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Five Ways To Fight Human Trafficking in 2018

  • 2018-01-11

January marks National Human Trafficking Awareness month. As we reflect on goals for the year or renew commitments to existing resolutions, NATSO members are encouraged to keep in mind the critical role that they can play in helping to stop human trafficking along the nation’s Interstate Highways. More

Five Students Honored with Bill and Carolyn Moon Scholarship Awards

  • 2017-11-01

The legacy of the Bill Moon Scholarship continued in 2017 when The NATSO Foundation presented five students with ties to the truckstop and travel plaza industry $5,000 each to put towards their studies. The Bill Moon Scholarship Program has been changing lives for more than 20 years, awarding more than $300,000 in scholarships to date. More

Fleet Analytics Change the Way Carriers, Truckstops Operate Members Only Join or Login

  • 2017-09-01

Today’s fleets have information coming at them from all direc­tions. What they find could change the way truckstop and travel plaza operators do business, according to those within the industry. More

Congresswoman Claudia Tenney Urges FHWA to Address New York State’s Commercial Rest Areas

  • 2017-08-08

Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (R-N.Y.) on Aug. 8 urged the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to hold New York state accountable for its violation of the federal law prohibiting commercial rest areas.  More

A Destination Spot for the Professional Truck Driver and the Local Community in Columbia, South Carolina Members Only Join or Login

  • 2017-06-30

This spring, TravelCenters of America (TA) opened a new Petro Stopping Center in Columbia, South Carolina. The 42,000-square-foot facility has eight diesel lanes, parking for 134 trucks, 10 showers, a CAT Scale, a Minute Mart convenience store, a very large game center, a t.v./movie room and a workout room. More

Politics and Pie at NATSO Day on the Hill

  • 2017-06-30

NATSO members made their annual pilgrimage to Capitol Hill May 15–17, meeting with Senators and Members of Congress to voice how vitally important the truckstop and travel plaza industry is to the national economy and how Congressional votes affect the industry’s ability to thrive. More

Rep. Wagner Visits Missouri TravelCenters of America

  • 2017-04-21

TravelCenters of America and NATSO hosted Rep. Ann Wagner (R-Mo.) at TA’s Foristell, Mo., location April 19 as part of a congressional site visit designed to discuss issues of importance to the truckstop and travel plaza community.  More

Find Qualified Job Candidates for Your Truckstop in Military Veterans Members Only Join or Login

  • 2017-03-01

Truckstop and travel plaza operators looking for hard-working, motivated employees may want to consider turning to the nation’s veterans. Veterans not only know the meaning of hard work, but also understand the value of teamwork. More

NATSO Facilitates Two Congressional Visits with Key Lawmakers

  • 2016-10-14

NATSO‘s government affairs team helped orchestrate two congressional visits in October, helping put truckstop and travel plaza members in direct contact with congressional leaders.  More

The Bill Moon Scholarship: Changing Lives One at a Time

  • 2014-01-01

The legacy of the Bill Moon Scholarship continued again in 2013 when five students received $5,000 each to put towards their studies. 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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