Originally Posted by otherhalftw

Park N Pay doesn't stop the hot dogs in the parking area, nor the four wheelers coming to visit with "cousin Bob" who is passing thru.

Look at the T/A in Ontario, CA and the T/A out in PA, (been a few years since there don't remember the town) anyway, you still have the show off drivers who don't care about their speed in the truck stops, and these hot dogs aren't just the young rookies either, many are old timers who think speed is the proof of experience. Most of these hot dogs can manage just fine on the open road, but when tight turns, city streets, and such just see em crawling around like they are lost. Actually kinda funny when you think about it...dont know how to be smooth and efficient, speed is the key!

Originally Posted by otherhalftw

Park N Pay doesn't stop the hot dogs in the parking area, nor the four wheelers coming to visit with "cousin Bob" who is passing thru.

Look at the T/A in Ontario, CA and the T/A out in PA, (been a few years since there don't remember the town) anyway, you still have the show off drivers who don't care about their speed in the truck stops, and these hot dogs aren't just the young rookies either, many are old timers who think speed is the proof of experience. Most of these hot dogs can manage just fine on the open road, but when tight turns, city streets, and such just see em crawling around like they are lost. Actually kinda funny when you think about it...dont know how to be smooth and efficient, speed is the key!

Originally Posted by skibum_63

I gotta agree, no gas pumps . No services for 4wheelers.
No cheap junk made in China, sold at 2,3,400 % mark up.
A staff that knows how to say Thank You, Have a Safe trip, automatcally bags the stuff you just bought. Way to many ask if you want a bag, or dont offer at all.

A real honest go goodness sit down resturant, where they cook it to order, freshly prepared. Lose the can in the pan menu and lose the buffet. A friendly paid staff paid more than $3.00hr +tips.

A gym, barber shop , audio shop( that can offer onsite factory warrenty service on anything electronic, and stay open to like 10pm at nite. Most drivers don't keep the same hours of all the cb shops i see out here.

Maybe a lounge type area, Done like a sports bar, with out the alcohal. Pool tables, juke box, tv's etc:.
card every one who enters, to ensure they hold a cdl, or are with some one who does.

A shuttle to the nearest Walmart and or mall, movie theater, Dr's or Urgent care. It can run on a schedule every 30-60 min, or reservations.

A grassy park like area, where pets are not allowed, so one can walk barefoot on the grass, or lay down to take a short nap with out fear or walking into surprise. Placed away from the parking lot, so it's quiet and peacefull.


On the fuel island, keep soapy water in the buckets all the time. Just don;t fill it once a day.

Have attendents kick off those who insist that they park at the pump and are only ' running' in for a second. Go park before they go in.

For those tk stops in the snowy states. Have a full time plow 24 a day, when it snows, plowing out the fuel isalnds. Sand or salt spread out, would be nice.
Last winter i watch three trucks at Loves in Wamsutter, Wy, get stuck on the fuel island, because Loves only plowed the fuel lanes once in a 24 hr period. Yet it snowed for most part of that same period.

Originally Posted by Coonass

I think what everyone is saying is just cater to TRUCKERS.

Don't just have a C store that you can get a rig in that sells diesel.

Originally Posted by wolfgangmotzart

Thanks for your reply our goal is to build the ULTIMATE truck stop for you! Sorry i cant answer where but we are looking toward the Chicago area then plan to spread thru out the U.S. I hope you tell all your truck'n friends to send me there ideas!! We look forward to serving you soon!