I can add a few things here. I did about 10 years of OTR trucking, and here are some of my observations... Most of my OTR trucking was in the northeast, Midwest and southern states. Most truck stops are at or near their parking capacity most of the time in the northeast states. There are simply not enough truck stops, and they are small compared to the Midwest. There are also a lot of RVs on the road during the tourist seasons. The majority of them should not be on the road. They are poorly qualified to operate large vehicles. They can't back up, they can't turn safely, and they are not observant of basic things like courtesy and rules of the road. In truck stops and rest areas, they park like they owned the place many times. They do not stay in defined areas, take more than one space, and hit things like signs, curbs, and other vehicles. Those are some of the reasons that truckers don't like RVs. I am not saying that they are all bad. But there are more good than bad out there. In truck stops, they tend to take the easiest spots to park. They also take their time at the stores, restaurants, and fuel islands. They are on vacation. They do not have schedules to keep. They also do not understand that the truckers do have to keep moving to meet their obligations. There are also a good number of truckers that should not be on the road as well. The driving schools see to that. They make statements like "we can train you to drive big trucks in 30 days" or "truck drivers make $40,000 to start." Skill comes with experience. Some will become good drivers. Some will not. Those that do not might really hurt somebody. One of them nearly killed my girlfriend. Overall, if you have alternative places to park that truckers cannot use, that causes some resentment. The whole thing amounts to business versus recreation.
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