Truckers Rate the Best Truck Stops
Phoenix, AZ… With more than 750,000 monthly users, the Trucker Path mobile app is the most popular tool for truckers today. The multi-dimensional app utilizes crowd-sourcing technology to make it easy for users to not only view, but also report parking space availability and weigh station statuses throughout the U.S. and Canada. In addition to trip planning information, the app also gives users the ability to rate 50,000 points of interest found within the Trucker Path mobile app. Each year, Trucker Path compiles a list of the Top 100 Truck Stops in the U.S. & Canada as rated by truckers, for truckers.
Truck Stop Rating Criteria
Trucker Path members have three top criteria for rating truck stops: excellent customer service, overall cleanliness, and good food. Fuel prices, amenities and being listed on Trucker Path for at least 12 months also factor into the equation.
Specifically, travel centers with showers, laundry facilities, repair services, and Wi-Fi were more likely to rank above their competitors. Drivers ranked stops on a scale of 0-5. Truckers’ ratings are averaged to determine each truck stop’s final ranking.
The Trucker Path Top 10 Independent Truck Stops for Truckers
By far the independent stops have the most popular overall ratings on Trucker Path and this year we have six locations that tied for the top prize with perfect 5-Star ratings. Congratulations to:
•Big Horn Travel Center in Fort Worth, Texas
•Highway 51 Truck Stop in Merrill, Wisconsin
•19 AND 75 Filling Station in Ivanhoe, Minnesota
•Coffee Cup Fuel Stop in Summit, South Dakota
•Williston Truck Facility in Williston, North Dakota
¶Roady’s Carlisle Plaza in Carlisle, Pennsylvania
•115 Truck Stop-PTP Stop in Marshall, MI
Not far behind in the rankings is the Chevron Station in Vaimy, Nev., which earned a very respectable 4.96 rating from Trucker Path users. Back from last year’s independent truck stops top ratings is the Association of Christian Truckers in Brownstown, Ill., earning a solid 4.95 stars from the Trucker Path community. Rounding out the top 10 independent truck stops is Woody’s Smokehouse Shell Station in Centerville, Texas.
Top Major Chain Truck Stops
The major truck stop chains, KwikTrip, Truckstops of America, Petro, Pilot and Flying J, also warrant a top 10 list of their own. This year, one major chain truck stop location earned a perfect 5-Star rating from Trucker Path users: KwikTrip #621 in Bonduel, Wisconsin.
KwikTrips in Wisconsin are reportedly the place to be, with KwikTrip #674 in Menomonie and KwikTrip #603 in Wilson rounding out the three most highly rated major chain truck stops.
The fourth top spot goes to Loves #600 in Pendleton, Ind., fifth is Flying J Travel Center #760 in Cokeville, Wyo., and sixth is Love's Circleville #690 in Circleville, Ohio. Two Florida locations tied for eighth, Love's Moore Haven #683 in Moore Haven and Love's Hawthorne #620 in Hawthorne. The ninth spot goes to another Kwik Trip, #202 in Plover, Wis., and wrapping up the top ten is a Canadian truck stop, Flying J Travel Center #839 in Ste. Agathe, Manitoba.
Finding the Best Truck Stop Food
Although not all the following locations made Trucker Path’s top 100 Truck Stop list this year, their incredible food makes them worth a visit when truckers are in the area. Grab a bite to eat at one of these unique locations.
Dinner Bell, located in Sweet Water, Tenn., is off I75 Exit 62 between Atlanta and Knoxville. Sweetwater is the home of the Craighead Caverns which contains the Lost Sea, the largest underground lake in the U.S.
A Trucker Path reviewer happily stated, “Hands down the best restaurant I ever ate at.” The Dinner Bell is known for their home cooked buffet and off the menu items and, of course, their Southern hospitality. The attached country store is a wonderful gift shop. Hand-crafted, home-made and other one of a kind items line the shelves of the store. The rocking chairs on the front porch make getting out of the truck and rocking for a bit worth the stop. The Dinner Bell has limited truck parking so be sure to plan ahead.
If you are going through Idaho on I-84 the Wayside Café is reportedly a must stop. The Wayside Café is located in Rupert, ID just off I-84 on Hwy 24 and is open 24/7. Wayside is famous for their made-from-scratch pies and large portions of fresh homemade food. The Wayside offers fewer than 20 truck parking spaces so get there early.
Looking for a place for truck repair? In the fall of 2018 Trucker Path will publish a Trucker Path Top Rated Points of Interest, but for now, Trucker Path would like to congratulate a 5-Star truck dealership! Oklahoma City Freightliner and Western Star. Well done OKC Freightliner and Western Star and watch for a full list of other 5-Star rated points of interest in the fall of 2018.
Trucker Path is the only business tool that allows an over the road driver to communicate important information that helps make finding safe harbors during the long days and nights on the road easier.