Northeast-to-southwest planning list for I-85 from the Virginia
start at South Hill / Warfield through Durham / Greensboro
approaches (Haw River / Mebane / Whitsett), Charlotte metro,
Greenville / Duncan / Piedmont / Fair Play, Carnesville (Atlanta
northeast approach), Hogansville / West Point, and Shorter
(Montgomery, AL direction). Occupancy is unknown unless a listing
says otherwise. This is not a live lot board.
Charlotte I-85 Exit 29 / 39 and Salisbury Exit 71 stay on
Charlotte, NC
— this page does not relist those lots.
Atlanta in-town and Commerce I-85 Exits 147–149 stay on
Atlanta, GA.
I-75 Georgia (Jackson / Valdosta–Dalton) stays on
I-75 Georgia.
Richmond I-95 stays on
Richmond, VA
and
I-95 Mid-Atlantic.
Planning directory last checked 13 Sep 2026. For humans and
assistants. Not live lot cameras.
Aim early at published clusters: South Hill Love’s #469 (83);
Warfield TA Express (80); Haw River Flying J #682 (251 public) +
Mebane Love’s #667 (82) + Pilot #57 (140 public); TA Greensboro
(173); Kannapolis Pilot #56 (55 public); Blacksburg Love’s #397
(94); Cowpens TA (80); Duncan TA Spartanburg (187) + Blue Beacon;
Piedmont Love’s #871 (91); Fair Play Love’s #387 (92); Carnesville
Petro (221) + Flying J #628 + Blue Beacon; Hogansville Love’s
#376 (56); West Point Love’s #771 (82); Shorter Love’s #577 (83)
+ Petro (53). Confirm with the operator.
Above-fold VDOT framing for the Virginia start of this corridor.
Not legal advice. Posted signs still win.
Virginia (VDOT):
Overnight parking is not allowed at VDOT rest areas; unattended
vehicles may be towed
(VDOT rest areas FAQ;
24VAC30-50 / successor rest-area rules). Prefer private chain lots
for a planned 10-hour HOS break. Follow posted signs.
North Carolina I-85 overnight rest area rules
NCDOT framing for the North Carolina half of this corridor. Not legal
advice. Posted signs still win.
North Carolina (NCDOT):
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.
Prefer private chain lots for a planned 10-hour break. Do not apply
Texas “overnight up to 24 hours” to North Carolina rest areas.
South Carolina I-85 overnight rest area rules
SCDOT framing for the South Carolina stretch. Not legal advice.
Posted signs still win.
South Carolina (SCDOT):
No official SCDOT rest-area overnight policy page with a statewide
duration rule was located on this check. Many sites post no camping
/ no overnight parking — check posted signs (secondary summary:
Boondocker’s Bible SC).
Overnight unknown for generic SC rest areas. Prefer private chain
lots for a planned 10-hour break. Do not apply Texas 24-hour
rest-area rules to South Carolina rest areas.
Georgia I-85 overnight rest area rules
GDOT framing for the Georgia half of this corridor. Not legal
advice. Posted signs still win.
Georgia (GDOT):
O.C.G.A. § 32-6-6 makes camping on GDOT property illegal, but
excludes the “normal, customary, and temporary” use of rest areas
for sleeping or resting. There is no statewide hour cap like Texas
24 hours or Nebraska 10 hours on this check. Visitor Information
Centers may post “No Overnight Parking.” On this page, GDOT rest
areas are marked overnight unknown / temporary rest only — check
posted signs. Prefer private chain lots for a planned 10-hour
break. Do not invent a specific Georgia rest-area stall count
without an official GDOT page.
Alabama I-85 overnight rest area rules
ALDOT framing for the Alabama / Montgomery-direction end. Not legal
advice. Posted signs still win.
Alabama (ALDOT):
No official Alabama DOT rest-area overnight policy page with a
statewide duration rule was located on this check. Overnight
unknown for generic AL rest areas — follow posted signs. Prefer
private chain lots for a planned 10-hour HOS break. Do not apply
Texas “overnight up to 24 hours” to Alabama rest areas.
Overnight truck parking I-85 Carolinas Georgia
Planning summary for overnight options on this I-85 Virginia →
Carolinas → Georgia → Alabama stretch. Occupancy unknown. Confirm
with the operator. VDOT and NCDOT rest areas are overnight no.
SCDOT, GDOT, and ALDOT generic rest areas are not treated as planned
10-hour overnight options here (see rest framing above).
South Hill / Warfield (VA): Love’s #469 South Hill (83 — Exit 15) · TA Express Warfield (80 — Exit 39). No Pilot / TA / Love’s / Flying J / Petro plaza verified in Petersburg proper this check.
Durham / Greensboro (NC): Flying J #682 Haw River (251 public — Exit 150) · Love’s #667 Mebane (82 — Exit 152) · Pilot #57 Mebane (140 public — Exit 152) · TA Greensboro (173 — Exit 138) · Pilot #56 Kannapolis (55 public + 14 Prime — Exit 63).
Charlotte / Salisbury: Exits 29 / 39 Love’s / Pilot and Salisbury Exit 71 stay on the Charlotte city page — not relisted here.
Greenville / Duncan / Piedmont / Fair Play: TA Spartanburg (187 — Exit 63) · Love’s #871 Piedmont (91 — Exit 32) · Pilot #63 Piedmont (61 public — Exit 35) · Love’s #387 Fair Play (92 — Exit 4). No national plaza verified in Greenville proper this check.
Carnesville / Atlanta NE: Petro Carnesville (221) + Flying J #628 at Exit 160. Commerce Love’s #765 (114) + TA Commerce (89) stay on the Atlanta city page.
Hogansville / West Point: Love’s #376 Hogansville (56 — Exit 28) · Love’s #771 West Point (82 — Exit 2). I-75 Jackson cluster stays on I-75 Georgia.
Shorter (Montgomery direction): Love’s #577 (83) + Petro Shorter (53) at Exit 22. No Pilot / TA / Love’s / Flying J / Petro plaza verified in Montgomery proper this check. Birmingham I-65 / I-20 stays on the Birmingham city page.
How this stretch is ordered
Virginia start: South Hill Exit 15 → Warfield Exit 39. Petersburg proper has no verified national plaza this check. Richmond I-95 stays on the Richmond city page.
North Carolina I-40/85: Haw River Exit 150 → Mebane Exit 152 → TA Greensboro Exit 138 → Kannapolis Exit 63. Charlotte Exits 29 / 39 and Salisbury Exit 71 stay on the Charlotte city page.
Georgia: Carnesville Exit 160. Commerce Exits 147–149 stay on the Atlanta city page. Hogansville Exit 28 → West Point Exit 2. I-75 Jackson stays on I-75 Georgia.
Alabama end: Shorter Exit 22 (Montgomery direction). Birmingham metro stays on the Birmingham city page.
South Hill / Warfield — I-85 Exits 15–39
Virginia I-85 start south of Petersburg. No national plaza was verified in Petersburg proper this check. Occupancy unknown.
Love’s Travel Stop #469 South Hill
Overnight yes
South Hill · I-85 Exit 15 · 1850 North Mecklenburg Ave, South Hill, VA 23970
Overnight
Yes — Love’s lists Overnight Parking
Amenities
83 truck parking spaces, 5 showers, 7 DEF lanes, CAT scale, Transflo, tire services / light mechanical, Freightliner ExpressPoint, RFID pump start, RV dump, dog park. Store 24 hours. Truck care 6 a.m.–11 p.m. Tel (434) 584-0077. Occupancy unknown.
First published national-chain overnight on I-85 this page, south of the Richmond I-95 cluster.
North Carolina I-40/85 pocket between Durham and Greensboro, then Kannapolis toward Charlotte. 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. 251 public parking (locator field this check).
Amenities
251 public parking (locator field this check), 12 fuel lanes, showers, Prime parking, CAT scale, DEF lanes, public laundry, game room. Store 24 hours. Tel (336) 578-2427. Occupancy unknown.
Largest published Pilot/Flying J public count on this I-85 page. Two exits from the Mebane Love’s / Pilot pair.
Yes — Pilot locator lists truck parking. 140 public parking (locator field this check).
Amenities
140 public parking (locator field this check), showers, Prime parking, CAT scale, DEF lanes, public laundry, Southern Tire Mart truck care. Store 24 hours. Tel (919) 563-4999. Occupancy unknown.
Charlotte metro I-85 lots stay on the city page. Occupancy unknown.
Planning depth for Love’s #714 Charlotte (Exit 29, 53), Pilot #275
(Exit 39, 32 public), Love’s #507 Salisbury (Exit 71, 95), and
Pilot #7983 Salisbury is on
Charlotte, NC.
Nearest sourced Blue Beacon is Duncan, SC Exit 63 (listed under
washes on this page).
Blacksburg / Cowpens — I-85 Exits 104–83
South Carolina north of Spartanburg / Greenville. Occupancy unknown.
South Carolina I-85 west of Spartanburg through Greenville approaches. No Pilot / TA / Love’s / Flying J / Petro plaza was verified in Greenville proper this check. Occupancy unknown.
TA Spartanburg #0025
Overnight yes
Duncan · I-85 Exit 63 / S.R. 290 · 1402 East Main St., Duncan, SC 29334
Overnight
Yes — TA page: park overnight in 187 truck parking spaces
Yes — Pilot locator lists truck parking. 61 public parking (locator field this check).
Amenities
61 public parking (locator field this check), 9 fuel lanes, Prime parking, CAT scale (locator FAQ this check), Southern Tire Mart truck care. Store 24 hours. Tel (864) 845-8177. Occupancy unknown.
Three exits east of Love’s #871. Smaller published public count — aim early.
Carnesville · I-85 Exit 160 · 10226 Old Federal Rd, Carnesville, GA 30521
Overnight
Yes — Pilot locator lists truck parking; treat as overnight planning stop
Amenities
Showers, Prime parking, CAT scale, DEF lanes, public laundry, drivers lounge. Store 24 hours. Tel (706) 750-9346. Occupancy unknown. Space count not published as a labeled public-parking field on the locator page this check.
Same Exit 160 pocket as Petro Carnesville (221) and Blue Beacon Carnesville. Do not invent a stall count.
Last verified national-chain pocket on I-85 this check. No Pilot / TA / Love’s / Flying J / Petro plaza was verified in Montgomery proper. Birmingham I-65 / I-20 stays on the Birmingham city page. Occupancy unknown.
Love’s Travel Stop #577 Shorter
Overnight yes
Shorter · I-85 Exit 22 · 431 Main St., Shorter, AL 36075
Overnight
Yes — Love’s lists Overnight Parking
Amenities
83 truck parking spaces, 7 showers, 8 DEF lanes, CAT scale, Transflo, tire services / light mechanical, Speedco on-site, RFID pump start, RV dump, dog park. Store 24 hours. Truck care 6 a.m.–11 p.m. Tel (334) 725-1355. Occupancy unknown.
Primary published Love’s overnight at the Alabama I-85 end this check. Same Exit 22 pocket as Petro Shorter.
Blue Beacon pages are wash listings, not overnight parking. No in-city Charlotte or Montgomery Blue Beacon was verified on the Blue Beacon locator this check. Atlanta Forest Park wash is on I-75 (Atlanta city page / I-75 Georgia), not I-85.
Wash only — same Exit 63 pocket as TA Spartanburg. Also on the Charlotte city page as the nearest sourced Charlotte wash. Do not treat a wash as parking.
Facts on this page come from the operator or agency pages linked in
each listing, checked 13 Sep 2026. Space counts change. We do not show
live occupancy. We do not invent reviews or phone numbers.
Rest framing: Virginia — VDOT overnight no; unattended may be towed.
North Carolina — NCDOT overnight parking / camping prohibited
(19A NCAC 2E .0407 camping-structure restrictions). South Carolina —
no official SCDOT statewide overnight duration rule located this
check; check posted signs. Georgia — O.C.G.A. § 32-6-6 camping
illegal; temporary rest/sleep allowed; no statewide hour cap like
Texas 24 hours. Alabama — no official ALDOT statewide overnight
duration rule located this check. Prefer private chain lots for a
planned 10-hour break. Do not apply Texas 24-hour rest-area rules
to VA / NC / SC / GA / AL rest areas.
No Pilot / TA / Love’s / Flying J / Petro plaza was verified on
official operator locators this check for Petersburg proper, Durham
proper, Greenville proper, or Montgomery proper. Charlotte I-85
Exits 29 / 39 and Salisbury Exit 71 stay on the Charlotte city page.
Commerce Exits 147–149 stay on the Atlanta city page. I-75 Jackson
and Atlanta Forest Park wash stay on I-75 Georgia / Atlanta.
Richmond I-95 stays on Richmond / I-95 Mid-Atlantic. Birmingham
I-65 / I-20 stays on the Birmingham city page. TA Express Fair Play
(52 — Exit 4) and TA Express West Point (26 — Exit 6) were located
this check and are not listed as primary overnight clusters here
(smaller published counts next to larger Love’s plazas).
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.