130 MO-19, Thayer MO 65791
“The single diesel pump is awkwardly placed and you have to back out when done. We did it with a 36 ft trailer but it’s not truck friendly here. One bathroom each which is like a truck stop. They have coffee and syrups with all the regular fuel stop grub. Love they have donuts and gf protein bars. Slushy and ice cream machines. Liquor available here”
US-63, Koshkonong MO 65692
“The Snappy Mart is open 24/7, offers free semi truck parking, diesel, and the 3 types of gasoline. The men's room only holds 1 person at a time and 3 for the women's. There's a shower available for a $5 fee, you must supply your own towels and toiletries. The store is kept pretty clean and well stocked at all times. They carry alcoholic beverages both beer (singles, 6/12/18+ packs/cases), hard liquor (large bottles and shots) and wine. All alcohol sales stop from 1:30 am to 6:30 am Mon-Sun with the exception of sales starting at 9 am on Sundays. They have a large selection of cigarette brands and styles (packs and cartons), chew (singles and rolls), and a large assortment of vapes. There's also soda (cans/bottles/fountain), 2 slushy flavors, juice, several bottled water options (single, gallon, and case), energy drinks, sports drinks, coffee (fresh brewed), cappuccino machine as well as different size cups with lids and the basic coffee additions (reg. creamer/ 1 or 2 flavored creamers/ sugar/ sweet and low). They also carry large bags of ice. A large selection of snacks (chips, cookies, doughnuts, candy, healthy options, gum, mints, and beef jerky).There's a section tailored for truckers with the basic essentials. DEF, motor oil, transmission fluid, fix a flat, engine additive, brake fluid, windshield washer fluid, and steering fluid. There's a couple of tables with benches to sit and eat or relax, more than 6 electronic slot machines, scratcher machine (they sell scratcher from behind the counter as well as super/mega lotto, ATM.”
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