Trucks Stops Are Getting A Bad Rep Again

Discussion in 'Truck Stops' started by freight-time, Jan 4, 2016.

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  1. freight-time

    freight-time Light Load Member

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    I remember when I used to hear all about the nasty truck stops .Well I guess those days are back.I would much rather stop at a rest area any day over a truck stop.95 exit 104 pick any one of them.
     
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    If its the one im thinking of south of Manassas, VA. The J on the west side of the free way was decent and clean. Tho the dennys sucked ###. The CB shop was decent also.
     
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    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

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    That's actually in a part of VA called Ruther Glen.
     
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    The one with the Blue Beacon isn't too bad, just a bit of a pain to get to. If I had to fuel during peak hours I would go to the other one though. Less of a cluster leading up to the pumps.
     
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    Again???????
    I didn't know they ever lost it! At least from what I see posted here a lot. I'm kind of glad I haven't had to use them these past many years. Back when I was using them, you had good ones and bad ones, even under the same company brand. It was just a matter of learning which ones you stop at, and which ones you pass by.
     
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    Horrible unhealthy food. It's just an oversize convenient store that's all they are. Dirty bathrooms, Dirty lots with damage everywhere. I remember a long time ago there was a fight in the drivers lounge. It was at the Petro in Barstow. The majority of the people wanted to watch a football game. Well there were three drivers who have been in the lounge for awhile. They were all in their mid fifties at least, watching a Bugs Bunny marathon that was on and didn't want anybody to change the channel. Wow!!..... Bugs Bunny gentlemen? Make a long story short the majority over threw the minority and a huge fist fight broke out. This is our industry? I wouldn't say just truck stops are getting a bad rep, what an embarrassment.
     
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    Im sorry, Bugs Bunny is a hell of alot more entertaining then watching 2 1/2 hours of guys looking for excuses to grab one and other and get paid way to much for doing so.
     
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    Both of those CB shops are a joke. One is over priced under experienced, the other looks like a transformer robot threw up. The closest real CB shop is DTB in PA.
     
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    I'm all about Football... You Real truckers can have your bugs bunny
     
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    Roll Tide Roll
     
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