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Dolly Parton's decades of tour-bus travel put hundreds of thousands of highway miles behind her before she became involved with a Tennessee travel stop serving professional drivers.

September 8, 2026

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Dolly Parton and Life on the Road: Where Her Career Crossed Paths with Trucking

Dolly Parton’s career took her across North America for decades, much of it by tour bus. Those years included hundreds of thousands of highway ...

Compare Love’s and Pilot Flying J locations, parking, maintenance, rewards, showers, and mobile tools to see which truck stop network offers more for drivers.

July 29, 2026

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Love’s vs. Pilot Flying J: Which Truck Stop Chain Offers More for Drivers?

Love’s and Pilot Flying J cover many of the same needs, but the better stop can change depending on the route and what a ...

Learn how businesses qualify for America's blue interstate service signs, why some truck stops appear while others do not, and how the program is managed across the United States.

July 24, 2026

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The Companies Behind the Blue Signs Along America’s Highways

Every interstate exit tells a small story before it comes into view. Long before a driver reaches the ramp, a blue sign identifies which ...

Pilot has opened two new travel centers, completed upgrades at 18 locations, added truck parking, and continued expanding its travel center network across North America.

July 15, 2026

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Pilot Adds Two New Travel Centers While Expanding Upgrades Across Its Network

Professional drivers traveling through western Massachusetts and the Florida Panhandle now have two additional Pilot travel centers available following the company’s latest expansion. Pilot ...

We asked Truck Drivers USA readers what summer truck stop amenity they would invent. From swimming pools to healthier food, here's what drivers had to say.

July 1, 2026

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We Asked Drivers What Truck Stops Are Missing in the Summer Heat: Here’s What They Said

Summer on the road brings a different set of challenges. A hot cab after a long day, crowded showers, limited healthy food, and a ...

Learn why truck stops are not always built where drivers need them most and how freight activity, land availability, infrastructure, parking demand, and long-term planning influence development decisions.

June 24, 2026

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Why Truck Stops Aren’t Built Everywhere Drivers Need Them

Most truck drivers can think of at least one stretch of highway that could use another truck stop. It might be a freight corridor ...

Love's Travel Stops has opened a new location in Gretna, Florida, adding 121 truck parking spaces and new driver amenities along Interstate 10.

June 18, 2026

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Love’s Adds 121 Truck Parking Spaces Along I-10 In Florida

Love’s Travel Stops has expanded its Florida network with the opening of a new travel stop in Gretna, adding 121 truck parking spaces along ...

Learn why some freight corridors experience tougher truck parking conditions and how warehouse growth, port activity, manufacturing, and seasonal freight influence parking availability.

June 17, 2026

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Why Some Freight Corridors Have Tougher Truck Parking Conditions

Ask a group of drivers about truck parking and the conversation will usually turn toward the same locations. Certain freight corridors develop a reputation ...

WIM and Trucker Path identified the top 3 women-friendly truck stops based on seven safety standards and driver ratings.

April 27, 2026

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Top 3 Women-Friendly Truck Stops Identified by WIM and Trucker Path

ATA’s Women in Motion Council and Trucker Path have identified the top three women-friendly truck stops in the country based on safety standards and ...

Iowa 80 Trucking Museum is expanding with 25,000 more square feet of space and new historic trucks for drivers to see.

April 24, 2026

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Iowa 80 Trucking Museum Expansion Adds More Space and New Historic Trucks

The Iowa 80 Trucking Museum in Walcott, Iowa, is expanding with a 25,000 square foot addition, bringing total exhibit space to 121,000 square feet. ...