What did USDOT just fund?
On Oct. 14, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced $200 million in FY 2026 INFRA Track 2 grants for truck parking. The money covers 14 projects in 12 states.
Together, the projects add an estimated 2,403 new truck parking spaces, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation's award fact sheets. USDOT notes that the space counts are estimates and may change.
Two of the 14 projects are in Texas:
- Los Indios, Cameron County.About 305 spaces at a new facility near the Los Indios Bridge, funded with more than $9.18 million, according to Cameron County.
- Fort Worth.About 100 spaces along the I-35W corridor, FreightWaves reported.
Neither project is in the Houston area.
When will those spots actually open?
Not soon. These are grant awards. The spaces have not been built yet, and the projects still have to be designed and built before a truck can park in them.
FreightWaves reported that the spaces will be built over the next few years. No opening dates have been announced, and this post won't guess at them.
For a Houston-area driver, the practical answer is the same either way. The parking you can find this year is the parking you have to work with.
Why is parking tighter for Houston drayage drivers right now?
Houston drayage is busier than usual. Near the end of September, spot container trucking rates in Houston were 34% higher than a year earlier, according to Drayrates data reported by the Journal of Commerce and Trans-Border Global Freight Systems.
The same reports point to two causes. Resin exports through Houston have risen, and freight for infrastructure and manufacturing projects across Texas is pulling trucks onto longer runs.
Distance adds to it. Even local container moves in the Houston area can run 60 to 80 miles round trip, according to Trans-Border Global Freight Systems. Longer days leave less time to look for a place to drop the truck at the end of the shift, so a dependable spot matters more.
What does secure truck parking near Katy cost?
LockRig publishes its rates online. The same standard stall, 40 to 80 feet, rents three ways:
- Monthly truck and trailer parking.$129.99 a month, which works out to about $4.33 a night over a 30-day month. Month to month, no contract.
- Daily parking.$14.99 a day for a night or a few days at a time.
- 8x20 steel storage vaults.$88 a month for a ground-level, drive-up storage vault.
The math between the first two is simple. Thirty nights at the daily rate come to $449.70 (30 x $14.99). The monthly rate is $129.99 for the same stall. Nine nights at the daily rate ($134.91) already cost more than a month.
A lower monthly cost does not come with a lower level of security. A monthly spot is the same gated, secured stall every night, behind the same gate, under the same cameras and lights as every other stall in the yard. If you only need a night here and there, overnight parking uses the same stalls at the daily rate.
What security do you get for that price?
Here is what LockRig's security page lists for the yard, in its own words:
- Access."The gate opens only on a tenant's own credential." "Individual access credentials through the app, so entries are attributable." "The gate opens on your own credential at any hour, with a keypad code as backup."
- Cameras."Cameras on the gate and the yard, recording."
- Lighting."LED lighting, end to end." "Not one pole by the gate. The whole yard."
- Fencing."Perimeter fencing around the whole boundary."
- Layout."Every stall can be seen from a drive aisle." "The yard is laid out so you come in and go back out the same way."
- On site."There is a resident manager on the property."
- Backup power."There is a backup generator on site and steps in place for an outage."
Each stall takes a tractor and a 53-foot trailer, and the yard also parks trailers on their own. For a fuller checklist of what to look for in any yard, see what secure truck parking actually means.
How do you get a spot?
Check today's availability on the rates page at lockrig.com, where you can reserve a stall online. Monthly and fleet accounts can also be set up by calling 1-844-LOCK-RIG.
Availability changes day to day, so check before you head over. The yard is at 3485 FM 362, Brookshire, TX 77423, near I-10 exit 732 and west of Katy.
For the bigger picture on why spaces stay scarce, see our earlier post on the truck parking shortage in 2026.
Sources
- U.S. Department of Transportation, "FY 2026 INFRA Track 2 Awards," Oct. 14, 2026.
- FreightWaves (John Kingston), "Federal DOT grants will fund more than 2,400 parking spots," Oct. 15, 2026.
- Cameron County, "U.S. Department of Transportation awards more than $9.18 million for Los Indios Bridge truck parking facility," Oct. 14, 2026.
- Journal of Commerce (Michael Angell), "Houston drayage rates rising faster than other US port markets," Oct. 5, 2026, citing Drayrates data.
- Trans-Border Global Freight Systems, "Houston Drayage Rates Surge as Container Volume and Infrastructure Demand Grows," Oct. 8, 2026.
Questions drivers ask
How much is monthly truck parking near Katy, TX?
At LockRig in Brookshire, west of Katy near I-10 exit 732, monthly truck and trailer parking is $129.99 a month for any standard stall. That is about $4.33 a night over a 30-day month.
Can I park for one night?
Yes. LockRig charges $14.99 a day for any standard stall, so you can park for one night or a few days without a monthly rental.
When will the new federally funded truck parking open?
No opening dates have been announced. USDOT awarded the grants in October 2026, and the projects still have to be designed and built.
Are any of the new federal truck parking projects in Houston?
No. The two Texas projects are in Los Indios in Cameron County and in Fort Worth. Neither is in the Houston area.
Find the yard
Five minutes north of I-10, exit 732
3485 FM 362, Brookshire, TX 77423 — tap the map and Google Maps takes you straight to the gate.
The entrance is signed from the road — no hunting an unmarked driveway in the dark.
Check today's availability
Standard stalls for trucks and trailers at $129.99 a month or $14.99 a day, and 8x20 storage vaults from $88 a month, at 3485 FM 362 in Brookshire near I-10 exit 732. Call 1-844-LOCK-RIG.
