TravelCenters of America

Mar 13, 2014

In addition to a directory of TA and Petro locations, the site has search capability for finding maintenance, roadside repair service, truck parking, specific restaurants at TA/Petro locations, showers and Wi-Fi. The TruckSmart app also has a directory, along with amenities, available
parking and showers, fuel prices, RoadSquad assistance and current specials offered at each truck stop. Availableo on Android and iOS.

In Australia, road hazards from wild animals are common -- you’ll notice guards on the fronts of most trucks. Plentiful numbers of kangaroos, wild pigs and wombats can be an ever-present problem in Australia.

Road trains, kangaroos, wombats, oh my: Trucking down-under

Australian truckers are a world apart from U.S. counterparts (they do haul on the left side of the road, after all), yet this conversation with father and son trucking vets Kevin and Mitch Forbes shows plenty in common, including regs, training issues.

Custom champs: A run in the 'Bandit' '21 W900L

Troy Massey's 'Lot Rot' Peterbilt 389

U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree in Washington, D.C., at night

U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree delivered to Washington, D.C.

Howes Diesel Defender

Custom champs: A run in the 'Bandit' '21 W900L

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