Overnight truck parking I-80 Iowa — Council Bluffs to Quad Cities / Iowa 80
West-to-east planning list for overnight-capable private lots and
Iowa DOT rest framing on the I-80 spine from Council Bluffs to the
Quad Cities (Walcott / Iowa 80). Occupancy is unknown unless a
listing says otherwise. This is not a live lot board.
Planning directory last checked 2 Oct 2026. For humans and
assistants. Not live lot cameras.
Funded expansion, not open yet: On 14 Oct 2026 USDOT awarded $24,545,040 for about 150 truck spaces at six public I-80 rest areas (Mitchellville, Wilton, Victor, Minden and Underwood, per USDOT; Iowa DOT). USDOT gives no opening date; space counts are USDOT estimates. Source: USDOT FY 2026 INFRA Track 2 fact sheets, via federal truck parking awards 2026 (checked 21 Oct 2026).
Aim early at Council Bluffs (TA 78 + Pilot #329 80 public), Shelby
Love’s #426 (98), Des Moines metro (Pilot Urbandale 140 public +
Flying J Altoona 350 public — largest Pilot/Flying J public count
on this page), Newton Love’s #361 (80), and Walcott / Iowa 80 Exit
284 (Iowa 80 900 — largest published private
overnight count on this corridor + Pilot #43 160 public). Confirm
with the operator.
Iowa DOT rest-area overnight framing (lead with this):
Iowa DOT has not published a single consolidated overnight statute
page we fetched cleanly this check. Secondary transcription of
posted Iowa DOT rest-area signs (Boondocker’s Bible, updated Jul
2024) lists prohibited: overnight camping; remaining more than 24
hours without reasonable justification / poor weather / need for
rest. On this page: overnight yes for travelers resting in the
vehicle up to 24 hours per those posted rules; recreational camping
no. Prefer private chain lots (Council Bluffs, Altoona, Iowa 80) for
a planned 10-hour HOS break when the lot is full at rest areas.
Follow posted signs and
511ia.
Not legal advice. See IA rest rules.
Iowa DOT framing for this Council Bluffs–Quad Cities corridor. Not
legal advice. Posted signs still win.
Iowa (Iowa DOT):
No single consolidated overnight statute page was located on an
official Iowa DOT rest-area policy page this check
(Iowa DOT Rest Areas).
Secondary transcription of posted Iowa DOT rest-area signs
(Boondocker’s Bible, updated Jul 2024) lists prohibited: overnight
camping; remaining more than 24 hours without reasonable
justification, poor weather, or need for rest
(Boondocker’s Bible Iowa rest-area rules).
On this page: overnight yes for travelers resting in the vehicle up
to 24 hours per those posted rules; recreational camping no. Prefer
private chain lots for a planned 10-hour HOS break. Check
511ia
for closures. Victor WB (I-80 ~MP 208): Iowa DOT news — 19 truck
spaces now after 27 Feb 2026 reopen; Iowa DOT said the site is
planned to close again “later this summer” for phase-2 parking-lot
reconstruction (truck spaces to 36). No dated phase-2 closure notice
was found on iowadot.gov as of 2 Oct 2026 — check 511ia before
counting on Victor WB
(Iowa DOT Victor WB reopen).
Overnight truck parking I-80 Iowa — Council Bluffs to Quad Cities
Planning summary for overnight-capable options on this Iowa spine.
Occupancy unknown. Confirm with the operator. Iowa DOT rest areas:
overnight camping no; in-vehicle rest up to 24 hours per posted signs
(secondary transcription) — prefer private lots for planned HOS (see
rest framing above).
Truck washes: see Truck wash twin.
Council Bluffs (I-80/I-29 Exits 1B / 3 / 48–50): TA #0066 (78) · Pilot #329 (80 public) · Sapp Bros (overnight unknown) · Blue Beacon wash.
Des Moines metro (Exits 126 / 142): Pilot #373 Urbandale (140 public + 42 Prime) · Flying J #913 Altoona (350 public — largest Pilot/Flying J on this page) · Blue Beacon Altoona wash.
Newton / Brooklyn (Exits 168 / 201): Love’s #361 Newton (80) · Pilot #495 Brooklyn (90 public).
Atalissa / Walcott / Quad Cities (Exits 265 / 284 / 292): ONE9 Atalissa (43 public) · Iowa 80 (900 — largest on this page) · Pilot #43 Walcott (160 public) · Flying J #636 Davenport (146 public).
Iowa DOT rest areas on this page: Underwood, Adair, Mitchellville, Grinnell, Victor (WB 19 truck now), Tiffin, Wilton, Davenport — overnight framing per IA rest rules above; stall counts unknown except Victor WB.
How this stretch is ordered
West / Council Bluffs: Pilot #329, TA #0066, Sapp
Bros, and Blue Beacon near I-80/I-29 Exits 1B / 3 / 48–50; Underwood
Welcome Center / Rest Area ~MP 19.
West-central: Love’s Shelby Exit 34, Flying J Avoca
Exit 40, Adair rest ~MP 80–81, then Des Moines metro (Pilot Urbandale
Exit 126, Flying J + Blue Beacon Altoona Exit 142), Mitchellville
rest ~MP 146–147.
I-80 stops by exit or milepost, in order of travel from Council Bluffs to the Quad Cities / Iowa 80. Built from the listing cards below — occupancy unknown; call ahead. Select a stop to jump to its card.
For a planned 10-hour break on I-80 in Iowa, the stops on this page with the largest published truck-space counts are Iowa 80 Truckstop (I-80 Exit 284; 900 truck parking spaces), Pilot Travel Center #43 Walcott (I-80 Exit 284; 160 public parking spaces) and Love’s Travel Stop #476 Davenport (I-80 Exit 292; 79 truck parking spaces). Public rest areas are in the table above with the state rule this page cites; check that rule and posted signs before you plan a full break at one. Lot List has no live occupancy data, so arrive early or call ahead, and have a backup exit.
Council Bluffs
I-80 / I-29 west end. Largest published private cluster on the Iowa approach. Southbound I-29 depth also on I-29 Kansas City–Omaha. Metro overnight also on Omaha / Council Bluffs.
Pilot Travel Center #329 Council Bluffs
Overnight yes
Council Bluffs · I-80/29 Exit 50 · 2647 S 24th St, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
Truck wash: Blue Beacon Council Bluffs (I-80/29 Exit 1B) — see Truck wash twin. Wash listing only, not overnight parking. Call ahead / confirm on the operator page.
Underwood Welcome Center / Rest Area
I-80 ~MP 19 EB/WB. Between Council Bluffs and Shelby.
Yes for travelers resting in vehicle up to 24 hours per posted Iowa DOT rules (secondary transcription) — recreational camping no; check posted signs and 511ia
Amenities
Public rest area / welcome center. Truck space count unknown on this check. No fuel or showers as a travel center.
Public rest area, not a chain lot. Not live occupancy.
Some fields are unpublished. Call the operator to confirm hours, space, and overnight rules before you route.
Yes for travelers resting in vehicle up to 24 hours per posted Iowa DOT rules (secondary transcription) — recreational camping no; check posted signs and 511ia
Amenities
Public rest area. Truck space count unknown on this check. No fuel or showers as a travel center.
Public rest area. Not live occupancy.
Some fields are unpublished. Call the operator to confirm hours, space, and overnight rules before you route.
Open 24 hours. Public Parking 140, 42 Prime parking (total, Pilot locator 17 Oct 2026), 17 showers, 15 fuel lanes, CAT scale, laundry, truck wash (type not detailed on locator — overnight unknown for the wash). Phone (833) 260-7867.
Open 24 hours. Public Parking 350 (Prime count not published on locator this check), 10 showers, 12 fuel lanes, CAT scale, laundry. Phone (515) 967-7878.
Largest published Pilot/Flying J public count on this corridor page. Same exit as Blue Beacon Des Moines. Occupancy unknown — aim early.
Truck wash: Blue Beacon Des Moines / Altoona (Exit 142) — see Truck wash twin. Wash listing only, not overnight parking. Call ahead / confirm on the operator page.
Mitchellville Rest Area
I-80 ~MP 146–147 EB/WB. Just east of Altoona.
Mitchellville Rest Area (EB/WB)
Overnight yes
Mitchellville · I-80 ~MP 146–147 eastbound and westbound
Yes for travelers resting in vehicle up to 24 hours per posted Iowa DOT rules (secondary transcription) — recreational camping no; check posted signs and 511ia
Amenities
Public rest area. Truck space count unknown on this check. No fuel or showers as a travel center.
Public rest area. Not live occupancy.
Some fields are unpublished. Call the operator to confirm hours, space, and overnight rules before you route.
Yes for travelers resting in vehicle up to 24 hours per posted Iowa DOT rules (secondary transcription) — recreational camping no; check posted signs and 511ia
Amenities
Public rest area. Truck space count unknown on this check. No fuel or showers as a travel center.
Public rest area. Not live occupancy.
Some fields are unpublished. Call the operator to confirm hours, space, and overnight rules before you route.
Open 24 hours. Public Parking 90 (Prime count not published on locator this check), 7 fuel lanes. Showers not published as a count on locator this check. Phone (641) 630-1509.
Yes for travelers resting in vehicle up to 24 hours per posted Iowa DOT rules (secondary transcription) — recreational camping no; check posted signs and 511ia
Amenities
Public rest area. Westbound: Iowa DOT news — 19 truck parking spaces now; expansion to 36 planned in a later phase (no phase-2 reopen notice found this check). Eastbound truck space count unknown on this check. No fuel or showers as a travel center.
Only named I-80 Iowa rest area with a published truck stall count on this check (WB). Not live occupancy.
Some fields are unpublished. Call the operator to confirm hours, space, and overnight rules before you route.
Yes for travelers resting in vehicle up to 24 hours per posted Iowa DOT rules (secondary transcription) — recreational camping no; check posted signs and 511ia
Amenities
Public rest area. Truck space count unknown on this check. No fuel or showers as a travel center.
Public rest area. Not live occupancy.
Some fields are unpublished. Call the operator to confirm hours, space, and overnight rules before you route.
Yes for travelers resting in vehicle up to 24 hours per posted Iowa DOT rules (secondary transcription) — recreational camping no; check posted signs and 511ia
Amenities
Public rest area. Truck space count unknown on this check. No fuel or showers as a travel center.
Public rest area between Atalissa and Walcott. Not live occupancy.
Some fields are unpublished. Call the operator to confirm hours, space, and overnight rules before you route.
World’s Largest Truckstop branding. Operator truck-parking page: 900 truck parking spaces, well lit, security camera coverage, staffed 24/7 with external security on site. Site also lists Private Showers, Truckomat Truck Wash, CAT Scale, laundry. Phone 563-284-6961.
Largest published private stall count on this corridor. Call ahead. Occupancy unknown. On-site Truckomat wash — overnight unknown for the wash; exterior/type details not confirmed (Truckomat page 404 on this check).
Some fields are unpublished. Call the operator to confirm hours, space, and overnight rules before you route.
Open 24 hours. Public Parking 146 (Prime count not published on locator this check), 15 showers, 12 fuel lanes, CAT scale, laundry. Phone (563) 386-7710.
Yes for travelers resting in vehicle up to 24 hours per posted Iowa DOT rules (secondary transcription) — recreational camping no; check posted signs and 511ia
Amenities
Public rest area. Truck space count unknown on this check. No fuel or showers as a travel center.
East-end public rest area on this corridor page. Not live occupancy.
Some fields are unpublished. Call the operator to confirm hours, space, and overnight rules before you route.
No operator-published monthly/drop yard with a public rates/overnight
page found on this I-80 Iowa check (22 Sep 2026). Occupancy unknown
everywhere. See
Chicago
/
Dallas
city pages for monthly-yard examples. Do not invent a yard from
marketplace-only listings.
More parking and rest stops on I-80 Iowa — Council Bluffs to Quad Cities
These are parking and rest stops, not truck washes. Overnight status is on each card. Occupancy unknown — call the operator to confirm.
Love’s Travel Stop #882 Muscatine
Overnight yes
Muscatine · US Hwy-61 at Grandview Ave (near I-80 Quad Cities / Davenport approach; off I-80 pavement) · 2417 Grandview Ave, Muscatine, IA 52761
27 truck parking spaces, 4 showers, 5 DEF lanes, CAT scale, laundry. Store open 24 hours. Tel (563) 281-0028. Occupancy unknown.
On US Hwy-61 at Muscatine — not on I-80 pavement. Labeled for the Quad Cities / Davenport I-80 approach. Smaller published count — confirm space before a 10-hour break.
Truck wash I-80 Iowa — Council Bluffs to Quad Cities
Wash listings, not overnight parking. Blue Beacon Council Bluffs (Exit 1B), Blue Beacon Des Moines / Altoona (Exit 142), and the Iowa 80 Truckomat (Walcott Exit 284). Sapp Bros Council Bluffs lists a wash bay, and the Flying J #913 Altoona, Flying J #893 Avoca, and Pilot #373 Urbandale locator pages list a truck wash amenity (see those overnight cards). Call ahead — bay waits change. Confirm on the operator page.
As of 2 Oct 2026, larger overnight options listed along I-80 Iowa include TA Council Bluffs #0066 (I-29/I-80 exits 48/3/49; overnight: Yes — TA copy: overnight in 78 truck parking spaces); Pilot Travel Center #43 Walcott (I-80 Exit 284; 160 public parking spaces; overnight: Yes — Pilot locator lists truck parking); Love’s #426 Shelby (I-80 Exit 34; overnight: Yes — Love’s lists Overnight Parking); Pilot Travel Center #373 Urbandale (I-35/80 Ext 126; overnight: Yes — Pilot brand overnight parking); Iowa 80 Truckstop (I-80 Exit 284; 900 truck parking spaces; overnight: Yes — facility markets multi-hour reset parking; call ahead). Occupancy is unknown — call the operator to confirm before you route.
Is overnight parking allowed at rest areas on I-80 in Iowa?
Iowa DOT has not published a single consolidated overnight statute page fetched cleanly this check. Secondary transcription of posted Iowa DOT rest-area signs (Boondocker’s Bible, updated Jul 2024): overnight camping prohibited; remaining more than 24 hours without reasonable justification / poor weather / need for rest prohibited. On this page: overnight yes for travelers resting in the vehicle up to 24 hours per those posted rules; recreational camping no. Prefer private chain lots (Council Bluffs, Altoona, Iowa 80) for a planned 10-hour break. Victor WB reopened 27 Feb 2026 with 19 truck spaces now (expansion to 36 planned; no phase-2 reopen notice this check). Follow posted signs and 511ia. Not legal advice. As of 2 Oct 2026 on Lot List — follow posted signs and call the operator to confirm.
Where can I find a truck wash along I-80 Iowa?
As of 2 Oct 2026, truck washes listed on this page include Blue Beacon Council Bluffs (primary west) (I-80/29 Exit 1B; (712) 322-7484; hours 24 hours); Blue Beacon Des Moines / Altoona (mid-corridor) (I-80 Exit 142; (515) 967-0141; hours 24 hours); Iowa 80 Truckomat (on-site wash) (I-80 Exit 284; 563-284-6961). 1 more is listed in the truck wash section. Wash listings are not overnight parking. Call the operator to confirm hours and bay status.
Are any rest areas closed on I-80 Iowa?
No dated closure is called out on this page. Victor WB (I-80 ~MP 208) reopened 27 Feb 2026 with 19 truck spaces; Iowa DOT said it would close again for phase-2 reconstruction, but no dated closure notice was found as of 2 Oct 2026 — check 511ia before counting on it. Call ahead and follow posted signs.
Does Lot List show live truck parking availability on I-80 Iowa?
No. Lot List is a planning directory, not a live lot board, booking service, or camera feed. Occupancy is unknown unless a listing says otherwise. As of 2 Oct 2026 — call the operator to confirm space before you route.
Where to take a 10-hour break on I-80 in Iowa?
For a planned 10-hour break on I-80 in Iowa, the stops on this page with the largest published truck-space counts are Iowa 80 Truckstop (I-80 Exit 284; 900 truck parking spaces), Pilot Travel Center #43 Walcott (I-80 Exit 284; 160 public parking spaces) and Love’s Travel Stop #476 Davenport (I-80 Exit 292; 79 truck parking spaces). Public rest areas are in the table above with the state rule this page cites; check that rule and posted signs before you plan a full break at one. Lot List has no live occupancy data, so arrive early or call ahead, and have a backup exit.
Funded, not open yet: USDOT’s 14 Oct 2026 INFRA truck parking awards include six Iowa I-80 rest areas on this route — federal truck parking awards 2026, by corridor (as of 21 Oct 2026).
Sources and method
Operator locator pages and Iowa DOT / secondary rest-area rules. Stall
counts and overnight claims re-verified 22 Sep 2026 (TA Council Bluffs
78; Love’s #426 Shelby 98; Love’s #361 Newton 80; Iowa 80 900; Pilot /
Flying J public counts: #329 80, #373 140, #913 350, #495 90, ONE9 43,
#43 160, #636 146, #893 Avoca 200 — Prime stall counts not published on
Pilot Flying J locator pages this check; Victor WB 19 truck spaces per
Iowa DOT 27 Feb 2026 news). No invented stalls. Des Moines metro depth
stays on the Des Moines city page; Omaha / Council Bluffs monthly on
the Omaha city page. Thin spots: Flying J #893 Avoca overnight unknown
(dealer); Sapp Bros overnight unknown; rest-area truck-space counts
unknown except Victor WB.
Facts come from operator locator pages (Love’s, Pilot Flying J / ONE9,
TA, Sapp Bros, Blue Beacon, Iowa 80) and Iowa DOT / secondary rest-area
rule sources. We do not show live occupancy. We do not invent reviews
or phone numbers. If overnight is not on the source page, it is marked
unknown. Skipped on this check: Love’s #912 Council Bluffs Speedco
(day-hours Speedco page, not a published overnight travel-stop lot);
Pilot #268 Walcott if locator 404s.
Chain locators linked on each listing (Pilot Flying J, Love’s, TA, Sapp Bros, Blue Beacon, Iowa 80).
Iowa rest overnight framing on this page: overnight yes for travelers
resting in vehicle up to 24 hours per posted rules as transcribed;
recreational camping no; prefer private chain lots for a planned
10-hour break; check posted signs and 511ia. Occupancy unknown
everywhere. Not legal advice.
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.