U.S/U.K Truckstops, comparison
 

I was wondering if you guys have your eyes ripped out and your scrotum torn apart by unscrupulous greedy bastards like we do.

An example(I`ve taken the pound to equal two dollars for ease of reckoning)

Tebay truckstop in the Lake District

1) Overnight parking $24
2)Shower $5
3)Lasagne and fries $12
4)Hamburger(No fries or anything else) $6
5)1/2 litre beer $3

See my point?

Parking here and having meal(not just burger) taking a shower and relaxing with one glass of beer would set you back best part of $50!

No wonder I only visit the place to deposit my faeces

Are your truckstops highwaymen too?

Re: U.S/U.K Truckstops, comparison
 

Overnight parking (for places that charge): $12 - $15 (free if you buy diesel)
Shower: $7 - $9 (free if you buy at least 50 gallons of diesel)
Lasagna and fries: Not a clue - I don't know of any truckstop that sells lasagna.
Hamburger (no fries): $4 - $5
1/2 litre of beer: Not available. The only way to buy alcohol in a truckstop is to buy it in cans or bottles, and not all truckstops sell alcohol.

Thanks for comparison Rev.

Since you mention fuel....

We currently pay around $10:50 per gallon in most truckstops; how does that compare?

Fuel in the states average $4.55 give or take a gallon.

You might want to compare general cost of living, as well. You stack shelves here, you might be paid $7/hr, whereas I made ?9/hr doing the exact same thing in Northumberland. Even though it comes out to over twice as much when compared in exchange rates, making ?9/hr. there is not the same as making over $18/hr. here.

I've considered that too. There's no way someone could pull a load for $1.50/mile (with the surcharge added in) and pay $10.50/gal like they can here.

Who the hell paid you £9 hour stacking shelves?
Must have been nightshift was it?


Northumberland eh?


I`m a Geordie and proud of it

Truck stops???? What truck stops... I have a wide spot on the road...a "pull-out", but it's a spot to sleep.... MAYBE if I'm lucky there will be an outhouse there....

As far as costs go... upwards of $6/gallon for diesel & that's a self-serve cardlock

Meals...well that's the GOOD thing...usually around 15$ all included meals, meaning full meal...NOT a greasy burger :D :D , drink & dessert... enough to make you ROLL out to your truck :lol: :lol: Mostly a spot for a couple of trucks.

Yesterday I stopped at a place called ...don't laugh... Muckluk Annie's, & had baked salmon....all you can eat homemade buns, salad bar & baked salmon for $18...THEN she asked me if I was ready for dessert...I took it with me! :lol: :lol: :lol:

For the life of me, I can't remember the name of the business. It was in Prudhoe, and yes, it was night shift. I also remember that I had to work with a Welsh girl, and I could never understand a damn thing she said. To be honest, I don't think anyone could, but she was quite easy on the eyes.

So you're from Tyneside? Hope you're not too disappointed, but I'm an outsider - I'm Finnish, but I've been living in America so long that I'm not really certain whether I identify myself as Suomi or not anymore.

Prudhoe? The home of the 21st S.A.S Regiment

Yeah I`m from Tyneside. True Geordie through and through; cut me and I bleed black n white :wink: .

Finnish eh? Only Finnish guy I ever met was a nice bloke(right hard bastard too)