Are Love's slowly taking control of the truck stop industry?

Discussion in 'Truck Stops' started by A Bug, Apr 9, 2016.

  1. flatbedder

    flatbedder Medium Load Member

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    Be nice if when building new ones, they would put more than 3 fricking showers in.....
     
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  3. 8thnote

    8thnote Road Train Member

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    At my company we can fuel at any pfj, loves, or Ryder yard. I usually fuel at the same pilot every night just because its convenient for my route. They offer double points for exactly one month out of every year. And you still have to buy 9 coffees before you get your free one. They have the worst rewards program by far. I'd stop at the Wilco/Hess on my route if they'd let me.
     
  4. hotrod1653

    hotrod1653 Road Train Member

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    I've talked and left brochures with the powers that be about fueling at Loves.... Kind of optimistic about it, letting a few of us do it anyway to try it out.
     
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  5. drvrtech77

    drvrtech77 Road Train Member

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    Love's announced on their website they are planning to open up 40 new locations in 2016
     
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  6. Espressolane

    Espressolane Road Train Member

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    I think it has more to do with the contract fuel price than anything else.

    at most loves right now we are getting 2 to 3 cents better pricing than PFJ.

    loves points program has a slight advantage over pilot, in that as you fuel more, you get more.
     
  7. d281833

    d281833 Heavy Load Member

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    Nah. I gotta say the Ultra One bogus program at the TA/Petro is by far the worst, it's an uphill climb with that one.
     
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  8. PackRatTDI

    PackRatTDI Licensed to Ill

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    One of my favorite places to eat at a Love's is the Del Taco next to.the one in Coachella, CA. $1 grilled chicken soft taco FTW. :D

    Then you can't go wrong with the exit 87 bbq stand in Jackson, TN across from the Love's.
     
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  9. PackRatTDI

    PackRatTDI Licensed to Ill

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    We only fuel at Love's so I'm on perpetual diamond status.
     
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  10. 8thnote

    8thnote Road Train Member

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    That's true. I haven't set foot in a t/a in at least 3 years though, so I never really think about them.
     
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  11. Espressolane

    Espressolane Road Train Member

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    From the time Loves went to the program they have now, I was alway Diamond. The company I am at now has a network we use, some PFJ some loves, so now usually only get Gold level at loves.
     
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