If you either are a trucker or come from a family of over-the-road truckers like I do, you know there are few things more valuable in life than a good truck stop with lots of parking spaces. There's good news on that front as a massive truck stop just opened in Illinois and it boasts 140 spaces for the heavy haulers.

Do you often travel down I-53 in Illinois? If so, you probably are aware that it could use a few more convenient places to catch a breather. According to CDL Life, a big new Love's Travel Center just opened along that stretch of I-53 this week. The physical address is 21624 W Alexander Farm Road just north of Wilmington, Illinois.

Google Maps Satellite View
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This is what it looked like on Google Street View when the construction of this new truck stop was happening.

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Here are the amenities of this new Illinois truck stop according to CDL Life:

  • 14,500+ square feet
  • 68 truck parking spaces
  • Love’s Fresh Kitchen
  • Hardee’s restaurant
  • 8 diesel bays
  • 5 showers
  • Laundry facilities
  • CAT Scale
  • Dog park

As more truckers now travel with pets, the dog park addition will be appreciated by many I predict. If nothing else, this new Illinois stop will give travelers another option traveling down or up I-53.

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