What are the safest and most dangerous truckstops??

Driver was killed at the TA east in Ontario,CA a few months ago.

 

Thank you! I will pass that onto Bill-I can see exactly how that could happen. That is just scary.

 

The twin TA's in Ontario CA are a snakepit. Hoods sitting outside at the lounge area trying to sell stolen stuff, hookers crawling all over the parking lot and more hoods asking if you "need" anything, which I presumed to be drugs, etc.... And the best part is you have to pay to park there.

 

We won't stop in West Memphis at all.

 

No way!!!! Don't blame you a bit

 

In 3 years, we may have stopped there 4 times. The last time...WAS the last time and that was just to fuel. Took almost an hour since fuel pumps were 3-4 trucks deep.

 

We pulled in to park overnight. While we were eatting at the TA restaurant, overheard drivers at the counter talking about how a driver was killed just the week before. One driver said he was parked in the idleaire near the idleaire office...other driver told him thats where it happened. Waitress chimed in and advised that this was true. Driver was sitting in his truck with window down on drivers side and was stabbed. Thats all we heard about it. Needless to say, I called dispatch to see if we could drop trailer at shipper and bobtail to hotel. Thats what we did!!! No more staying at the Ontario east T/A for us.....

 

And it's not like Corbin is a huge metropolis! Times are getting bad and criminals are becoming more brazen.

I wonder if it isn't the same crew that's been traveling up and down the east coast running the three-card monte scam. I saw them at a couple different truck stops in GA and SC, one of which they beat a guy in a motorhome and robbed him.

Here's a little tip: If someone comes up to your truck and you do not know them, do NOT get out of your truck. Keep your doors locked at all times. If you don't idle your truck, at least make sure you have air in it so you can move the truck quickly if you need to.

It's sad it has to be this way, but these bungholes are coming up with new ways to part you out of your money every day.

And a little trivia for you trivia buffs... a Kel-Tec P3AT weighs 8.3 ounces and measures in at 5.2" x 3.8"... just thought you might like to know.

 

I might be dating myself but does anyone remember RUBIES in Jersey? They had rats the size of cats in the lot. There wass always someone getting shanked there. I was leased to MONFORT and Rube loved us and watched our trucks for us so we always had a place to park. Saw a big ol' KWhopper drive in one of the potholes and never returned. Ha!Ha!
The best would have to be Iowa 80 I believe.

 

ohh i hate that place!! "gren smoke,brown smoke,whitesmoke kick it on back to J-rock" UGGGHHHHH!!!!
glad USA has a terminal there. i went to memphis all the time when i was with them!!