National Truck Stop Map Locations
Find a Truck Stop in the US and Canada. (Truckstops and Travel Plazas.) (Pilot, Flying J and Independent Truck Centers.)
A truck stop, also known as a transport cafe in the United Kingdom and as a travel center by major chains in the United States, is a commercial facility which provides refuelling, rest parking, cat scales and often ready made food and other services to motorists and truck drivers. Truck stops are usually located on or near a busy road.
The diesel fuel islands at many truck stops can get very crowded. Most trucking companies have accounts with one or two truck stop chains and, after negotiating a specific price for diesel, require their drivers to fuel exclusively at supported locations. Truck stops near a large city, or on the east or west coasts, suffer from the most congestion at their fuel islands.
Most long-haul tractors have sleeping berths, and many truck drivers keep their diesel engines running for heating or cooling for the sake of comfort. Because idling diesel engines make considerable noise (and are a source of pollution) they are often banned from such use near residential areas. Truck stops (along with public rest stops are the main places where truck drivers may rest peacefully, as required by regulations.
Any calculation, summary, description, or paraphrase of a regulatory requirement on this site is intended to provide general guidance only. Please consult the text of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations for a full account of the applicable requirements. All calculations should be confirmed and checked before using. Requirements and calculations can change as regulations change.
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