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Old 05-28-2007, 02:27 PM
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Ok all! This should be fun and interesting topic. Let's get a perspective on some of the best and worst truck stop/travel plaza's/fuel stops around the country.

Try to specify the name, location and reason for voting such.

Since I have not been long haul for awhile, I am having to dig deep in the memory banks for this.

One of my favorite stops, is up on I-40, just west of Albuquerque, NM, Exit 126 if I remember correctly. The Sky City Casino and Travel Plaza - loads of parking, clean showers, friendly atmosphere, good food. and the free $5.00 when you show your CDL at the customer service desk in the Casino.

Worst, Everett, WA - Everett Fuel Stop, it was not on I-5, but a secondary road parelling it. Crappy parking lot, Nasty, and I mean nasty showers, a 19" TV with only local channels for entertainment, and it stunk (there was a fish plant or something nearby). Although the little restaurant next door served up a hearty breakfast. I got stuck there after running out of hours, extended trip into Canada, and could not make it legally to the TA/Seattle East Truck Stop.

I have more, will post after this gets going. Later

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Old 05-28-2007, 02:28 PM
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Once this gets rolling, we will create a Poll on the best and worst.
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Old 05-28-2007, 03:50 PM
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worst--- The T/A and the truck stop directly next to it(across from the wilco) on I-81 in hershey(i think) PA.. im sure some of you know why :wink: T/A Jessup, basically most T/A's


best..... about 2 hours east of el paso texas NICE NICE truck stop, but dont park facing the east or you will regret it in the A.M!!! :lol:
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The best so far, in my book, is still the New Baltimore OH petro. Really good, large and clean showers; They're not like what you're used to.

The worst? Probably any T/A. Although amarillo is ok.
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Ok all! This should be fun and interesting topic. Let's get a perspective on some of the best and worst truck stop/travel plaza's/fuel stops around the country.

Try to specify the name, location and reason for voting such.

Since I have not been long haul for awhile, I am having to dig deep in the memory banks for this.

One of my favorite stops, is up on I-40, just west of Albuquerque, NM, Exit 126 if I remember correctly. The Sky City Casino and Travel Plaza - loads of parking, clean showers, friendly atmosphere, good food. and the free $5.00 when you show your CDL at the customer service desk in the Casino.

Worst, Everett, WA - Everett Fuel Stop, it was not on I-5, but a secondary road parelling it. Crappy parking lot, Nasty, and I mean nasty showers, a 19" TV with only local channels for entertainment, and it stunk (there was a fish plant or something nearby). Although the little restaurant next door served up a hearty breakfast. I got stuck there after running out of hours, extended trip into Canada, and could not make it legally to the TA/Seattle East Truck Stop.

I have more, will post after this gets going. Later

Louis

The Union 76 in Denton Texas was the worst I ever went to, that was probably 20 years ago but nothing has surpassed it yet.
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Old 05-28-2007, 07:21 PM
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The worst? Probably any T/A.
I stopped an EXCEPTIONAL TA in Albert Lea, MN a couple weeks ago off I-35 (exit 11 or 13?)
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The best so far, in my book, is still the New Baltimore OH petro. Really good, large and clean showers; They're not like what you're used to.

The worst? Probably any T/A. Although amarillo is ok.
Top of the list with the bad T/A's would be (in no particular order):

Jessup, MD
Baltimore, MD
Atlanta, GA

I really don't have any favorites. There's ones that I try to stop at when I'm going past that I know I can get right in/right out with no problems, and an occasional meal.
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Best.....Iowa 80 TA in Wolcott, IA.
Worst...Pilot in Salinas, CA. (but I could condemn many more)
...........(Plainville Truck Stop in Plainville, MA. comes to mind as well as many others)
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Old 05-28-2007, 08:11 PM
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worst--- The T/A and the truck stop directly next to it(across from the wilco) on I-81 in hershey(i think) PA.. im sure some of you know why :wink: T/A Jessup, basically most T/A's


best..... about 2 hours east of el paso texas NICE NICE truck stop, but dont park facing the east or you will regret it in the A.M!!! :lol:
I forgot about that dump in Hershey, what a nighmare! Wasn't there a small Loves or Pilot on the North bound side of the highway, parked about 6 trucks, that was not too bad.
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