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Truck Stop Question

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by Grumppy, Feb 18, 2015.

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Feb 19, 2015 #31

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Grumppy said: ↑

As you read the post, keep in mind that while I have about 30 years driving experience, I have always been somewhat of a local driver & never been OTR & had to spend the night out very much & haven't had to deal with truck stops very often. My current job is one that I have had for only about 2 years & while I do stay out over night one or two nights a week, 99% of my stops are at repeat customers & I stay at their facilities. Over the last two years, I have only stayed at a truck stop maybe 5 times & most of that was in Rayne, La at the Frog City TS.

Now for the question.

Tonight I am in Baytown, TX to deliver to a customer in Channelview of which is closed at night & I cant stay there. Therefore, I am at the Flying J at exit 789. There is a T/A across the street & that's where I intended to stay cause its got a restaurant & not a fast food joint. However, for you guys that know the place, there is a little guard shack kinda thing sitting in the entrance/exit to the T/A. Several years ago, I had get fuel once at a TS in Dallas at the 472 & there is a TS there that has one of these. I got in ok but in order to get out, I had to pay ... I thought what???? (I was in a hot shot & only had a 30 gal tank or something). Because of that past experience, tonight I didn't even pull in. I just turned right instead of left & went in the Flying J for Denny's (of which is closed for remodeling... in case y'all try to stop here BTW)

For the record, I didnt need fuel tonight so I wouldn't have bought fuel had pulled in to spend the night.... but I woulda ate. So, whats the deal here?

Thanks for any relevant input....
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You would have been much better off staying at the Baytown TS at exit 798 I10 & hwy146. Plenty of parking and a couple of places to eat nearby.

mustang190, Feb 19, 2015

mustang190, Feb 19, 2015

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