TA Lake City, Fl.

navypoppop · May 8, 2026 at 3:14 PM

mustang190 said: ↑

Actually ELD’s put the truck stop diners and restaurants out of business. Your racing that clock, no time to sit down and have meal and relax.
Also younger drivers would go into convulsions if they had to eat a square meal and not fast food.
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The Covid epidemic also was a main reason for the major truck stops to close their sit down restaurants. During the crisis there was no gathering of people in public places and after it was over a lot of restaurants were not re-opened. Along with more and more drivers eating in their trucks and spending less money at the truck stops we now see paid parking and higher prices. What a spiral downwards for everyone.

supersnackbar · May 8, 2026 at 3:29 PM

Plus the truck manufacturers started installing inverters powerful enough to use more than a mini-crock pot. Much cheaper to grill some burgers on the George Forman or in the air fryer. And food from Walmart or Aldi's is much cheaper than a restaurant plus a tip.

mjd4277 · May 8, 2026 at 3:34 PM

navypoppop said: ↑

Then they should have fired the crew, began a complete clean up and passed a health dept. inspection and re-opened to serve the people who support them not leave the space dark and empty.
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Apparently the owner is going to try something new but nothing is officially cast in stone yet.
At least the paid parking is cheap. Most places would charge double what this TA would.

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