The Big-Rig Standard™

Find a stop that actually fits your big rig.

Campgrounds, restaurants, route stops, and repair shops — every one scored 1–10 on the same eight data points. Measured, not marketed.

Same rubric everywhere Conservative on clearance & grade No business pays for placement

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300+stops rated 1–10

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Sound familiar?

You’ve been burned by “big-rig friendly” before

A park that called itself “big-rig friendly” and physically wasn’t.

A turn you couldn’t make — and only found out at the entrance.

Filter pages with no ranking, no measurements, just opinions.

A low limb or a steep grade nobody warned you about.

We got tired of guessing too. So we built one consistent way to size up a stop before you pull in.

The fix · the moat

Measured, not marketed

Every listing is scored on the same eight measurable data points, then published as one comparable number. A 9 in Florida means the same as a 9 in Oregon.

9–10 Rolls right in 7–8.9 Comfortable 5–6.9 Plan ahead 3–4.9 Tight 1–2.9 Not recommended

✓Max rig length — rig + slides + toad

✓Fuel within 10 mi — diesel + propane

✓Turn radius / entry — approach & maneuvering

✓Grade on approach — climbs & descents

✓Pull-through vs back-in — site type

✓Overnight allowed — yes/no + the rules

✓Low clearance — kept conservative

✓Big-Rig Score — the 1–10 composite

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See it in action

What a top score actually looks like

9.5/10 Camp MargaritavilleAuburndale, FL · Campground

90-ft pull-through concrete pads, full 50-amp, flat approach. Arrive after dark and it’s still easy.

9.5/10 The Big Texan Steak RanchAmarillo, TX · Restaurant

Acres of pull-through parking off I-40, big-rig turning room, overnight tolerated. A classic.

9.0/10 Pecan Park RV ResortJacksonville, FL · I-95 stop

The best big-rig interstate overnight on I-95 — wide pull-throughs right off the exit.

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10 states scoredCampgroundsState-by-state big-rig picks, ranked and scored 1–10. 10 states scoredRestaurantsWhere a 40-foot rig can actually park and eat. 10 routesRoutesI-10, I-40, Route 66 and more — stops by milepost. GuidesGuidesOvernight rules, length limits, backing a big rig. The StandardBig-Rig Friendly, DefinedThe canonical rubric every listing is scored against. A–Z18 termsGlossaryClass A, diesel pusher, toad — plainly defined.

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The RV Repair Directory

0 repair shops and mobile techs, each scored on The Big-Rig Standard™ for how well a 40-footer can actually get in, turn around, and get out — lot size, maneuvering room, clearance, and max rig length handled. Filter by state, sort by score.

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Highest-scoring shops right now — scores update as data is refreshed.

Who’s behind the scores

Written by a full-timer, not a marketer

Calvin Whitlock built The Big-Rig Standard™ after one too many parks that said big-rig friendly and physically weren’t. Every score is AI-assisted and human-reviewed, sourced from published specs where they exist and marked inferred where they don’t. Safety fields stay conservative.

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Plan your next stop with confidence

Pick your state, your route, or read the method first — then roll in knowing it fits.

Browse scored campgrounds Read the methodology No business paid for placement or for its Big-Rig Score. Spotted something off? Submit a correction — the standard gets sharper every time.

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