Corridor guide · I-10 West
Truck stops between Katy and Sealy, exit by exit
Showers, scales, tires, food and somewhere to actually sleep, across the thirty miles of I-10 west of Katy. Past Brookshire the options thin out fast — worth knowing which exit you want before you pass it.
3485 FM 362, Brookshire, TX 77423Exit 732 · gate open 24/7
Exits 716–745
Open 24/7
Measured distances
Written on the corridor
Why this stretch
Thirty miles that decide whether the morning goes well
West of Katy the metro thins out fast. Between the last Katy exits and Sealy there is roughly half an hour of interstate with a handful of useful stops, and if you pass the right one at the wrong time you are committed to the next.
- Ahead of the metroFor westbound freight this stretch is past Houston traffic, not in front of it. Staging here means the morning starts clear.
- Fewer stops than you expectThe density drops away quickly after Katy. Plan the shower and the fuel around exit 732 rather than assuming something is around the corner.
- Where the parking pressure showsTexas ranks second nationally for driver-reported parking demand and Houston is a top-ten metro. That pressure spills west onto this corridor.
- Hours run out here70% of drivers report breaking hours-of-service rules while hunting for a spot. This is the stretch where that decision usually gets made.
- Two directions, two answersRunning west, stopping here saves you the return leg. Running east, it costs you one — worth being honest about.
- It is quietWhich is the point. Brookshire is a small town off the interstate rather than a service plaza on it.
The exits
What is actually at each one
West to east, Sealy toward Katy. Only stops with a verifiable address are listed — where this guide is thin, the corridor is thin, and it is better to know that in advance than to find out at 1 a.m.
Exit numbers descend as you head west. 732 is the one worth memorising — it is signed for FM 359 toward Brookshire and carries the densest cluster of services on this stretch. If you need a shower, a scale and a tire in the same stop, that is the exit.
Parking
A truck stop row and a gated yard are not the same product
Both are called parking and they solve different problems. Worth being clear about, because the wrong one on the wrong night is expensive.
- A truck stop rowOpen, unstaffed and first-come. Fine for a short break, a shower and a meal — which is exactly what it is built for.
- A gated yardControlled entrance, cameras, perimeter fencing, lighting and somebody on the property. The stall is reserved rather than hunted for.
- The difference is the freightParking a bobtail is a question of somewhere legal to stop. Parking a loaded 53-footer overnight is a question of what happens to the load.
- And the hourMost facilities close their office at some point. Only 36.7% of surveyed facilities confirm 24-hour access.
- And the certaintyArriving at midnight to find a row full is a different evening from arriving at a stall with your name on it.
- Cost is not the separatorA night in a gated stall here is $10 to $28 depending on size — which is not the premium most drivers assume it is.
LockRig is about five minutes north of exit 732 on FM 362.
Planning the stop
Decide before Katy, not after Brookshire
The practical version: once you are west of Brookshire the options thin out, and the next reliable cluster is Sealy. That is a twenty-minute commitment in either direction.
- Shower and scaleExit 732, Flying J. Nine showers and a CAT scale in one stop.
- Tires or a washExit 732, US Trux Stop, 5am–1am. Or Josh’s on the LockRig property in daytime hours.
- Fuel and food off the frontageFuel Maxx on FM 362 — quieter than the interstate stops and a shower lounge with it.
- A proper mealPop’s Pitt in Brookshire, lunch only, closed Sunday and Monday. Plan around it or miss it.
- Somewhere to actually sleepA gated stall five minutes off the interstate, booked from the cab before you arrive.
- Going west tomorrowStage here rather than in the metro and the first hour of the morning is clear road.
Distances
Measured, not estimated
Every figure below was routed rather than guessed, and rounded up. Traffic will add to the eastern ones.
~15min, Katy8 miles
~20min, Sealy15 miles
~15min, Fulshear8 miles
~50min, downtown Houston38 miles
Drive times from every town on the corridor, with the method behind them.
The app
Your phone opens the gate
LockRig runs on BestTruckParking. Reserve a space, pay for it, and open the gate from the same app — no code to remember at 3 a.m., no office hours to work around.
Open the gateFrom the cab, at whatever hour the day starts.
Book and payReserve a space and settle up without a phone call.
See your bookingsDates, renewals and history in one place.
Keypad backupPhone dead at the gate? Your code still works.
Questions
About this stretch
What is at I-10 exit 732?
Brookshire. A Flying J travel centre at 204 Waller Ave with showers, a CAT scale and laundry, and US Trux Stop at 213 FM 359 doing washes, tires, oil changes and towing. LockRig is about five minutes north on FM 362.
Where can I get a shower between Katy and Sealy?
Exit 732 at Brookshire has the Flying J with nine showers, and Fuel Maxx on FM 362 has a truck lounge with men's and women's showers. Further west, the Sealy Truck Stop at exit 716 lists showers and laundry.
Where is the nearest CAT scale?
The Flying J at exit 732 in Brookshire.
Can I get tires or a wash on this stretch?
US Trux Stop at exit 732 does tire sales and repair, truck wash, oil changes and towing, open 5am to 1am. Josh's Tire Shop operates on the LockRig property at 3485 FM 362 — an independent business with its own hours and pricing.
Is truck stop parking the same as a gated yard?
No, and the difference matters if the trailer is loaded. A truck stop row is open, unstaffed and first-come. A gated yard has a controlled entrance, cameras, lighting and someone on the property, and the stall is reserved rather than hunted for.
Which exits are worth knowing on this stretch?
716 and 723 at Sealy, and 732 at Brookshire. Exit 732 is signed for FM 359 and has the densest cluster of services between Katy and Sealy.
Written from a yard on this corridor
LockRig is five minutes north of exit 732 at 3485 FM 362, Brookshire. Parking from $10 a night or $89 a month.