DEMOTTE, Ind. (May 24, 2013) — TravelCenters of America L.L.C. has opened a TA travel center/truck service facility in DeMotte, raising the number of locations to 233, including eight in Indiana.
The TA Truck Service location, on I-65 south of Gary, Ind., offers four service bays and is open continuously. The service center offers light duty repair, brakes, electrical, alignment, air conditioning, preventive maintenance, inspections and RoadSquad emergency road call services.
"This is the third truck service facility we have built and opened within the last month," said Tom O'Brien, president and CEO of TravelCenters. "We are happy to continue to be able to build and offer more truck maintenance and repair shops to our owner-operator and fleet customers. Now, nearly all of our locations have a truck service facility."
Travel Centers offers tires at most of its 233 TA and Petro Stopping Centers locations across the U.S. and in Canada. Brands carried include: Bridgestone, Continental, Dunlop, Firestone, Michelin, Roadmaster, Samson and Yokohama. TA and Petro:Lube locations are staffed by nearly 3,000 technicians trained in the Tire Industry Association's Basic Commercial Tire Service program.