There are some great things about some of the smaller truck stops across the nation, and Sapp Bros. Travel Centers is absolutely one of them, provided you travel along Interstate 80 or the Midwestern region along the I-29 corridor, where the original travel centers were located.

Sapp Bros. can be found as far west as Salt Lake City, Utah, to Clearfield, Pa., to the east. They offer a wide range of services including comfortable bathroom facilities – some offer heated toilet seats – and a wide range of food options, mostly hot, diner-style meals that are perfect for travelers and truck drivers alike.

Ten of the truck stop’s 17 service centers (located primarily in Nebraska, where the company was founded) provide 24-hour roadside service, which is vital if you blow a tire or your truck breaks down on a busy interstate, no matter the time of day.

Sapp Bros. Travel Centers are located in:

• Cheyenne, WY
• Clearfield, PA
• Columbus, NE
• Council Bluffs, IA
• Harrisonville, MO
• Fremont, NE
• Percival, IA
• Omaha, NE
• Lincoln, NE
• Odessa, NE
• Ogallala, NE
• Sidney, NE
• York, NE
• Denver, CO
• Peru, IL
  
  

24-hour service keeps trucks on the road

The company’s 24-hour service is part of a mission statement that focuses on customer service that excels, far beyond the routine greetings that most businesses offer. Sapp Bros. instead considers customer needs, and has put into place a team that works with customers to solve problems and meet those needs, a move that makes the travel center a must-stop, not only for professional drivers, but also for those who are lucky enough to take a road trip and travel past a Sapp Bros. location.

As part of that mission statement, Sapp Bros. “believes that we live in a world where quality reigns supreme and ethics are essential to a business success. … Greeting customers and responding in a speedy and courteous manner it the number one goal.  Sapp Bros wants to make you feel as important as you really are.”

Professional drivers, however, will most benefit from the 24-hour service. As part of that service, Sapp Bros. will dispatch a technician for truck and tire repairs at a driver’s location, making it easier for them to get back on the road conveniently and safely.

Here are a few of the mobile services that Sapp Bros can assist with on location:

• Full mobile mechanical truck repairs
• Jump starts for dead batteries
• Mobile tire service
• Lights
• Fuel delivery
• Electrical
• Air leaks
• Brakes
• Belts
• Hoses
• Trailer repairs

If you’re stuck mid-route near a Sapp Bros. Travel Center – check to see if there is a nearby location here – contact the center for assistance.

Need tires? No problem!

Sapp Bros. also can assist you with your preferred national tire account by offering consolidated billing to your account of choice. That means drivers don’t need to pay for tires at the time of service. Instead, companies can provide a purchase order for your truck or trailer tire service, and Sapp Bros. can do the billing through the account.

A national tire account program gives you a single point of contact as well as expert help in selecting replacement tires and retreads at a pre-established price. National Tire Account providers include:

• Michelin
• Goodyear
• BF Goodrich
• Continental
• Kelly Tires
  
  

Find your nearest National Tire Account Provider or use the advanced search filter for your specific National Tire Account brand.

Sapp Bros. Express Fleet Fuel Program

Sapp Bros. also helps speed the fuel process with the Sapp Bros. Fuel Express credit card, which is accepted at all Sapp Bros. locations, and is approved for purchases of fuel, additives, and other services.

The card offers at-the-pump reader approval and includes a security code capability, which provides a layer of protection against theft.

Sapp Bros Travel Centers with Showers

Sapp Bros. Travel Centers go the extra mile, and the company has put in place several different luxuries to enhance drivers’ experiences, including sinks with hot water and a choice of both towel dispensers and efficient hand dryers, and in some cases, heated toilet seats.

If a restroom fails to meet a drivers’ needs, there is a button located outside the restroom that will alerts staff that the facility is in need of attention.

Sapp Bros. also offers showers for truck drivers and travelers, which can be obtained several different ways, including:

• Earn a free shower credit good for 10 days with the purchase of 25 gallons of fuel.
• Earn free shower credits to be used over 30 days with the purchase of 500 gallons of fuel over 30 days.
• Earn a free shower credit good for 10 days with the purchase of any shop service of more than $100.
• Showers without a qualifying purchase are available for $15.

While all Sapp Bros. locations are known for meeting high quality standards, the Denver, CO-based Sapp Bros. Travel Center offers a shower that has been voted best in the region, and feels more like a luxurious hotel than a stop along the Interstate, making it a must-stop if you are traveling nearby.

Sapp Bros. Travel Centers offer choice of restaurants

Sapp Bros. offers many different meal options suitable for drivers as well as travelers.

The Apple Barrel Restaurant is a full-service restaurant and is featured at the following Sapp Bros. locations:

• Cheyenne, WY
• Council Bluffs, IA
• Columbus, NE
• Harrisonville, MO
• Percival, IA
• Omaha, NE
• Denver, CO
• Odessa, NE
• Salt Lake City, UT

Aunt Lu’s Café & Buffett is located in Clearfield, PA. In addition to the full Apple Barrel menu, Aunt Lu’s offers a breakfast, lunch and dinner buffet, or did so before COVID-19 precautions may have been taken. Aunt Lu’s hours are 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Lucille’s Famous Fried Chicken is available at numerous Sapp Bros. Travel Center locations, including:

• Cheyenne, WY
• Clearfield, PA
• Columbus, NE
• Council Bluffs, IA
• Harrisonville, MO
• Fremont, NE
• Percival, IA
• Omaha, NE
• Odessa, NE
• Ogallala, NE
• Sidney, NE
• York, NE
• Denver, CO
• Peru, IL
• Junction City, KS
• Salt Lake City, UT

For those who are in a hurry, Bill & Lucille’s Gourmet Kitchen offers freshGrab N’ Go deli selections at each Sapp Bros. location.

Other options include:

• Dunkin Donuts at the Harrisonville, MO, location
• Bean & Brews Coffee House in Salt Lake City, UT.
• Burger King, available at theCouncil Bluffs, IA, Peru, IL, and Salt Lake City, UT, Sapp Bros. locations.
• Subway, located at the Denver, CO, Omaha, NE, York, NE, and Council Bluffs, IA, Sapp Bros. locations.
• A&W, found at the Junction City, KS, Sapp Bros. location.

Sapp Bros. also offers wholesale petroleum

Sapp Bros. is also a leading petroleum wholesale distributor, and offers a wide range of refined fuels, lubricants, oil, propane, diesel exhaust fluid, compressed natural gas, kerosene, additives, solvents, and many other associated products, services, and equipment. Sapp Bros. partners with nearly all petroleum manufacturers to ensure their travel centers as well as the more than 30 wholesale outlets the company operates have the most in-demand products and services.

Sapp Bros. Petroleum and the travel centers have been in operation for more than 45 years thanks to relationship-based customer service, which has allowed the company to establish countless long-term friendships with their customers and business partners.

Sapp Bros. transports fuel and lubricants through its own truck fleet. The logistically minded SBT, Inc. aids the operations of Sapp Bros. Travel Centers, Sapp Bros. Petroleum, and its customers, which helps keep costs low.