Petro Named Best Truck Stop by Atlas Van Lines Driver Survey

Posted on: Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:12:00 EDT


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WESTLAKE, Ohio, Sep 28, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) --
TA | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- TravelCenters of America LLC announced today its Petro Stopping Centers
brand was named "favorite truck stop" by Atlas Van Lines drivers in the
company's sixth annual "King of the Road" survey. A total of 340 drivers
responded to the survey that asked questions about their preferences in
a variety of areas. Within the survey, 44 percent of these drivers named
Petro Stopping Centers as their favorite truck stop.

Petro locations are consistently "voted best" by drivers on the
interstate. In 2007 and 2008, an independent survey of professional
drivers by Overdrive Magazine indicated Petro was voted best in numerous
categories such as "best employees," "best truck maintenance facilities"
and "best restaurant food," along with many other categories meaningful
to its customers.

The Atlas survey is yet another independent validation of Petro Stopping
Centers' status as the preferred brand for professional drivers. For
complete survey results, visit www.atlasworldgroup.com/survey.

About Petro Stopping Centers

The Petro Stopping Centers brand is owned by TravelCenters of America
LLC. TravelCenters is headquartered in Westlake, Ohio and is a leading
travel center business in 41 states and Canada. With large convenient
locations on interstate exits, Petro offers its customers diesel and
gasoline fueling services, full and quick-service restaurants, heavy
truck maintenance services, 24-hour convenience stores, electronic
communication (WiFi) and other services. For more information on Petro,
please visit www.petrotruckstops.com.

About Atlas Van Lines

Atlas Van Lines is the largest subsidiary of Atlas World Group, an
Evansville, Ind.-based company that posted revenues of $908 million in
2008. Atlas World Group companies employ nearly 700 people throughout
North America. More than 500 Atlas interstate agents in the United
States and Canada specialize in corporate employee relocation and in the
transportation of high-value items such as electronics, fine art and new
fixtures and furniture.

SOURCE: TravelCenters of America LLC


TravelCenters of America
Tom Liutkus, 440-808-7364
liutkus.tom@tatravelcenters.com

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