[Toothpick]

Originally Posted by Double R

Keep in mind that THERE ARE NO TRUCKSTOPS IN THE PITTSBURGH AREA!! You did not say which area,IF I know which area in Pittsburgh(or even the reciever) I could tell you if parking would be a problem or not.

Truck Stops within a 50-mile radius from center of Pittsburgh, PA

Flying J, I-70, X49, Smithon, PA, 23.26 miles away.
Toot N Scoot, I-70, X25, Eighty-Four, PA, 20.65 miles away.
Smithon Truck Stop, I-70, X49, Smithon, PA, 23.31 miles away.
Petro, I-70, X6, Claysville, PA, 31.75 miles away.
Pilot, I-70, X32B, Bentleyville, PA, 21.07 miles away.
TA, I-70, X11, Valley Grove, WV, 39.36 miles away.

This list doesn’t include the 4 Rest Areas and the 3 Turnpike Travel Plazas also located within a 50-mile radius.

[yoopr]

yeah but if you're going to the Damned Market it's always good to get in really early.

He's probably delivered his load and on his way to LA now :P
I used to go to US Steel in Aliquippa(sp?) and that was a Real Pain.

[Toothpick]

Originally Posted by yoopr

yeah but if you're going to the Damned Market it's always good to get in really early.

He's probably delivered his load and on his way to LA now :P

You mean to tell me that I wasted all my time searching my truck stop guides and looking for truck stops last night in the Pittsburgh, PA area for nothing. Shucks! :P

Actually, when I read there were no truck stops in the Pittsburgh vicinity I wanted to test my navigation software and see what it would come up with, and those results that I posted are from the click of a single button.

However, when I typed up my response, I forgot to include the Pilot in North Lima, Oh. I also intentionally left off the information that tells me if it is a large, medium, or small truck stop, whether it has a scale or not, and whether or not it does major repairs, minor repairs, or none at all.

Not bad information to have access to when you consider all I had to do was click a single button. Now typing up the response was a different story! :P Hey…I might just have to market this stuff as a add-on product to MS Streets and Trips!

[Double R]

Originally Posted by Toothpick

Truck Stops within a 50-mile radius from center of Pittsburgh, PA

Flying J, I-70, X49, Smithon, PA, 23.26 miles away.
Toot N Scoot, I-70, X25, Eighty-Four, PA, 20.65 miles away.
Smithon Truck Stop, I-70, X49, Smithon, PA, 23.31 miles away.
Petro, I-70, X6, Claysville, PA, 31.75 miles away.
Pilot, I-70, X32B, Bentleyville, PA, 21.07 miles away.
TA, I-70, X11, Valley Grove, WV, 39.36 miles away.

This list doesn’t include the 4 Rest Areas and the 3 Turnpike Travel Plazas also located within a 50-mile radius.

I was talking within the city limits! I live IN THE CITY ITSELF! I know where the truck stops are but with the way rush hour is around here, it is always better to park the night before at the location that you are delivering or picking up at.

Besides, try getting into some of the truckstops and rest areas after 5pm, good luck

[Toothpick]

Originally Posted by Double R

I was talking within the city limits! I live IN THE CITY ITSELF! I know where the truck stops are but with the way rush hour is around here, it is always better to park the night before at the location that you are delivering or picking up at.

I guessed as much but still I couldn’t resist testing out my newly jazzed up software. :wink:

Besides, try getting into some of the truckstops and rest areas after 5pm, good luck

Yeah…I learned that one the hard way a few times. :shock:

[meanbone79]

If you get there early and unload that means getting another load and rolling.

[GoldiesPlating]

Good question and good replies which bring me to the sad conclusion that there are still some companies out there that "throw" another new driver out there on his own without proper training or experience. These type of questions, while valid and VERY important if one doesn't know the answer, should be non existent if drivers were properly prepared before being given the keys to a vehicle capable of taking the lives of a dozen motorists when an inexperienced driver panics or falls asleep trying to make a run he has no idea how long it will take to make.

Not faulting or bashing on the original poster, he is right (and smart) for asking, just bringing attention to the sad state of affairs this industry is in.

Does anyone else see a problem here?