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Best Truck Stops USA: Texas

Highlighting the Truck Stops you cant Miss

While Love’s Travel Stops all over Texas seem to be the highest rated, which one is the best? Keep reading to find out who has the best showers, grub, and services.

Love’s Travel Stop (North)

Where: 1415 W 11th St, Quanah, TX 79252
Top Benefits:

  • Very clean store
  • Well-stocked products
  • Free Wifi
  • 52 truck spots
  • Seven, very clean showers
  • Kind, helpful staff
  • Godfather’s Pizza
  • Chester’s Chicken
  • Well-lit parking lot
  • Apple/Android/Samsung Pay
  • CAT scales

Plateau Truck Stop (West)

Where: Exit 159 I-10, Van Horn, TX 79855
Top Benefits:

  • Old fashioned mom and pop truck stop
  • Remodeled bathrooms
  • Large (but unpaved) parking lot
  • Employees go above and beyond
  • Fresh made Mexican food- delicious flour tortillas, great breakfast burritos, chicken enchiladas are recommended
  • Showers- $8
  • Large gift shop

Road Ranger (South)

Where: 10602 S. Cage Blvd, Pharr, TX 78577
Top Benefits:

  • Newer, very clean showers
  • Waiting area with tables and chairs
  • Fresh, tasty drip coffee
  • Free Wifi
  • ATM
  • Clean, well-kept bathrooms; roomy stalls
  • Last place to stop before Mexico
  • Good breakfast burrito bar
  • After 7pm truck spots open up after local drivers are gone
  • Friendly staff
  • Cheap gas prices

Refugio Travel Center (Southeast)

Where: 720 Victoria Hwy, Refugio, TX 78377
Top Benefits:

  • Dog area outside
  • Plenty of truck parking
  • Newer facility
  • great midway stop between Houston and Corpus Christi
  • Pizza Hut
  • Well-stocked convenience store
  • A wide variety of snacks including fresh fruit
  • Laundry
  • Showers are very clean, modern- plenty of hooks for clothing/towels
  • Well-lit at night, easy to find

Panola Pines Plaza (East)

Where: US-59, Carthage, TX 75633
Top Benefits:

  • New truck stop
  • Great lunch buffet
  • DEF pumps at every pump
  • Always clean
  • Owner is very friendly and welcoming
  • Lots of truck parking
  • Big, well-stocked store
  • Great shower areas
  • Good food in the restaurant
  • Healthy, fresh fruit or salad options

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