What truck stops are you in A LOT?

This,..

I'd rather pee in a bottle than go into any of the truck stops in Laredo.

My wife and I stopped in at the Loves once. Both of us needing to use the rest rooms. Both of us walked out disgusted,.. and left to use rest rooms at a McDonalds which was also pretty gross.

Was at the Flying J to get gas for my generator and the topic came up of how gross the restrooms are at Laredo truck stops. Girl behind the counter said it was because people are poor. I responded then it should behoove people to keep what they have looking nice. Not trash and destroy everything. I grew up poor,.. I know what its like. You took care of what you had because chances were,.. you were not going to get another.

Poor people trash truck stops because they are poor,.. seriously?


Hurst

 

This. People don't appreciate this anymore. Poor has nothing to do with it

 

I know im from mn and all but the toilet paper in the garbage can next to the toilet makes me gag. I cant go in restrooms to close to Mexico. Yes. I said it.

 

Laredo has absolutely no redeeming qualities whatsoever.

Everything here moves at a pace that's slow even by Mexican standards.

 

Ive been on the road long enough to see all of my usual truckstop haunts destroyed and paved over by a costco or something else these days.

The Little Rock Petro is the best I can hope for these days with the Earle TA a second favorite.

 

It depends a lot on where you lived in Mexico. If you grew up middle to upper class in a large city, you usually didn't have that plumbing problem.

If you grew up in a rural, more poor area, that's a different story.

 

FWIW, my favorite stops are:

1. Lee Hi in Lexington, VA
2. Traveler's Oasis in Eden, ID
3. Space Age Travel Plaza in Hermison, OR
4. Ute Mountain Travel Plaza and Casino near Cortez, CO
5. Little America in Flagstaff, AZ
6. Tucson Truck Terminal in Tucson, AZ
7. Midwest Travel Plaza in Cuba, MO
8. Newell Travel Plaza in Newton, KS
9.Dixie Truckers Home in McLean, IL
10. Segovia Truck Stop in Segovia, TX (this one is truly an old school stop)

 

As we all know, the day's events can dictate where we park for the night. But as a rule, I try not to spend the night at the big 5. We fuel exclusively at P/FJ, so that's where I shower. I used to shower 1st thing in the morning. Now I stop somewhere and shower in the middle of the day during my 30 min break. As for the night, I try to park at the small places. I've got a bunch of favorite hidey holes that match up to the lanes I run. And, the places I frequent let me refill my PhilMor for 50 to 75 cents, if they charge me at all. I really hate the megas.