacon Kenly.

Source: Petro Kenly · Kenly 95 FAQ · Verified on 18 Sep 2026

Flying J Travel Center #683 Kenly

Overnight yes

Kenly · I-95 Exit 106 · 1800 Princeton Kenly Rd, Kenly, NC 27542

Overnight: Yes — Pilot locator lists truck parking; treat as overnight planning stop
Amenities: 145 public parking (locator field this check), Prime parking, 8 fuel lanes, showers, CAT scale, DEF lanes, public laundry, game room, EV chargers. Phone (919) 284-4548. Occupancy unknown.

Pairs with Petro Kenly on Exit 106 for the I-95 east approach.

Source: Flying J #683 Kenly · Verified on 18 Sep 2026

Love’s Travel Stop #412 Dunn

Overnight yes

Dunn · I-95 Exit 77 · 3948 Hodges Chapel Rd, Dunn, NC 28334

Overnight: Yes — Love’s page lists Overnight Parking
Amenities: 55 truck parking spaces (Love’s field this check), 8 showers, 8 DEF lanes, CAT scale, Transflo, laundry. Store open 24 hours. Phone (910) 892-7230. Occupancy unknown.

South of Kenly on I-95 — overflow when Exit 106 is full. Also on the I-95 Florida–Carolinas corridor page.

Source: Love’s #412 Dunn · Verified on 18 Sep 2026

Washes

No in-city Raleigh Blue Beacon verified on this check. Nearest sourced washes are Haw River (I-40/85) and Kenly (I-95).

Blue Beacon Haw River

Overnight unknown

Haw River · I-40/85 Exit 150 · 950 Jimmie Kerr Rd, Haw River, NC 27258

Overnight: Unknown — wash page, not a parking listing
Amenities: 2 regular wash bays open 24 hours (Blue Beacon page). Exterior truck/trailer wash, washouts, undercarriage rinse, AlumAlive polish, engine wash. Phone (336) 578-3503.

Wash only. Across from Flying J #682 on Exit 150. Occupancy / wait unknown.

Source: Blue Beacon Haw River · Verified on 18 Sep 2026

Blue Beacon Kenly

Overnight unknown

Kenly · I-95 Exit 106 · 923 Johnston Pkwy, Kenly, NC 27542

Overnight: Unknown — wash page, not a parking listing
Amenities: 2 regular wash bays open 24 hours (Blue Beacon page). Exterior truck/trailer wash, washouts, undercarriage rinse, Tire Dressing, AlumAlive polish. Phone (919) 284-6670.

Wash only. Same Exit 106 Johnston Pkwy pocket as Petro Kenly. Occupancy / wait unknown.

Source: Blue Beacon Kenly · Verified on 18 Sep 2026

Monthly / drop yards

No operator-published monthly or drop yard with a public address and rate sheet was verified for Raleigh / Durham / RTP on this check. Do not invent yards from marketplace aggregators.

Sources and limits

Facts on this page come from the operator or agency pages linked in each listing, checked 18 Sep 2026. Space counts change. We do not show live occupancy. We do not invent reviews or phone numbers.

NCDOT rest framing: overnight parking / camping prohibited at NC rest areas per NCDOT materials and 19A NCAC 2E .0407 camping-structure restrictions. Check posted signs.

No national chain overnight with a published stall count was verified inside Raleigh or Durham city limits this check. Aggregator-only Selma / Smithfield Pilot or Love’s stubs without an official locator stall field are out of scope until confirmed on the operator page.

Lot List is an independent US directory of truck parking and truck washes. Listings are informational. Confirm on the operator’s page or by phone. Not live occupancy. Call ahead.

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