World's largest truck stop three times larger than an average truckstop and features a 67,000 sq ft main building, parking for 900 trucks, and 15 diesel fuel pumps
General Information
How to Get There
From Davenport (12 mi): Take I-80 W toward Walcott, use Exit 284, and follow the signs directly to the Iowa 80 Truckstop at 755 W Iowa 80 Rd.
Overview
Iowa 80 is the world's largest truck stop, located along Interstate 80 off exit 284 in Walcott, Iowa. Set on a 220-acre (89 ha) plot of land that is three times larger than an average truckstop of 75 acres (30 ha), and features a 67,000 sq ft (6,200 m2) main building, parking for 900 trucks, and 15 diesel fuel pumps, and also having another dedicated pump for dispensing bulk diesel exhaust fluid. Four-hundred and fifty employees staff the megaplex.
Iowa 80 is currently affiliated with the TravelCenters of America chain.
The Iowa 80 facility also has a two-story, 30,000 sq ft (2,800 m2) showroom, which is the largest trucker's store in the country. There are custom built show trucks, one on a rotating platform. A 20-by-40-foot (6.1 m x 12.2 m) wall displays 500 illuminated truck lights. Also located in the store are a vinyl graphics shop, a custom T-shirt shop, and an embroidery center.
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