If you're looking for a safe and convenient place to stop when you're on a road trip, ask a truck driver. They just ranked 6 Missouri truck stops among the best you'll find in America which is high praise from those who make their life on the road.

What do truckers look for in a truck stop?

Truckers Pick Missouri Stops as the Best in the Nation
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Truckers Pick Missouri Stops as the Best in the Nation

Many of my family members who spent their lives as over-the-road truckers will tell you a good truck stop will be safe, have lots of parking spaces for big trucks, easy in and out access and have lots of amenities like showers, warm food and free Wi-Fi. The Trucker Path app asked hundreds of thousands of their drivers to rank the best truck stops across America and their top 100 list included 6 in Missouri. Here they are in the order they were ranked:

TA Mt. Vernon #0924 - Mt. Vernon, Missouri

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Big Apple Travel Center - Joplin, Missouri

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Missouri Ayerco #44 - Palmyra, Missouri

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Sapp Bros - Harrisonville, Missouri

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BreakTime #3167 - Sedalia, Missouri

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Trex Mart #17 - Platte City, Missouri

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