Best truck stops

Ragman

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What are some of the best truck stops to visit and take a 10 hours off at?
"Best" is a bit subjective. What's good for me, may not be good for you.
What features are you looking for in a truck stop?
What kind of truck are you driving?
 

chadec

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Very true. I am mainly looking for a truck stop that provides good food for the night, and a cozy parking space. That would be all that I guess I would deem important. I drive a 2016 freightliner Cascadia...
 

Ragman

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Very true. I am mainly looking for a truck stop that provides good food for the night, and a cozy parking space. That would be all that I guess I would deem important. I drive a 2016 freightliner Cascadia...
Cozy? At a truck stop? Lol lol
Sorry , i don't mean to laugh.
 
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Treadmill

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Truck stops are not like they used to be. Flying J and Pilots mainly have fast food restaurants with a few of the older J’s having Denny’s. Loves have mainly fast food. Now most T/A and Petro truck stops have sit down restaurants. Hope this helps.
 

xmudman

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Truck stops are not like they used to be. Flying J and Pilots mainly have fast food restaurants with a few of the older J’s having Denny’s. Loves have mainly fast food. Now most T/A and Petro truck stops have sit down restaurants. Hope this helps.

Even some TAs are stepping down to fast food. Petros seem to be holding on to their restaurants.


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Ragman

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Truck stops are not like they used to be. Flying J and Pilots mainly have fast food restaurants with a few of the older J’s having Denny’s. Loves have mainly fast food. Now most T/A and Petro truck stops have sit down restaurants. Hope this helps.
Even some TAs are stepping down to fast food. Petros seem to be holding on to their restaurants.


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But, the OP wants to know which is "Best".

I can't tell him which is "Best".
 

TeamCaffee

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One that I like is in Raphine, VA at Whites or Petro off of I-81. There is a lot of room to park and a great area to walk your dog. Picnic tables by a small stream.
 

chadec

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I appreciate all the helpful feedback! I will be sure to put all of those stops on the map and visit them at some point :)
 

Moot

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But, the OP wants to know which is "Best".

I can't tell him which is "Best".
Treadmill's recommendation of T/As and Petros best fit the OP's criteria for a truck stop with good food, if good food is something other than fast food. As for a cozy parking space, not much difference from one truck stop to another.

For me in a van most Flying Js and many Pilots are the best because I get shower credits for gasoline purchases. Also the car parking areas are generally larger. If Loves offered shower credits for gas purchases I'd never patronize a Flying Pilot. Loves keeps building new truck stops and the old ones are clean and well maintained.
 
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