Joplin 44 Petro

This is a HUUGE travel stop--big enough to enclose a full size tractor trailer, tractor, and antique truck. The gift shop rivals stand alone stores and has a separate toy section. The convenience store is bigger than a 7-11. Buy a T-shirt or hat and have it embroidered or imprinted on-site. The pro trucker's shop has two full size semis--one with trailer. Multiple national fast food outlets plus a full service Iron Skillet provide dining options. Of course, gas and diesel fuel are available. Naturally, there's a laundry. Showers available. Restaurants are as clean as can be for a busy stop.

A amazing place that has all our needs, their shop is the best! Truck wash is great at a fair price. Best truck stop in the area, big fan!

Kind of like a mini "Iowa-80" version truck stop. Employees were friendly and helpful. No wait for showers even though there were tons of truckers there. Prices, unfortunately are "truck stop high" and border on the ludicrous. Overall better than the average truck stop with LOTS more choices.

Plenty of parking in a world of hard to find parking. It's very much a relief to know you'll likely get a safe parking spot here.

Petro is Good spot for truck drivers. it is one of the a busiest store but they have big truck parking.You'll find Wide variety to pick tools, lights or any accessories for your big rig. They have clean restrooms & showers.

Good solid truck stop. Large with plenty of amenities such as a hotel if you don't want to snooze a few hours in your car or are a trucker tired of your rigs cramped quarters. Nice clean showers for fair price for those who indulge in the truck stop life and know their way around a good truck stop. They also have an Iron Skillet restaurant serves a decent breakfast, lunch and dinner. A large gift shop with coffee and other beverage or snack choices. A nice large parking lot to park and crash in. A cop parked in the lot probably sleeping off a shift so it's a bit late of added security for free.

Always my go to stop along 44. You can always count on clean showers and bathrooms along with good food and shopping. Thank you to the employees who clearly take pride in their job and make this a great stop for us truck drivers. It does not go unnoticed or unappreciated!

The largest truck stop I've ever been in. Is it the largest? I'm sure someone knows. Let me know. The trucker's area is in the back part, but don't get it twisted, this isn't all about trucker supply. Yeah, they have customizable items as well as hard to find anywhere else floor mats and such, but there's also non truck related items to shop from.In the front, there is home decor. It's very strategically organized and displayed too. There is a section of country themed, another for nautical themed, you get the idea. There's something for everyone. The clothing was a bit too cowgirlish for my taste though. I'm not knocking the cowgirls though, I can rock my cowgirl boots too. I was there super early in the morning, and the most of the restaurants were closed so I can't comment on the restaurants, which includes: Iron Skillet, Caribou, Taco Bell & Pizza Hut, Blimpies, and Dairy Queen. My only complaint was the lack of grab and go food or drink options. They literally had less than any of the usual TAs or Pilot truck stops. I guess with the abundance of restaurants, they wouldn't sell the supplies like they need to? That's all that I can figure.

This place is enormous and has several selections for food. But not a Blimpie! We stopped there because the highway sign AND their outside sign said Blimpie. I really didn't want any of the fast food choices, so I wound up with a cup of broccoli cheese soup that had a thick skin on top like it'd been there all day. Seems like it would have been tasty enough when it was fresh. Big selection of trucker supplies.

This truck stop has a lot to see. Good Restaurant. They have a caribou coffee. Cool Route 66 stuff. I'm glad we stopped at this one. Check it out if you need gas and food.