Ohio's Tiffin River Service Plaza Named Top Truck Stop
Over one million commercial truck drivers in the Trucker Path community weighed in to recognize the best truck stop chain and independent facilities.

Clean, safe and service-oriented landed Tiffin River Service Plaza in West Unity, Ohio at the top of the Trucker Path 2025 Top Truck Stops list.
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The Trucker Path mobile app for North American truckers, has announced its annual ranking of truck stops based on offerings and customer service.
The nation’s top truck stop chains and independent facilities were chosen by over 1 million drivers using the Trucker Path app.
Safe, Clean and Service Oriented
“The best of the best truck stops earn that recognition from their customers,” said Chris Oliver, CMO at Trucker Path. “This well-deserved accomplishment means that the 2025 winners stood out for their range of offerings and their dedication to customer service among the more than 9,000 truck stops and about 10,000 additional fueling locations on the Trucker Path app. We are pleased to showcase the nation’s top facilities for truck drivers as part of our mission to help make truckers’ lives on the road easier and more comfortable.”
In 2025, the overall winner of the Top 100 Truck Stops and Top 5 Independent Truck Stops recognition is the Tiffin River Service Plaza in West Unity, Ohio, at Milepost 20.8 Eastbound on the Ohio Turnpike.
Part of a network of 14 Ohio Turnpike service plazas located approximately every 30 to 50 miles, the Tiffin River Service Plaza features a Truckers Lounge with easy access from the facility’s 110-space commercial truck parking lot, separate restrooms and complimentary showers, coin-operated washers and dryers, food court and convenience store, and Touch & Win Ohio Lottery EZ Play video gaming terminals. The service plaza also accepts a range of fuel and fleet cards from its truck customers.
“Every day of the year, 24 hours a day, the Ohio Turnpike’s service plazas are open to give truck drivers the best possible experience on the road,” said Ferzan M. Ahmed, P.E., executive director of the Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission. “We are proud that the Tiffin River location has been recognized by drivers as the Number One location in the nation for safe, clean facilities and services that truckers value.”
For its annual Top Truck Stops ranking, Trucker Path gathered in-app ratings and reviews over the past 12 months to determine the Top 100. The Top 5 lists of truck stops include the chain and independent locations with the highest ratings in their respective categories.
Drivers across the nation can look for Trucker Path Top 100 Truck Stops, which display a window decal honoring the locations for their place in the annual ranking.
Top 5 Independent Truck Stops
1st Place – Ohio Turnpike Tiffin River Service Plaza, West Unity, Ohio
2nd Place – Stones Truck Stop, Watertown, South Dakota
3rd Place – Truck Stop Sunoco, Grantsville, Maryland
4th Place – Rainbow Trucker's Lounge, West Wendover, Nevada
5th Place – Rascal's Shop Rite Travel Plaza, Rayne, Louisiana
Top 5 Chain Truck Stops
1st Place – Kwik Trip #796, Tomah, Wisconsin
2nd Place – Kwik Trip #1260, Roberts, Wisconsin
3rd Place – Flying J Travel Center #1043, Idaho Falls, Idaho
4th Place – Love’s Travel Stop #581, Salina, Utah
5th Place – Kwik Trip #1197, Belmont, Wisconsin
“We are incredibly honored to receive this award,” said Ben Leibl, public relations specialist at Kwik Trip Inc. “This recognition reflects our unwavering commitment to providing exceptional guest service, having quality offerings, and a welcoming environment for the truck drivers who stop at our stores. It also stems from Trucker Path’s unique ability to connect us with its active driver community of over one million users.”
Overall Top 10 Truck Stops
1st Place – Ohio Turnpike Tiffin River Service Plaza, West Unity, Ohio
2nd Place – Stones Truck Stop, Watertown, South Dakota
3rd Place – Truck Stop Sunoco, Grantsville, Maryland
4th Place – Rainbow Trucker's Lounge, West Wendover, Nevada
5th Place – Kwik Trip #796, Tomah, Wisconsin
6th Place – Kwik Trip #1260, Roberts, Wisconsin
7th Place – Flying J Travel Center #1043, Idaho Falls, Idaho
8th Place – Love’s Travel Stop #581, Salina, Utah
9th Place – Kwik Trip #1197, Belmont, Wisconsin
10th Place – Love’s Travel Stop #734, Randlett, Oklahoma
For a complete list of the 2025 Trucker Path Top 100 Truck Stops see https://truckerpath.com/blog/trucker-path-community-ranks-top-truck-stops-2025/
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