Tag: Love's Travel Stops

Overdrive Radio

How former heavy-haul owner-op and current fuel hauler Lonnie Laurie became the sometime ‘one-armed bandit’

Listen as Lonnie Laurie, sometimes dubbed the 'one-armed bandit,' recalls life as a heavy-haul owner-operator and more in this week's Overdrive Radio podcast.

January 24, 2020

Equipment

Fuel additives – before and after pumping

Pilot Flying J, Love’s and TravelCenters of America are among truck stops using cold-flow broad spectrum additives to treat fuel at cold-weather locations for the winter. Off-the-shelf additives remain popular, but more additive doesn’t necessarily equal better protection.

December 30, 2019

Business

News roundup, Dec. 18: OOIDA vid shows owner-operators how to sign-up for DOT Clearinghouse; Truckers deliver 600 loads of wreaths to veterans cemeteries

Truckers delivered 600 truckloads of wreaths, totaling 2.2 million wreaths, to cemeteries across the country for Wreaths Across America Day. Love’s will add 40 Bojangles restaurants to stores in Oklahoma, Illinois, Arkansas and Mississippi. OOIDA instruction video shows truckers how to register for CDL Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse.

December 18, 2019

Business

News roundup, Dec. 16: Group seeks regulatory relief for deaf truckers; Love’s reopens Tacoma, Wash., location

The National Association of the Deaf is petitioning the FMCSA to remove the requirement for interstate truckers to be able to hear. Love’s reopened its Tacoma, Washington store, which has been closed since September 2018 for renovations.

December 16, 2019

Business

News roundup, Nov. 14: 200 parking spaces between two new Love’s, digital broker lands $400M funding, new Wis. KW dealer location

Love’s opened two new stores with a combined 196 truck parking spaces in Calhoun, Georgia, and Elgin, South Carolina. Wisconsin Kenworth expands operations with new sales and service facility in La Crosse. App-based broker Convoy announced a $400 million Series D round of funding.

November 14, 2019

Business

News roundup, Nov. 7: Love’s giving away My Love Rewards points, new TA Express in South Dakota

Love’s is giving away My Love Rewards points to 1,000 truck drivers to celebrate the opening of the company’s 500th location. TravelCenters of America has opened a new TA Express in Summit, South Dakota, and added a Boston Market to its Lafayette, Louisiana, location.

November 7, 2019

Business

News roundup, Oct. 24: New Love’s in Montana, Alabama; I-29 closure in southwest Iowa; TruckPro distributor bought by equity firm

Love’s opened new travel stops in Missoula, Montana, and Eutaw, Alabama. Iowa DOT says I-29 northbound is closed between exit 55 (North 25th Street) and Iowa Highway 192, which is about a 1-mile stretch. Plantinum Equity acquires TruckPro independent distributor.

October 24, 2019

Business

News roundup, Oct. 22: Hankook tires now available at Love’s, Mutts4Trucks.com spotlights on-highway pets, accessories manufacturer Magnum lowers prices

Love’s is now offering select Hankook tires at its Love’s Truck TIre Care and Speedco locations. Mobil Delvac and Pedigree have teamed up to launch “Mutts4Trucks,” a program pairing professional drivers with shelter dogs. Magnum Trailer & Equipment is lowering prices on certain accessories due to a new manufacturing process.

October 22, 2019

Business

News roundup, Oct. 15: Kenworth Sales opens new Utah facility, Love’s donates $3.75 million to children’s hospitals

Kenworth Sales Company has opened a new full-service facility in St. George, Utah, with 12 service bays, new and used truck sales and more. Love’s Travel Stops raised $3.75 million for sick and injured children during the company’s five-week campaign to raise money for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.

October 15, 2019

Business

News roundup, Oct. 11: Florida seeking feedback on truck parking, Love’s opens two new locations

Florida DOT is asking truck drivers to complete a survey about truck parking in the state to help develop solutions to fix parking issues. Love’s opened new travel stops in Edon, Ohio, and St. Clair, Michigan, adding 215 parking spaces to its nationwide network.

October 11, 2019

Business

News roundup, Oct. 4: Mack displays pink Anthem for breast cancer awareness, Love’s opens new maintenance locations

Mack Trucks is showing its support for breast cancer awareness by displaying a pink Mack Anthem at its headquarters in Greensboro, North Carolina. Love’s has opened six new Truck Tire Care and Speedco locations. I-10 Eastbound near Phoenix will be closed this weekend.

October 4, 2019

Business

News roundup, Sept. 25: Love’s offering $1 coffee, trucker sings anthem at MLB game, TruckPark updates with more spaces

Love’s will offer large size coffee and hot beverages for $1 on Sept. 29-30 to celebrate National Coffee Day. TruckPark announced a new partnership that expands its reservable parking locations. A trucker sang the National Anthem at a Washington Nationals MLB game for Driver Appreciation Week.

September 25, 2019