TravelCenters Updates TruckSmart Mobile App
TravelCenters of America LLC (TravelCenters) operator of the TA and Petro Stopping Centers travel center brands, has released an update to its free TruckSmart Mobile App.

TravelCenters of America LLC (TravelCenters) operator of the TA and Petro Stopping Centers travel center brands, has released an update to its free TruckSmart Mobile App. The update provides professional drivers with new developments, including a quick and easy-to-use Feedback feature for reporting concerns and praising locations and employees.
This update of TruckSmart also enables professional drivers to see their six most recent transactions at TA and Petro locations, and access and download a PDF receipt for these transactions. Additionally, each location’s phone and fax numbers on the individual site amenities pages have been added, an update made by request of drivers and fleets.
With more than 200,000 downloads to iPhone and Android users, TruckSmart is the only travel center mobile app that offers the Instant Shower feature. Through the app, UltraONE Driver Rewards Program members can reserve a shower at nearby location, pay for it with credits or Points, be placed in the queue, and receive an email when the shower is ready, all without stepping foot in the travel center.
All of the other features that have vaulted TruckSmart to be one of the top apps in the industry remain, including one-touch calling for Reserve-It parking reservations and RoadSquad anywhere, anytime, emergency roadside service.
Parking space and shower availability, fuel prices, UltraONE account information and balances, Hometown Favorite restaurant meal options for each location, the ability to create and save a list of ‘favorite’ locations, are among other features that make TruckSmart the leading travel center app.
TruckSmart is available for Android and iPhone smartphones. Drivers without an iPhone or Android can access the app through any HTML5 browser at www.trucksmartapp.com.
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