News roundup, Nov. 1: New Love’s in Missouri, Zac Brown Band’s Mack Anthem up for auction

Trucking news and briefs for Friday, Nov. 1, 2019:

Love’s adds 55 truck parking spaces with new truck stop in Missouri
Love’s Travel Stops this week opened a new location in Willow Springs, Missouri, off of U.S. Highway 60. The new store offers 55 truck parking spaces, a McDonald’s restaurant, six diesel lanes, five showers, laundry facilities and more.

The 2018 Mack Anthem used in the Zac Brown Band’s 2018 “Down the Rabbit Hole” tour is up for auction on Truck Planet.The 2018 Mack Anthem used in the Zac Brown Band’s 2018 “Down the Rabbit Hole” tour is up for auction on Truck Planet.

Mack Anthem used in Zac Brown Band tour up for charity auction
The 2018 Mack Anthem that was used on Zac Brown Band‘s 2018 “Down the Rabbit Hole” tour is up for auction on Truck Planet. Proceeds from the auction will benefit Camp Southern Ground, which offers a summer camp for children, as well as support for military families.

The auction is open until Nov. 30. With only about 22,000 miles on the odometer, the 70-inch standup sleeper has a Mack MP8-505C 12.8L engine, Mack mDrive Automated Transmission, 239-inch wheelbase, and a number of custom touches. The truck was designed by Brown’s Zac Brown Customs.

Pilot Flying J offering free coffee, breakfast for military veterans
To honor Veterans Day, Pilot Flying J will be offering free breakfast to active-duty and retired military veterans on Nov. 8-11. The offer includes a free Pilot Coffee of any size and a choice of a PJ Fresh breakfast sandwich, breakfast pizza or breakfast grill item. The offer can be redeemed using the Pilot Flying J app.