What Truck stop do you use.
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mrgoodtude
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T/A for cost plus pricing as they save me 8% over all for the year and well they have plenty of cushy towels in the shower
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Tennesseahawk
Veteran Expediter
You ask what truck stop do you use in the poll. Then you ask which chain do you use. Maybe put an "other" choice in there. Lately, it's been what's most convenient for me, tho I'd rather stay away from the chain gang.
Sorry about that Hawk. What truck stop chain or truck stop do you like to use. I really wish there was more of a choice to be honest.
Tennesseahawk
Veteran Expediter
Mom-n-pop on Schaefer in Detroit, between 75 and 94. Sometimes I hit Madco, tho they are high. The duty free at the Ambassador Bridge, when I cross there. On my way back from Canada, I usually grab 70L from the London J.
zorry
Veteran Expediter
It's a shame there is less competition. I'm glad TA/PETRO keep raising the bar. They do something and Pilot/j try to match it. Pilot I go to for coffee or trip-pak. Petro for dinner or shower. TA has been improving in so many areas they are the stop of choice. Our fuel discount dictates it. Have had some decent shop experiences at some TAs.
jimby82
Veteran Expediter
For us, T/As and Petros just seem "nicer". More parking spaces (and wider) than most Pilots. Some of the newer Pilots are very nice inside, but still seem to suffer from a lack of parking. Flying J's are nice for the dump stations (for our porta-potty), and usually have more spaces.
Not stopped at too many Love's, but seem to be on par with the Pilots. Found several independent "gems", mostly by accident. Most are a little run down, but have "character" lacking in most of the big chains.
Our favorite may be the Petro2 in Clearwater, MN. Bakery right inside and good food at the Nelson Bros. Restaurant. Spent Thanksgiving there. Awesome turkey dinner.
Not stopped at too many Love's, but seem to be on par with the Pilots. Found several independent "gems", mostly by accident. Most are a little run down, but have "character" lacking in most of the big chains.
Our favorite may be the Petro2 in Clearwater, MN. Bakery right inside and good food at the Nelson Bros. Restaurant. Spent Thanksgiving there. Awesome turkey dinner.
No, our discount at TA's can be VERY substantial. Far lower than the "cash price".
butterfly610
Veteran Expediter
We go to TA or Petro. Truck seems to run better with Thor fuel. Plus, like their bigger showers and usually no wait. Plus, they never seen to be short on the French vanilla coffee creamer I like so much. Pilot and flying j run out of it, and get mad when I ask them to refill it.
BigCat
Expert Expediter
TA did some work on our lights and left untaped wires hangin down by our exhaust. Something was touching causing our turn signals to operate the opposite side it should have been and they didn't even want to warranty it.
Honest opinion of a TA tech is undereducated teenager goofing off under your truck and charging by the hour.
Honest opinion of a TA tech is undereducated teenager goofing off under your truck and charging by the hour.
greg334
Veteran Expediter
I never have a truck stop shop do any work, to start with they don't hire people I trust to even change oil, but more likely they are hacks. My trips to the shop are either a trailer shop I dealt with for years for things like lights and lift gates or the truck or engine dealers for the rest. An exception is the alignment which is done at one shop in pa.