The National Association of Truck Stop Operators (NATSO) is a
Washington-based
trade association of over 2,000 locations belonging to the
travel plaza and
truck stop industries. The organization
lobbies the
United States federal
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and
local government for laws favorable to their members. It was formerly called the National Association of Truck Stop Operators.
Notably, NATSO supports the ban of commercialization in state-sanctioned
service plaza
A rest area is a public facility located next to a large thoroughfare such as a motorway, expressway, or highway, at which drivers and passengers can rest, eat, or refuel without exiting onto secondary roads. Other names include motorway servi ...
s along toll-free roads, the establishment of the Interstate Oasis program (which designates eligible venues as an "oasis" on a sign along the
Interstate), the continued federal ownership of the highway system and greater
transparency on the pricing procedure of
credit card fees.
NATSO has published the bimonthly ''Stop Watch'' magazine since 2011.
References
External links
Official Web Site
Trade associations based in the United States
Truck stops
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