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Sapp Bros. president named NATSO’s incoming chairman

Don Quinn, newly designated chairman at NATSO, stressed the importance of improving service to truck stop customers, America’s drivers, in his remarks to attendees of the NATSO show.

February 23, 2016

Parking shortage hits the mainstream

A Wall Street Journal story last week took on the issue of the difficulties faced by truckers finding a safe parking spot in widespread congested areas around the nation.

January 27, 2015

NATSO rejects settlement with credit card providers

The national association representing the travel plaza and truck stop industry says it has joined others in rejecting a proposed settlement of an antitrust lawsuit brought by merchants alleging that Visa, MasterCard and national banks collude to set artificially high swipe fees.

September 12, 2012

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LogBook

Driver harassment, the hours rule, Navistar’s engine transision, sleep apnea regulations and more industry news items are featured.

March 20, 2012

An FMCSA safety panel made recommendations that would focus on protecting drivers from harassment when using an electronic onboard recorder.

Senate OKs transportation bill

Two-year $109-billion transportation bill includes funds for creating truck parking and an electronic onboard recorder mandate.

March 14, 2012

NATSO remembers Chuck Bosselman

The national truckstop organization, NATSO, honored the late Chuck Bosselman with the Hall of Fame award at its annual convention in Las Vegas. Bosselman, chairman of Bosselman Family of Companies, died in January at age 67. He was a second generation business owner. His father Fred opened the first Bosselman truckstop in 1948. Today, the […]

February 21, 2012

Group opposes rest area commercial services

Transportation bill amendment would allow services at rest areas along interstates.

February 15, 2012

NATSO opposes I-70 tolls

Truck stop organization is against possible tolls on freeway between Kansas City and St. Louis.

January 25, 2012

NATSO to distribute alerts for abducted children

The travel plaza industry plans to distribute information about missing children in truck stops nationally, the truck stop trade group NATSO Inc. said. The group will collaborate with the Amber Alert program to distribute its information. Missing children will be identified on posters, electronic displays and signs to nearly 1,150 stops, as well as […]

January 13, 2012

Parking Solutions

Governmental efforts to expand truck parking continue in many states. The next step — providing real-time space availability information — is just around the corner in select areas.

January 1, 2012

It’s not uncommon, especially in high-traffic lanes, to see trucks parked in odd places, such as these parked in a spot close to a motel and Highway 99 in Northern California.

Jason’s Law: Time for action is now

Yesterday, the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works unanimously approved a two-year transportation authorization bill (S. 1813, or MAP-21) extending current funding levels and making other enhancements that could lead, said Committee Chairwoman Barbara Boxer, to new jobs. Of chief interest for trucking advocates is the inclusion in this bill of Jason’s Law, intended […]

November 10, 2011

A trucking ambassador: Interviewing ‘Truck Stop Missouri’ star Joe Bechtold

The Truck Stop Missouri series on the Travel Channel has been running for a couple of months now, featuring the goings on in and around the 12 business that make up the Midway Travel Plaza between St. Louis and Kansas City in Missouri, I-70 exit 121. Midway General Manager Joe Bechtold (pictured) has seen his […]

October 5, 2011

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