TravelCenters of America LLC has opened of its newest TA travel center at 2516 N. Lee Highway (Route 11), I-81/I-64, exit 195, in Lexington, VA.


The Lexington TA offers a variety of additional comforts, including a designated pet exercise area; CAT scale; a driver's lounge; WiFi; TripPak; faxing/copying; and ATM services. It also has a laundry room with new equipment - four washers and four dryers - that take both cash and credit or debit cards. As with all TA and Petro locations, drivers can use the TruckSmart smartphone app to enter the shower queue at this site.

Other Amenities at the Lexington TA include 250 truck parking spaces, 8 diesel lanes, a 7-bay truck service center, a 150-seat sit-down restaurant, and 8 showers operating on a completely automated system.

"We are very happy to bring professional drivers another location in the system that they 'Voted Best,'" said Tom O'Brien, President and CEO of TravelCenters, which operates the TA and Petro brands. "Professional drivers want and appreciate truckstops like ours, where we provide the amenities they need most with the respect, comfort and efficiency they deserve," he added.

The "Voted Best" survey was conducted recently by Overdrive magazine. The results showed that drivers prefer TA and Petro over the next closest truck stop brand 3:1 for the best overall truckstop category. TA and Petro dominated the survey in 26 other categories, including largest parking lots 3:1; best overall food 4:1; most comprehensive driver services 4:1; and best overall truck repair 4:1.