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Guide · Parking lot safety

Wheel stops vs speed bumps

Short answer

A wheel stop (parking block, parking curb, car stopper) sits in a stall and stops a parked car at the right spot. A speed bump runs across the drive aisle and slows moving traffic to 5–10 mph. Different problems: overhang and building strikes versus speeding through the lot. We supply the speed bumps — $260–$660 per 12 ft lane, in stock in the USA.

What each device solves

Match the device to the incident you are actually seeing in the lot.

	Wheel stop / parking block	Speed bump
Purpose	Position a parked car	Slow moving traffic
Location	Inside the stall	Across the drive aisle
Typical size	About 6 ft long, 4–6 in tall	12–15 in travel, 2.4–3 in tall
Profile	Squared, not for crossing	Ramped, crossed at 5–10 mph
Prevents	Overhang, curb and wall strikes	Speeding, pedestrian conflicts
We supply it	No	Yes — both profiles, US stock

Most lots need both, in that order

Wheel stops are a stall-by-stall fix and scale with the number of spaces. Speed bumps are a per-aisle fix: count drive aisles, divide length by 200 ft, add one at the entrance. That is normally a handful of lanes even in a large lot, which makes it the cheaper of the two projects.

What a speed-bump project costs

$260–$520 per 12 ft lane in the 3 in modular profile, $360–$660 in the 2.4 in heavy-duty profile, anchors and end caps included, plus LTL freight to your ZIP. Two people install a lane in about 30 minutes with a hammer drill — no contractor, no cure time, no lot closure.

Buying terms

In stock in the USA — LTL freight to all 48 contiguous states.
Purchase orders accepted from companies, 3PLs, HOAs, school districts and cities.
Pallet and container pricing past about 10 lanes.
Anchor hardware and end caps included; 5-year commercial warranty.
Quote with landed freight answered within 24 business hours.

Frequently asked

What is the difference between a wheel stop and a speed bump?

A wheel stop — also called a parking block, parking curb or car stopper — sits inside a parking stall and stops a car at the right position. A speed bump runs across the drive aisle and slows moving traffic to 5–10 mph. They solve different problems and most lots need both.

Which one should I install first?

Whichever matches the incident. Cars overhanging sidewalks, hitting the building or parking crooked is a wheel-stop problem. Cars cutting through the lot at 25 mph is a speed-bump problem.

Can I use a wheel stop as a speed bump?

No, and it is unsafe. A parking block has a squared, abrupt profile with no ramp; a vehicle crossing one at speed can lose control or be damaged. Speed bumps are ramped for crossing at 5–10 mph.

Do you sell wheel stops or parking blocks?

No. We stock bolt-down rubber speed bumps only — a 2.4 in steel-plate heavy-duty profile and a 3 in modular profile, in stock in the USA with LTL freight to all 48 contiguous states.

What do speed bumps cost per lane?

$260–$520 in materials per 12 ft lane for the 3 in modular profile and $360–$660 for the 2.4 in heavy-duty profile, anchors and end caps included, plus freight quoted to your ZIP.

Do speed bumps go in the stalls too?

No. Bumps belong across drive aisles and entrances, spaced 150–250 ft apart, at least 25 ft clear of stop bars, crossings and turns. Stalls are wheel-stop territory.

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