What truck stops to avoid?

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  1. ambushiz

    ambushiz Bobtail Member

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    What truck stops should I NOT park at?

    I've heard stories about parking at certain locations and I would like to know which places are those.
     
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    The flying j in Iowa closest to i80 and i29 is a #### hole.
     
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    Frankly, I do my best to stay out of all the chains...PFJ, TA, Petro, Loves. Always seems to be some kind of drama going on
     
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    Gary Indiana TA go to loves or Petro or TA in Lake station Indiana
     
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    All of them. Just park at rest areas for your 10.
     
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    The Pilot and Ambest in Charlotte NC. Atlanta TA is another one and from what I remember you have to pay to park there.
     
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    Where?
     
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    You know what, TA Baltimore. That's pretty much the absolute worst I have been to.
     
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    It's on i80 close the the Nebraska border and where it runs into i29.

    No parking on 80 of course at night so I make my own spot and someone called the cops on me. They also had no food all their crappy places to eat close early.
     
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    Most all of them are safe and ok.
    Maybe the truckstops in Atlanta may be questionable due to the low life people that live there.

    If we rate areas that are safer then anything North of I-40 would be better than anything below it.
     
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