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Overdrive Radio

ELD impacts, take 3,456,891: Talking paid reserved parking, hurry-up dynamics, training and more with owner-op Carolyn Carroll

Listen to Carolyn Carroll explain the benefits of reserved parking and how she fairs as a truck driver in a male-dominated profession on Overdrive Radio.

June 8, 2018

Electronic Logging Devices

Providing real-time counts of parking spaces

Love's Travel Stops, Pilot Flying J, and TA/Petro are developing systems for apps or web portals that allow truckers to see parking availability near them.

June 8, 2018

Electronic Logging Devices

The extent of expanded paid parking reservations after the ELD mandate

Across the nation, some truck stops are creating paid parking programs, others are increasing parking spots, and TSPS is redefining semi-truck parking.

June 1, 2018

Electronic Logging Devices

ELDs up the ante on parking

Check out the unintended effect of the ELD mandate on parking and what truckers are saying about the parking situation across the U.S. on Overdrive.

May 30, 2018

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

Business

TA-Petro raises more than $240k for St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund

The annual “Band Together for SCF” campaign, along with various raffles and other events, raised a total of $241,310.58 that was donated to SCF. Since 2010, TA-Petro has raised more than $2.2 million for the fund.

October 27, 2017

Life

One month remains to nominate drivers for TA-Petro Citizen Driver Awards

The Citizen Driver Awards recognize drivers who exhibit good citizenship, safety, community involvement, health and wellness and leadership.

September 4, 2017

Channel 19

Don’t ‘drive through the lights’ — and other aftertreatment system PM refreshers, tips

Daniel Mustafa, Assistant Manager of Technical Development for TravelCenters of America, says he still sees otherwise upstanding, wonderful people doing the kinds of things with their trucks that can turn a less-than-$1,000 major nuisance repair into a soul-crushing $11,000 one. When it comes to the aftertreatment systems on trucks with engines of 2007 and later […]

July 15, 2017

Business

Photo contest for truckers to award TA-Petro gift cards, One20 tablet

The contest, being hosted by Healthy Team, asks truckers to submit a photo that shows the trucking lifestyle in a positive light. The photos can be of the driver’s truck, a view of the road or anything related to trucking.

July 7, 2017

Truck Stops

TA-Petro offering free meals to military members, veterans on July 4

On the Fourth, any veteran, active duty or reservist from the military can receive a complimentary meal of their choice from a special “Military Only” menu with proof of service.

June 30, 2017

Parking

TA-Petro mobile app adds parking reservation system

TravelCenters of America added its “Reserve-It!” parking program to the app in a recent update, which allows drivers to reserve parking up to 30 days in advance at any TA or Petro location and pay for the spot with a credit card in the app.

July 6, 2016

Channel 19

Tony Justice live in Nashville at the downtown TA

Trucker/singer-songwriter Tony Justice live at the TA location in downtown Nashville — this video captures an acoustic version of the “We Drive Trucks” anthem on his new “Brothers of the Highway” record.

April 20, 2016