Pumped up: travelers at a unique truck stop in Iowa on ‘ridiculous’ gas prices

As the summer season warms up, long-haul truck drivers lament their bills and vendors worry about raising prices The self-proclaimed largest truck stop in the world offers drivers just about everything they might need during a break. The Iowa 80 parking lots offer 900 spots for trucks and dozens more for passenger cars, while the varieties of snacks, drinks and souvenirs in the market are uncountable. Elsewhere on the premises is a dentist, a barber and a chiropractor, a weight room, a 24-hou...

By Chris Stein in Walcott, Iowa