TravelCenters of America Becomes Member of American Trucking Associations

WESTLAKE, OH--December 7, 2011: TravelCenters of America LLC (TravelCenters) has joined the American Trucking Associations (ATA), a national trade association of the trucking industry. Members of ATA have the opportunity to help better the trucking industry and drive it forward.

"I am excited about becoming an ATA member. TravelCenters of America provides fleets and drivers with facilities and services that help drive their efficiency. Additionally, we provide the care comfort, and hospitality to drivers while they are on the road away from home. Our association with the ATA enables us to lever our industry leading services like truck maintenance, roadside assistance, and our growing health and fitness initiatives in order to better the world of trucking," said Tom O'Brien, President and CEO of TravelCenters.

O'Brien further added, "No one else has the breadth of services or the knowledge and experience of trucks and drivers in the truck stop industry as we do. Pace-setting programs such as our StayFit health and fitness initiative, StaySafe parking lot program and our TruckSmart smartphone application demonstrate our ability and desire to provide the trucking industry with effective solutions for the efficiency, comfort and well-being of its drivers and optimization of their business processes. We intend to play an active role in the ATA to help promote the success of the trucking industry and continue to foster the respect its drivers deserve. We look forward to our partnership with the ATA and leveraging our combined resources on matters important to the world of trucking. Above all, we look forward to doing what we can as an organization to bring additional respect to the trucking industry and the drivers who serve in it."

About TravelCenters of America LLC

TravelCenters of America LLC (TravelCenters), headquartered in Westlake, Ohio is a leading travel center business in 41 states and Canada operating under the TA and Petro Stopping Centers brands. With convenient locations off interstate highway exits, TA and Petro offer customers diesel and gasoline fueling services, full- and quick-service restaurants, 24-hour convenience stores, heavy truck maintenance services, RoadSquad (24/7/365 emergency roadside service), electronic communication (WiFi), and many other services " all within large, high traffic facilities.

About ATA

American Trucking Associations is the largest national trade association for the trucking industry. Through a federation of 50 affiliated state trucking associations and industry-related conferences and councils, ATA is the voice of the industry America depends on most to move our nation's freight.