Speed Bumps
Best Speed Bumps for Parking Lots (2026 Picks)
Cojo
May 7, 2026
7 min read
The best speed bump for a parking lot is a 4 to 6 foot recycled-rubber section with heavy-duty load rating, lag-bolt anchors, integrated reflective tape, and yellow-and-black chevron paint. That spec covers the majority of Oregon commercial sites we install. Below this spec, plastic units fail in winter; above it, you are paying for industrial-grade capacity that parking lots do not need.
This guide ranks the seven product categories Cojo installs most often, with selection criteria, weight ratings, anchor specifications, and the use cases each one fits.
We ranked products on five criteria, weighted by how often they matter on real Oregon installs:
The seven categories below cover roughly 90 percent of the parking-lot installs Cojo handles in the Willamette Valley and Portland metro.
This is the default we install on retail centers, apartment complexes, and most warehouse parking. A 6-foot rubber section paired with a 2 or 3 foot end cap covers a standard 9 to 11 foot drive aisle.
Spec callouts:
Best for: Retail center drive aisles, apartment complexes, drive-thrus, mixed-use parking. The flagship product for any commercial site that does not have specific extreme requirements.
For a deeper rubber comparison, see our best rubber speed bumps 2026 guide.
A shorter section that fits drive-thru lanes, customer-pickup areas, and narrow drive aisles where a 6 foot section overhangs into pedestrian zones.
Spec callouts:
Best for: QSR drive-thrus, bank drive-thrus, customer-pickup lanes, narrow apartment drive aisles. The right answer when 6 feet is too long.
For loaded semi-truck and forklift traffic. The product is built around higher compressive strength and reinforced anchor points.
Spec callouts:
Best for: Warehouse yards, distribution centers, port facilities, freight terminals. For a deeper dive, see our best heavy-duty speed bumps guide.
Built into a regular paving operation. Permanent, blends with the pavement.
Spec callouts:
Best for: New parking lot construction, paving overlay projects, properties where a permanent solution is preferred over a bolt-down. See our rubber speed bump vs asphalt comparison for the trade-offs.
Cast off-site and set with mechanical anchors on a leveled base. The longest-lasting option.
Spec callouts:
Best for: Truck terminals, port facilities, heavy-industrial yards, properties committed to 20+ year horizons. See our concrete speed bump vs asphalt comparison.
Sections lock into one another mechanically, allowing crews to span any lane width without custom end caps. Useful for lots where drive-aisle widths vary.
Spec callouts:
Best for: Large retail centers with varying drive-aisle widths, apartment complexes with multiple alignments, properties planning to reconfigure within 5 years.
A premium category that combines rubber base with high-reflectivity polymer caps. The reflectivity is the differentiator, useful at night-traffic sites.
Spec callouts:
Best for: 24-hour QSR drive-thrus, hospital and medical campuses with heavy night traffic, hotel parking lots, late-night event venues.
The following categories are common in retail catalogs but rarely the right answer for Oregon commercial use:
| Use Case | Pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Retail center, customer-pickup lane | #1 (HD 6 ft rubber) or #6 (modular) | Standard load, lane-spanning |
| QSR drive-thru | #2 (HD 4 ft rubber) | Short aisle, narrow lane |
| Warehouse or DC yard | #3 (industrial) | Forklift and truck loads |
| New paving project | #4 (cast asphalt) | Permanent, blends in |
| Port or freight terminal | #5 (precast concrete) | Extreme loads, long horizon |
| Apartment complex | #1 or #6 | Mixed traffic, possible reconfig |
| Hospital, hotel, late-night | #7 (high-vis polymer) | Night visibility |
Industry Baseline Range — by product category
| Category | Per-Section Range |
|---|---|
| HD 6 ft rubber (#1) | $200 to $350 installed |
| HD 4 ft rubber (#2) | $150 to $260 installed |
| Industrial truck-rated (#3) | $300 to $500 installed |
| Cast-in-place asphalt (#4) | $300 to $1,500 installed |
| Precast concrete (#5) | $400 to $2,000 installed |
| Modular interlocking (#6) | $200 to $350 installed |
| Reflective polymer (#7) | $250 to $400 installed |
In 2026, rubber-section prices have run 10 to 20 percent above 2024 baselines because of recycled-rubber commodity pricing. Asphalt and concrete bump installs have run 25 to 45 percent above baselines because of hot-mix and cement-pricing pass-through. The premium on multi-bump installs has narrowed because mobilization-fee discounts have been less aggressive in 2026.
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