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Ideas to Prevent Unsafe Emergency Roadside Repairs

Ideas to Prevent Unsafe Emergency Roadside Repairs

Annually, NATSO gathers insight from professional drivers to help the nation’s truck stop and travel center operators better understand fleets. The annual survey gathered ideas on the steps they take to keep drivers safe on the road. More

Five Tips to Tap Into Workamper Travelers to Boost Your Travel Center Staff

Five Tips to Tap Into Workamper Travelers to Boost Your Travel Center Staff

Ericka Schapekahm, director of human resources at Heinz Corp., is always looking for new talent to join the teams at Coffee Cup Fuel Stops. This year, she will be adding an employee she found through Workamper—a website dedicated to connecting RVers looking for temporary work with employers needing help. More

Fuel Retailers Urge Federal Highway Administration to Better Harmonize State Application Standards Under the NEVI Grant Program

The retail fuel industry supports the NEVI Program and is actively participating in the program in almost every state. More than half of all EV charging stations under the NEVI grant program are set to be constructed at truck stops, travel centers, and other fuel retailers. Differing state approaches to the NEVI grant application process, however, threaten to create a balkanized market with disparate, unpredictable consumer EV charging experiences between states. More

Stunning Skylight and More at Space Age Travel Center

Stunning Skylight and More at Space Age Travel Center

Space Age Fuel is a family-owned business created in 1982. Planning for the Castle Rock facility started about three years before crews broke ground in mid-2021. The $10 million truck stop is located at I-5’s exit 52. Today, the location includes an 11,000-square-foot building with a travel center and an A&W fast-food restaurant. More

TravelCenters of America and NATSO Foundation Work to Enhance Safety for Roadside Service Technicians

TravelCenters of America and NATSO Foundation Work to Enhance Safety for Roadside Service Technicians

TravelCenters of America (TA), in conjunction with the NATSO Foundation, is pleased to announce a new initiative implemented to significantly enhance the safety of TA’s Emergency Roadside Assistance technicians who repair commercial vehicles along the Interstate Highway System. More

NATSO's Day on Capitol Hill 2024: Building Relationships and Advocating for the Travel Center Industry

NATSO's Day on Capitol Hill 2024: Building Relationships and Advocating for the Travel Center Industry

In this episode, LeeAnn Goheen, NATSO's senior director of government affairs, joins the podcast to discuss NATSO's Day on Capitol Hill, which will be held May 20 -22, 2024.  They discuss the agenda, key policy issues—the biodiesel blenders tax credit and the funding of infrastructure and highway programs—and how travel center operators can get involved.  More

Key Considerations in Selecting a Site for a New Travel Center Build

Key Considerations in Selecting a Site for a New Travel Center Build

There is a lot to consider when embarking on a new build, starting with the location. Selecting the best site for a truck stop requires careful consideration of various factors. This excerpt from the NATSO Foundation's Travel Center and Truck Stop New Build Toolkit covers key considerations for when you first start looking for your ideal side. More

Tailpipe Emissions Update and the Cost of Electrifying Heavy-Duty Trucks

Tailpipe Emissions Update and the Cost of Electrifying Heavy-Duty Trucks

View a quick video overview of the latest rulings and implications for tailpipe emissions for heavy-duty trucks. More

11 Ways to Promote the Bill and Carolyn Moon Scholarship to Your Employees

11 Ways to Promote the Bill and Carolyn Moon Scholarship to Your Employees

In 2024, the NATSO Foundation will award five, $5,000 scholarships to truck stop and travel center employees and/or their legal dependents. The scholarship program is an amazing employee benefit, and truckstops and travel plaza operators should encourage all of their employees to submit an application by the May 17, 2024, deadline. More

EPA Issues Heavy-Duty Greenhouse Gas Phase 3 Standards

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on March 29 issued its Phase 3 Greenhouse Gas Rule for Heavy-Duty Trucks. Under the Final Rule, 30 percent of heavy-duty trucks must be zero emission by 2032, along with 40 percent of short-haul day-cab trucks. More

Pilot Company to Launch Site For Roboburger Vending

The RoboBurger equipment is a fully autonomous robotic burger chef in a vending machine.
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Travelcenters of America Opens Georgia Stop

TravelCenters of America recently opened a new TA Express Travel Center near Statesboro, Georgia.
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Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) EV Charging Grants: Who is Eligible and How Much Money Do Fuel Retailers Need to Contribute?

The initial grant distribution will prioritize funding for EV charging infrastructure at off-highway and off-Interstate locations.
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Join the ChargeAhead Partnership

The Charge Ahead Partnership is a coalition of individuals and businesses united in the idea that the best way to expand the electric vehicle charging network is through a competitive, market-based approach.
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Contact Your State DOT Regarding Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) EV Charging Funding

NATSO members should contact their state transportation departments promptly to learn about their electric vehicle charging plans and to share our industry's perspective on the plans' development.
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Has the Business Case for EV Charging Improved?

It is incumbent upon fuel retailers to urge state DOTs to structure projects in a “make-ready” model that allows utilities to invest in the grid and distribution enhancements necessary to feed charging stations while a competitive, private market governs the consumer-facing charging transaction. 
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