Iowa 80

This article is about the truck stop. For the article about the highway in Iowa along which it is located, see Interstate 80 in Iowa.
The facility features separate entrances for truckers and regular commuters.

Iowa 80 is the world's largest truck stop, located along Interstate 80 off exit 284 in Walcott, Iowa. It sits on a 220-acre (89 ha) plot of land, three times larger than an average 75 acres (30 ha) truckstop,[1] and it receives 5,000 visitors daily. Iowa 80 features a 67,000 sq ft (6,200 m2) main building, parking for 900 trucks, 15 diesel fuel pumps, and also has a dedicated pump for dispensing bulk diesel exhaust fluid. Four-hundred and fifty employees staff the megaplex.[2][3]

Iowa 80 is currently affiliated with the TravelCenters of America chain.[4]

  1. ^ "10 Awesome Facts About Iowa 80 Truck Stop". 2016-12-01. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
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  3. ^ Modern Marvels: Truck Stops. The History Channel.
  4. ^ "Full-Service Travel Centers". Full-Service Travel Centers. Retrieved 2023-06-18.