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Truck Stops
TA opens smaller TA Express locations
TravelCenters of America announce the opening of four new TA Express facilities in North Dakota and Colorado. Learn more about their locations on Overdrive.
September 20, 2018
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Business
Trucks and more damaged in fire at California truck stop
An investigation continues into a Monday afternoon fire that appears to have destroyed two tractor-trailers and three fuel pumps and damaged the metal awning at a truck stop in south-central California.
July 18, 2018
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Business
TA opens Goodyear tire retread center in Ohio
Local customers will be able to purchase Goodyear retread tires, as well as shop a full line of new Goodyear brand tires in the showroom. Tire inspection and repair services, as well as roadside service, will also be available through the retread center.
July 17, 2018
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Business
TA-Petro names five truckers 2018 Citizen Drivers
The Citizen Driver program honors truck drivers for their careers in trucking, and their work outside the industry through citizenship, safety, leadership, and more.
May 10, 2018
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Truck Stops
TA to open first Bob Evans restaurant at Ohio location
The restaurant, which seats 116 customers, will be the chain’s first to open at a TA. There will be a full menu, along with a bakery case with pre-packaged food to go.
April 21, 2017
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Truck Stops
TA expands tire business with new Commercial Tire Network
TA President and CEO Tom O’Brien says the company has recently added tire brands including Cooper Tire Roadmaster, Goodyear Marathon and Kelly, and plan to add BF Goodrich, Pirelli and Formula by Pirelli in the future.
November 3, 2016
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Trucker of the Year
Owner-operator Gary Buchs’ ‘plan for success’
“People complain about the rates,” says owner-operator Gary Buchs, but “not everybody’s losing money.” Buchs suggests too much emphasis is placed on an aspect of the business that owner-operators have only partial degrees of control over. “It’s better,” he says, “to have your costs in line — I have total control over that.”
July 26, 2016
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Business
The island of lost socks
It’s a commonly known fact that I’m a bathroom queen. I can forgive almost any transgression if a truck stop has nice clean bathrooms and good showers. I’ve expanded my horizons to nice laundry facilities and am extremely thankful for any place that has the golden trifecta of pleasant staff, good showers and nice laundry […]
May 5, 2015
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Channel 19
PHOTO essay: Nashville truck stop caught in the lens
Documentary and fine-art photographer Stacey Irvin’s portrait of the downtown Nashville TA is the kind of honest portrait the trucking world could use more of.
January 5, 2015
From images like the one above, of the professional drivers’ counter from the point of view of TA wait staff, to driver portraits shot in-cab, Irvin’s work is the kind of honest portrait that the trucking world could use more of.
Channel 19
Monday roundup: Big wheels roll, fast-pitch advocacy
A new trucking tune from driver/songwriter Paul Hutchins, and Women in Trucking founder Ellen Voie is playing the trucking advocacy game back in a mainstream sports venue, the Cleveland Indians’ stadium.
July 22, 2013
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Business
Citizen Driver award launched
TA Petro’s new award program recognizes exemplary professional drivers.
June 21, 2013
Click through the image to nominate a driver for the Citizen Driver award.
Business
Shell, TA team up to build nationwide natural gas network
Up to 100 existing TravelCenters of America and Petro Shopping Centers sites will soon be receiving at least two liquified natural gas fueling lanes, per the agreement.
April 16, 2013
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