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with all of the NEW Govt Electronic Logging Device regulations, ALL rest stops-Truck Stops are at capacity with drivers that have NO CHOICE then pull off the road or be in violation..
Let the big rigs stay in those stops, they cannot fit in campgrounds like we can.... Or possibly Walmarts
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magicbus
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pianotuna wrote:magicbus wrote:…By time you pay their ridiculously high fuel prices there is little price difference and peace and quiet.
Dave
Dave,
I often found Flying J fuel cheaper than the competition. I've never stayed overnight at one.
We just got back to New England from Florida and would often notice that Flying J and Pilot along with other truck stop chains were about 8% higher than smaller stations. It makes sense because they offer a lot of additional services to drivers required to spend downtime somewhere, and someone needs to pay for that. When I used to travel a lot in my DP I often fueled and spent the night in FJ/Pilot. As it became more expensive (and more of a hassle) I migrated over to campgrounds and the occasional rest area.
Dave
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pianotuna
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I guess prices have changed in USA. I've not driven there since the borders were closed, as I chose to snowbird via a plane trip in 2023.
Regards, Don
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joebedford
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I've noticed that Flying J diesel prices have crept above other places over the last few years (after the Pilot takeover?).
But now that I'm hauling a cargo trailer instead of my big RV I can stop pretty much anywhere. My RV will get hauled north only once more when I'm ready to sell it.
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wapiticountry
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JaxDad wrote:pianotuna wrote:That stupid Canadian Government kept the percentage of cases 1/3 of that in USA. That figure is reached by dividing the population into the number of cases.
If Canada had truly closed the border the numbers may have been much lower.
And let’s not forget Don that those ‘stupid’ measures resulted in *no* flu season either.
In a typical year about a dozen children die of influenza, in the 2020 / 2021 season there was ZERO deaths and not even a single case bad enough to require an ICU stay.
Agreed, the world would be a much safer place if everyone just locked themselves in a room and tossed away the key. As a matter of fact there is nothing stopping you from doing it today, even if the lockdowns, mandates and restrictions have been lifted for the general public. To paraphrase Dr. Spock, you would live long, just not prosper.
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GTO66
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Once pilot bought flying J they stopped catering to RV'ers. The place is nowhere near as clean, and there prices went up considerably. Its a private business so they can operate it as they see fit. Just as we can choose to go elsewhere.
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magicbus
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GTO66 wrote:Once pilot bought flying J they stopped catering to RV'ers. The place is nowhere near as clean, and there prices went up considerably. Its a private business so they can operate it as they see fit. Just as we can choose to go elsewhere. Now that you mention it that does seem to be when the prices jumped. I had never put the two together.
Dave
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pianotuna
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Thanks for this information--my next trip to usa I'll avoid Flying J.
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JaxDad
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wapiticountry wrote:JaxDad wrote:pianotuna wrote:That stupid Canadian Government kept the percentage of cases 1/3 of that in USA. That figure is reached by dividing the population into the number of cases.
If Canada had truly closed the border the numbers may have been much lower.
And let’s not forget Don that those ‘stupid’ measures resulted in *no* flu season either.
In a typical year about a dozen children die of influenza, in the 2020 / 2021 season there was ZERO deaths and not even a single case bad enough to require an ICU stay.
Agreed, the world would be a much safer place if everyone just locked themselves in a room and tossed away the key. As a matter of fact there is nothing stopping you from doing it today, even if the lockdowns, mandates and restrictions have been lifted for the general public. To paraphrase Dr. Spock, you would live long, just not prosper.
If you feel the need to be that cautious, go ahead, it’s your right to do so.
Most of us though just balance the risks with the benefits, like wearing seatbelts or buying life insurance.
Unfortunately politics gets involved and the spin doctors turn everyday life events into major drama for nothing but their own agenda…..
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