Hi everyone I have been driving for over 20 years and due to having family young have being doing mostly local work with steel, fridge work etc. However I have finally accepted a new job where I will be tramping to Liverpool Nottingham and back to Scotland.
Has anyone got any good advice or tips and are there any apps for truck stops etc .
Cheers guys.
stuart75:
Hi everyone I have been driving for over 20 years and due to having family young have being doing mostly local work with steel, fridge work etc. However I have finally accepted a new job where I will be tramping to Liverpool Nottingham and back to Scotland.
Has anyone got any good advice or tips and are there any apps for truck stops etc .Cheers guys.
After 20 years you would think this would be known, Snap has an app that I used so if your firm is on snap you can plan and pre book, likewise Shell, key fuels etc all have apps that give you fuel stops. Cooking yourself is a big one for me, always did my own food. Kettle is a good one and the obvious such as microwave and fridge should be supplied as standard by your outfit.
Yorkshire Tramper:
stuart75:
Hi everyone I have been driving for over 20 years and due to having family young have being doing mostly local work with steel, fridge work etc. However I have finally accepted a new job where I will be tramping to Liverpool Nottingham and back to Scotland.
Has anyone got any good advice or tips and are there any apps for truck stops etc .Cheers guys.
After 20 years you would think this would be known, Snap has an app that I used so if your firm is on snap you can plan and pre book, likewise Shell, key fuels etc all have apps that give you fuel stops. Cooking yourself is a big one for me, always did my own food. Kettle is a good one and the obvious such as microwave and fridge should be supplied as standard by your outfit.
20 years eh?
I knew about Snap,.but the actual ‘finder’ app had passed me by. 
Just put it on my phone home screen…Cheers.
To o/p.
Have a read of this.
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stuart75:
Hi everyone I have been driving for over 20 years and due to having family young have being doing mostly local work with steel, fridge work etc. However I have finally accepted a new job where I will be tramping to Liverpool Nottingham and back to Scotland.
Has anyone got any good advice or tips and are there any apps for truck stops etc .Cheers guys.
Seriously 20 years in the job and your asking that question WTF Get yourself on the newbies forum
Fuel mate app is ok let’s you choose which fuel company you use where stations are etc.
Shellapp does same.but only for shell stations if you have a shell fuel card. Settings on shell app need to change settings to truck sites…or will send you to a local shell garage with out hgv pumps.
As for parking just go on Google maps move it to an area and type in truck stops. And most will come.up.
Or next time at a truck stop look out for the free truckers news paper.
The middle pages have a truckstops guide which will give you an idea altough they don’t list all the ones around either.
edd1974:
As for parking just go on Google maps move it to an area and type in truck stops. And most will come.up.
Or next time at a truck stop look out for the free truckers news paper.
The middle pages have a truckstops guide which will give you an idea altough they don’t list all the ones around either.
Truckstops are a bit thin on the ground, but try and avoid lay bys and MSA s if poss., one is unsafe the other is equally unsafe, but they financially ■■■■ you for the privilege 
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2 extremes truckstops .either all together in a certain area, or very few in the area you are in…SW springs to mind for one,.and the worst area SE.
So you’ll need to find your own quiet (and safe) little corners on well lit ind ests near to town facilities etc,.and/or retail parks without restrictions, preferably near a Maccy Ds for bog and a coffee in the morning…but only if a non valuable load, or empty…leave back doors open
Ask other drivers who you know, for places… but be selective who you pass the info on to, if anybody.
Becausec some uncivilized absolute ■■■■ will sure as hell ■■■■ up the parking situation by leaving his crap behind in the morning. 
And spoil it for the rest of us.
I see there’s a few new truck stops , one at Newark just off a1 , one between Bingham & Leicester ( don’t think it’s open yet ) just off a 46 , sign on m1 saying one at crick ( assume it not one on jct 1 m6 .
Did laugh when some clown from new mob said I’d like you to carry night out gear at all times , didn’t seem to appreciate the reply
Around crick someware there’s a truck stop at what used be a stobbarts place if it’s still there haven’t been for a long time
Also end off M6 Carlisle there’s another stobbarts truck stop night owl that’s not a bad place to stop at
Three years after he’s either driving around very tired or he’s sussed some parking spots. You’re welcome 