Things I'd like or like to see, offered at truckstops

Discussion in 'Truck Stops' started by thedragon, Feb 11, 2007.

Things I Like At or Like To See At A Truck Stop

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    Prepaid Pumps/ Pay At Pump

    68 vote(s)
    43.3%
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    Customer Loyalty Program/Frequent Customer Awards

    73 vote(s)
    46.5%
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    Personal Restrooms, Like I have at home

    53 vote(s)
    33.8%
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    Small Grocery Store offering more then chips, pop, candy, etc.

    99 vote(s)
    63.1%
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    Small Clothing Store, offering more then just a tourist's shirt

    43 vote(s)
    27.4%
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    Coffee Shop, Starbucks, ETC

    35 vote(s)
    22.3%
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    Internet Hookup for my Laptop

    80 vote(s)
    51.0%
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    Medical Office/ Chiropracter, DOT Exams, A Medical Doctor

    49 vote(s)
    31.2%
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    Chapel/Church/Onsite Minister

    28 vote(s)
    17.8%
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    Place to Park

    118 vote(s)
    75.2%
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    Plug ins for my Truck in the Winter

    68 vote(s)
    43.3%
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    Motel/Hotel

    37 vote(s)
    23.6%
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    Restuarant, that serves more than grease

    92 vote(s)
    58.6%
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    Fast Food Joint with drive thru for my rig

    36 vote(s)
    22.9%
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    Mechanic 24/7

    66 vote(s)
    42.0%
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    Rec. Area/ Mini Golf, Pool, Darts, TV, ETC

    45 vote(s)
    28.7%
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    Exercise Room/ Small Gym

    69 vote(s)
    43.9%
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    Onsite Patrol Officers

    72 vote(s)
    45.9%
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    Bank, that I can cash my checks at

    46 vote(s)
    29.3%
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    Truckers Only Lounge, Section

    74 vote(s)
    47.1%
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    Full Service, like those old time gas stations

    40 vote(s)
    25.5%
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    Small Auto Store/ Place I can get tools, parts for my truck

    49 vote(s)
    31.2%
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    Electronics Area, I need that new plasma portable DVD Player

    39 vote(s)
    24.8%
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    Truck Wash, Automatic or Self do it

    77 vote(s)
    49.0%
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    Emergency Services/ Tire Change, Fuel Delivery, Towing

    63 vote(s)
    40.1%
  1. CaptCaveman

    CaptCaveman <strong>"Positive Pessimist"</strong>

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    The question is were those regular parking spots open when those other drivers got there.
     
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  3. Roadmedic

    Roadmedic Road Train Member

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    I have seen the entire back row open for parking. The front row full and there are no trucks parked in the no parking area. A truck will pull up and then park there and go in and eat.
     
  4. Etosha

    Etosha World Citizen

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    ROFL :smt043
     
  5. white dove

    white dove Bobtail Member

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    i used to joke with my husband and tell him i was going to make idiot citations on my post it notes ,then when i saw a truck that wasn't parked in a spot when there were ones open, or parked in the handicap space i would put one on their window.. it would state...you have just cited for being a idiot..learn how to park and stop being so lazy!"
     
  6. Raafi

    Raafi Light Load Member

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    i would love to see a gym, maybe a gold's gym franchise

    also, i would love to see some shopping food, where the largest soda is not 20oz, and some actual healthy food (o, i can see the prices now, high as a kite)

    i would love to see something automatic that forces guys to wash their hands when leaving the bathroom, this way, when i see them picking food at the buffet, i dont have to worry about tasting their pubic sweat
     
  7. slatherd

    slatherd Light Load Member

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    A barbershop would be great. Couple guys, couple chairs.
     
  8. myminpins

    myminpins Road Train Member

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    They have hair cutting shops at some of the Flying Js now. Don't know if they're any good or what their prices are, though.
     
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  9. Roadmedic

    Roadmedic Road Train Member

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    Like everything else at the truckstop they are probably over priced.
     
  10. wc5b

    wc5b Medium Load Member

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    Only 77% want a Place to Park!!! LOL
     
  11. woofless

    woofless Light Load Member

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    The idea of a hotel/motel is nice, and some truck stops have them....but can anybody besides Jubitz actually offer truckstop motels that aren't sleazy, run down & disgusting?

    Troutdale OR TA, Ontario West TA in CA, Paulsboro NJ TA....come to mind? Places on either coast where a lot of teams, expediters, car haulers, movers, etc....end their run & sometimes sit over the weekend or longer, waiting to load. It'd be SO nice to have a NICE CLEAN hotel available at the truckstop. But Jubitz is the only place I'll spend my money.

    Something else I'd like to see is fenced "dog run" areas where people can take their dogs off leash at truckstops. Johnson's Corner in Loveland CO has one, as does one of the rest areas in Colorado. They offer poop pickup bags (I always pick up after my dogs & usually pick up any other poo I see in the area) but they also have the lot clean-up guy go in & scoop poop. The yard is always relatively clean when I visit.

    So many truckstops have a LOT of grassy open areas & fencing in a small section wouldn't be too costly....I can't let my guys run loose & I get irritated when other people do it and their dogs run up to mine without warning. Lots of drivers have pets and I think it'd be a nice, safe way for people to exercise their dogs.
     
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