Truck stops with tight parking

Discussion in 'Truck Stops' started by Truckermania, Feb 12, 2018.

  1. Truckermania

    Truckermania Road Train Member

    1,181
    1,792
    Oct 13, 2011
    Sturgis,SD
    0
    Not yet. I have not been there. Now I know not to go. Is it a Pilot, Loves, or what brand of truck stop? Thanks!
     
  2. Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

  3. jearbear89

    jearbear89 Bobtail Member

    17
    12
    May 19, 2017
    0
    It's a pilot. The lay out there is a mess. There's no real lines to go off from. It's 1 of the worst layed truck stops I've seen.
     
    48Packard, mitrucker and Truckermania Thank this.
  4. STexan

    STexan Road Train Member

    14,963
    29,157
    Oct 3, 2011
    Longview, TX
    0
    Sad thing is it used to be (maybe still is) a preferred fuel stop on certain fuel optimizer systems and get a bit of a backup to the fuel islands and it effectively shuts off any ability to access any part of the truck stop.
     
    Truckermania Thanks this.
  5. hotrod1653

    hotrod1653 Road Train Member

    1,862
    3,417
    Aug 29, 2009
    Somewhere in America
    0
    Yeah Drums is a real flustering place.
     
    48Packard and Truckermania Thank this.
  6. dngrous_dime

    dngrous_dime Road Train Member

    3,150
    5,765
    Jan 28, 2014
    Lansing area, MI
    0
    Just parked here, and yes, Minooka SUCKS.... Watched a guy literally take 20 minutes to back in.
     
    mitrucker and Truckermania Thank this.
  7. skellr

    skellr Road Train Member

    8,735
    12,187
    Jul 17, 2011
    The Village, Portmeirion
    0
    Anyone mention the Pilot in Denham Srpings, LA yet?
    Screenshot-2018-4-23 Google Maps.jpg

    The Pilot in Atoka, OK is a new stop and is fairly tight.
     
    Truckermania and 48Packard Thank this.
  8. skellr

    skellr Road Train Member

    8,735
    12,187
    Jul 17, 2011
    The Village, Portmeirion
    0
    Loves in Santa Nella, CA. Not far from a typical Loves.

    Just remember hearing someone down the street at the TA on the CB radio... "If there is a hood parked at the Loves, I'm gonna come over there and give you a whoopin!".
    Screenshot-2018-4-23 Love's Travel Stop.png
     
    Truckermania Thanks this.
  9. kemosabi49

    kemosabi49 Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

    10,917
    47,423
    Jan 13, 2013
    SW Arkansas
    0
    Not a big Loves fan but the screwed up ones in Tacoma and Santa Nella did used to be Flying Pilots.
     
  10. Truckermania

    Truckermania Road Train Member

    1,181
    1,792
    Oct 13, 2011
    Sturgis,SD
    0
    Found another one and it is a doozy. Pilot, Ferndale, WA. Avoid at all costs. Tight fuel lanes. Half of the small lot is reserved for the Super 8 next door. Half the remaining spots are reserved and even the reserved spots are tight and you will be blocked in come time to leave. Just keep driving it is not worth even stopping to look at.
     
    Bakerman Thanks this.
  11. x1Heavy

    x1Heavy Road Train Member

    34,016
    42,139
    Mar 5, 2016
    White County, Arkansas
    0
    Let's say that all truckstops became tight after everyone ditched the cabovers and short wheelbase tractors plus shorter trailers.

    There is one in Casper WY that we recall well that was pretty tight. We managed to fit in that last spot though. Another would be Baltimore Plaza off 95. I can go on but that would be more of a design problem from the engineers drawling blue prints who think all trucks can turn this much of a circle.
     
    Truckermania Thanks this.
  • Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.