National truck parking operators We Realize Inc. and StoreMyTruck.com have announced a pending merger that the companies said will make the combined entities the largest truck parking operator in the world.
Cody Horchak and Keith Cristal, founders and CEOs of Realize and StoreMyTruck, respectively, made the announcement at the National Association of Industrial Outdoor Storage’s inaugural Industrial Outdoor Storage Summit in Atlanta.
“The need for additional truck parking across the country continues to compound with each passing day, and it has become clear that privately owned companies are able to meet the need much faster than government-led initiatives,” Horchak said. “Realize is incredibly excited to merge with StoreMyTruck to significantly increase the U.S.’s truck parking supply and provide additional safe parking locations in markets where they are most needed.”
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For driver convenience and accessibility, both Realize and StoreMyTruck truck parking lots are located near major metropolitan areas as well as highly trafficked interstates and highways. There will be security features and amenities such as full perimeter fencing and automated gates with keypads, stadium lighting, 24/7 surveillance, and private, air-conditioned restrooms and showers.
Realize and StoreMyTruck expect to have more than 200 sites in their joint portfolio by the end of 2024 and are currently pursuing locations in Arizona, Colorado, Maryland, New Mexico, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Utah, and Virginia, in addition to new locations in existing markets such as Georgia, Nevada, Tennessee, and Texas. The companies are engaging with brokers and land owners to lease or purchase additional properties and working with major carriers to supplement parking and storage needs for their fleets nationwide.
