A couple of things we know for sure about Texas. Everything there is bigger and people love their Buc-ee’s. For Texans, these convenience stores represent an oasis out there on the open road. They offer gas pumps, plenty of parking, tidy restrooms, and lots of food.
Texans regard Buc-ee’s as a ‘must-do’ during any road trip. There’s just something about seeing that distinctive giant beaver sign glimmering amid the cattle and oil pumps. After all, where else can you get pecan pie in a jar, Texas ‘que, pajamas, and a car wash all in one single location? Not to mention it’s just an exit right off the highway. I mean, who could pass up that kind of variety?
Truth is most people can’t pass up these highway superstores with endless fuel pumps, expansive parking, and copious restroom space. And believe me, it attracts the full gamut of people. However, it’s pretty clear there’s one group this beloved store is not trying to target – truckers.
Almost every single one of its 34 locations prohibit semis. The signs scream out from the entrances in bold lettering: “No 18-wheelers.”
Customers love this exclusion, because they consider Buc-ee’s a destination not a pitstop. People go here not because they’re on the road and it’s convenient, they seek it out. Even pop stars agree Buc-ee’s is the place to be. Just last month Pink wrote on Instagram, “Truck stops in Texas. Don’t ask, just do it.”
Funny enough many of the responses to her post zeroed in on the fact that she referred to Buc-ee’s as a truck post. This didn’t fly with many Texans who truly do regard it as a ‘destination’ spot.
Buc-ee’s Doesn’t Like Truckers?
At any rate, the reason Buc-ee’s forbid trucks is because they are striving to provide the best experience possible. A Buc-ee’s spokesperson emphasized that they offer the world’s cleanest bathrooms, great food and plenty of parking. Put more directly, the spokesperson said that Buc-ee’s is optimized to satisfy passenger vehicles.
This is all well and good, but to truckers it feels like their being banned for a different reason. After all, Buc-ee’s stridently advertises it has the cleanest bathrooms. So, for truckers, it feels like they’re saying something about how clean they are as people. In other words, the sentiment among the trucking community is that they’re simply too trashy for this establishment.
Sure, this is something to their reputation as being disrespectful to codes of cleanliness at roadside establishments, however, most truckers bristle at this notion.
So what do you guys think? Should semis be allowed at Buc-ee’s?
This is absolutely horrible!!!! It’s also discriminatory. How would Buc-ee’s get their products if it were not for truckers? You cannot lump one group into a particular category. Some truckers are “cleaner” than the customers shopping in passenger vehicles. Get it together Buc-ee’s!
Proud Wife of a Trucker
They only have locations because trucks brought EVERYTHING to build it including the roads and equipment to build the damn roads!!
I wonder what would happen if you put up signs saying you wouldn’t allow gay people. Berry you wouldn’t get to far. Banning the very people that bring you your supplies is just down right horrible. You are being racist against truckers.
Racist? Really? Somebody named Angela needs a dictionary.
As a trucker. I they should meet half way with truckers. There should be a time limit for how long they can stay. Not overnight or their 10 hour reset. Just their half hour lunch or less. I have a set route every night and drive by the same one every night. It would be nice to stop in for a few minutes on my way by. Thank you.
It’s no more discriminatory than “Professional Drivers Only” signs in Pilot/Flying J.
Thats only for the drivers lounge. The entire store and parking lot is open to all. Lets keep the story on track…
Hence professional driver. This can consist of anyone. Define professional and define driver. Neither applies or states truck driver
Pilot/Loves/flyingJ all have a truckers, aka “professional drivers” entrance, AND a passenger vehicle entrance for pumps only. I can guarantee you don’t want to be in the mix of trying to fuel up in a line of big trucks! All are welcome to fuel (at the appropriate pumps) and shop in the store! However, some offer driver’s lounges because usually it’s designed for those waiting for a clean shower, or to get out of their truck during their mandated breaks that could be up to 12 hrs.
They should be able to at least stop and go. I can understand not letting us stay there overnight. But at least give us a chance to con I and get some food.
I worked maintenance for a chain of convenience stores that also had truck stops. There is a small percentage of truck drivers that ruin it for all. Sadly, the good ones get the bad rep too. The bad ones steal tire chucks from fueling lanes, leave full 13 gallon trash bags sitting in front of trash cans, steal all the paper towels from the dispensers, take the whole box of courtesy gloves, leave urine filled 2 litre bottles all over the parking lot and in the fueling lanes, steal entire rolls of toilet paper from the bathroom, and the list goes on. These things did not happen at our non-truckstop stores.
My hubby and I are owner / operators truck drivers and have been told to stop there because they r awesome. Well, A truck brings everything you have.. Since they ban truck drivers it holds true to my non driving life. We love to travel for vacation as well. We will never support this chain…
As a trucker. I think they should meet half way with truckers. There should be a time limit for how long they can stay. Not overnight or their 10 hour reset. Just their half hour lunch or less. I have a set route every night and drive by the same one every night. It would be nice to stop in for a few minutes on my way by. Thank you.
My wife and I stopped at a Buc-ee’s for about 20 minutes. Our first experience. We had our brand new bobtail Western Star. We bought about $150 worth of stuff and found a REALLY strong sticker on my driver window sayi my truck was not allowed. I was parked beside an oversized F450 pulling a gooseneck with construction equipment. When I confronted the manager, he said that the owner doesn’t like trucks or truck drivers. Never will go back. Neither will my friends or family.
Funny thing is maybe all the truck drivers should refuse to deliver their products. Here in Florida just last week my husband and coworker stopped at Buckee in St. Augustine and was stopped in the parking lot before getting in the store that buc-ee’s didn’t allow people like them in the store. They are dump truck drivers. A big scene was made by the employee telling them to leave.
I haven’t been there and don’t plan on it. I will boycott them bc they don’t like truckers and my father in law is a retired trucker
I doubt they care if you shop their lol , they still make their money 🤷🏽♂️
I’m a Truck driver and I feel that one to many drivers ruined it for for clean Truck drivers. I have done many videos on this subject. Truck drivers leaving urine jugs and trash on the ground. I really don’t understand why they don’t allow semis. They get semis to deliver there fuel and other products. They are loosing millions of dollars a month because they don’t allow semis. It’s truly ridiculous and dissemination to target semis and drivers as trash 🗑.
There is a shortage of safe truck parking nationwide which the government refuses to address. Bucc-ees uses up so much land that just a small amount could be used to alleviate the need for a few truckers to park and get some rest. Simply because they take up a lot (emphasis on a lot!!!) of land near major thoroughfares truckers travel, Bucc-ees refuses to portion off a small amount of resources to allow a few trucks to park. They certainly take up enough space to do so. Just another example of profiteering without a conscience. Vote with your dollars.
As a driver for 26years I’ve watched as companies hire less & less professional drivers. Why? You ask? Well I refer to it as the “Walmart mentality” they want everyas cheap as possible & don’t care how it happens. So after a driver gets experienced he or she moves on to a better paying job /company that pays for a higher quality more professional driver. Not all drivers are trashy but theres a percentage that is. Still this is discrimination but, I’ve lived this long without Buc-ees, so I figure I can keep on doing without them.🤷🏻♂️😏
Unfortunately by not allowing trucks you’ve also eliminate RV’s who would love the Buc-cee experience. We are self contained so wouldn’t mess up your restrooms. Why discriminate against us as well?
I feel like it is their decision, It’s not my business. If you don’t like it, don’t shop there. People don’t like to be told no and want to buck the system. Start your own truck stop if you feel like truck drivers are being discriminated against. HEB doesn’t allow parking in their parking lot. What amount CVS or Sonic, McDonalds? Just because they don’t say it doesn’t mean it isn’t so in many other places as well.
All I can say about Buc-ees banning truckers is there loss and there competitors gain. They are losing millions of dollars and one day they will be begging for truckers to stop in but it will be to late. At least there is no discrimination in Heaven.
Fuck you Bu-cees and your clean bathrooms I’ll be the one pissing in your parking lots.
Not good. Truckers ought to keep track of where Buc-ees is planning to open new locations. Then truckers in those areas ought to organise and attend city council/county board of supervisors meetings and demand that the city or county require Buc-ees allow at least bobtail parking (if not designated semi parking) as a condition of receiving any construction permit and/or business licence.
Omg, slobs occur at the same rate in the passenger car population. Actually I would say, as the wife of a truck driver, they are apt.to be more neat and clean because you have to be on top of everything when you basically live in small box.
Well, I say Buccees can suck a truck driver’s….um, exhaust. As a Texan, they lost my business.
If it was not for truckers Buc-ees would have nothing in their store. 18 wheelers bring it all!! So wrong.
America itself does not give truckers the respect they deserve. Never will I ever stop at a Buc-ees.