Old School Truck Stops

For some reason every truck I ever drove could not pass the "599" w/o going up the hill.
I could call home from Gene's and tell my wife I was # the 599 and she knew I would be home in exactly 8 hrs.
Do you remember Buddy Milsteads@ the 101 in Calhoun,La.? Red Beans,rice,sausage and all the sweet tea you could drink for $3.05

 

Mitten's Truckstop I70 and U.S. 40. The doors didn't have any locks cause the place never closed! Modern and run-of-the-mill now...

 

Mitten's went downhill real fast after TA took over, both the shop and the restarunt.

 

lee hi exit 195 off 81 in va. big boys exit 104 off 95 in nc

 

Stan's on I65 exit 46 Tennessee, They still have the round table for drivers only. Closet to the kitchen. Still have salted, sugar cured, or smoked ham. Some of it aged for years. Cornbread and pinto beans, turnip greens are almost always available. I don't think they have fuel pumps anymore but they do have gas. Oh Yeah, the waitresses are sharp and always has a smaile.

 

Chicopee Mass, AM Pride truckstop also has wicked clean showers.

 

I know it was mentioned, but Johnsons Corner, Loveland, Colo., yeah they've done some updating, but they haven't forgotten that truckers are their bread/butter. Large truck parking lot, good food, good prices, and the 4-wheelers get a much smaller lot.

Also, Gay Johnsons, I-70 Debeque Canyon Colo.
Lamar Travel Plaza, Lamar Colo.
Tomahawk Truck Stop, I-76 & Hwy 2, Brighton, Colo.
Tomahawk Truck Stop, Watkins, Colo.
Montrose Truck Stop, Montrose, Colo.
Gunsmoke Truck Stop, Johnson Village/Buena Vista, Colo.

 

Big deal.

All of T/A's food is prepared the very same way!

 

The 18 Wheeler on hwy 6 in Taylor MO and The State Line in Neeleyville MO (which was mentioned in this thread a couple years ago) are both very good food choices and have the driver only seating areas.