Apr 1, 2017 · Truck stops began evolving into travel plazas in the 1980s as operators pursued four-wheelers and RVs, along with truckers. Corporate ownership did their best to scrub the …

Feb 23, 2014 · In 1977 Restaurant Hospitality magazine listed the Ohio 70-37 truckstop in Hebron OH as one of the biggest grossing independent restaurants in the U.S, despite its low check …

May 21, 2012 · The days of non-emission controlled engines, flat-faced Macks, nickle coffee, jukeboxes that played records, creative CB chatter and an all-around life of freedom may be …

Dec 4, 2014 · I am currently talking with a gentleman from T/A about info on the old Truck Stops of America listings before they were changed to Travel Centers. It's not easy trying to find …

Feb 24, 2013 · In 1956, President Dwight Eisenhower signed the Federal Interstate Highway Act, which called for the construction of more than 41,000 miles of new interstates. Truck stops …

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Truck stops have served Interstate and highway drivers for more than 60 years, providing fuel, food, and a place to rest for many weary travelers. Found every few miles across America, …

Today’s truck stops are far more than the mom-and-pop fueling stations of yesteryear. Catering to the 3.4 million professional truck drivers who move more than $10 trillion in goods across the …

Feb 12, 2011 · I was living in Jax, FL when I started driving commercial trucks in the early '70s. There was a truck stop south of St Augustine on US1 that had a bit of a rep although I never …

Sep 13, 2016 · At first, truck stops were simply gas stations with diners attached, but in the 1960s and 70s, franchises emerged and began offering more and more services under a single roof. …