Truck Stops- trick or treat?
Any trucker will tell you that a truck stop that treats truckers like kings and queens is a good place to stop. In recent years, many of the old time trucking hang outs have closed their doors, leaving mainly the big boys of truck stops- Travel Centers of America (TA), Petro Truck Stops, Loves Travel Centers, Pilot Truck stops and the like. The old timers recall truck stops from the 76 chain, Ted’s of Ashfork and Quartzite, Arizona, and others- including more recently the Bosselman Truck Stops and the Rip Griffins. The new timers won’t even know what you’re talking about.
Gone are the days of high service diners with personal service. Here are the days of the standardized trucker themed menu with more concern for corporate methods than merit. And, though truckers appreciate standardization in some areas, they don’t like the way standardization seems to squeeze out that personal touch at the truck stops.
Some truck stops and truck service locations that stand out as “unique” these days are:
Danny’s a Big Rig Resort
I 10, exit 136, 67th Avenue
Phoenix, Arizona
602-484-7046
Truck wash. Chrome shop. CB shop. Alignments. Repair shop. Tire shop. Polishing. Laundry. Deli/grille.
Jubitz Truck Stop
I 5, exit 307, East Marine Drive.
Portland, Oregon.
800-523-1193
Truck wash (Blue Beacon), The Portlander Inn hotel. Large laundry- full service and do-it-yourself. The Cascade Grill restaurant. The Ponderosa Lounge, a county and western bar. Tire shop. Cinema. Nearby repair facilities and truck dealerships.
75 Chrome Shop
I 75, exit 329, route 44
866-255-6206
Wildwood, Florida.
Chrome shop. Laundry.
Dysart’s Truck Stop
I 90, exit 180, Colbert Road
Bangor, Maine
Truck stop restaurant featuring a “truckers only” table.
Little Sisters Truck Wash
I 10, Raymond Road exit
Thousand Palms, California
760-343-3448
Truck Wash. Showers. Laundry
Little Sisters Truck Wash
I 15, Lenwood Road exit
Barstow, California
760-253-2277
Truck Wash. Showers. Laundry.
Little Sisters Truck Wash
I 10, exit
Eloy, Arizona
520-466-3014
Truck wash. Showers. Laundry.
8th, 2007 at 11:13 am
There is as well:
McNeil Truck Stop, Exit 15, I-59, Mississippi.
West side of Interstate, being the ONLY business, difficult to miss even when Raining.
Dirt Lot. Parking for at least 25 Combos, more if Bobtailing.
Fuel, FOOD and MORE FOOD. EXCELLENT RESTAURANT mainly because of the area it is in. Small section of Restaurant as a Convenience store. Currently undergoing Renovations to both Interior and Exterior however FULLY OPERATIONAL. Still a Smokers Restaurant! I don’t have a Phone #.
Day parking=Good. Nights=Good Luck.
Restaurant is BETTER than any of the chains.
Mon. thru Sat., there are dessert TRAYS.
If you’re in the area a stop here IS WORTH YOUR TIME!