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Jun 30, 2021
Aaron Walters, of Pipestone, Minnesota, won in the 2017-2020 Bobtail Conventional class in the 2020 virtual Walcott Truckers Jamboree with this 2019 Peterbilt 389, Blue Moon.
The annual Walcott Truckers Jamboree at the Iowa 80 Truck Stop in Walcott, Iowa, returns to an in-person event this year when it kicks off next week, July 6-8.
The show will feature a bevy of entertainment and events for visitors, including the Super Trucks Beauty Contest, an antique truck display, an Iowa pork chop cookout, live country music, Trucker Olympics, fireworks and more. The show is free to attend.
Country music group Lonestar headlines a list of artists that will perform at the event. The full list of acts includes:
TravelAwaits
May.13.2021
Iowa is home to rolling hills and several opportunities to enjoy the great outdoors. When you travel across Iowa with a travel trailer in tow, several places are handy to get in and out of. With several things to see and do while exploring Iowa, it’s good to know where you can stop easily while towing a travel trailer. Here are some of the best travel stops in Iowa when pulling a travel trailer. I hope you will stop at some of these places and experience what they have to offer. Don’t let your trailer hinder you from experiencing some of these incredible things that Iowa has to offer.
Electric vehicle chargers now available at the world s largest truckstop
The Iowa 80 Truckstop in Walcott now has two DC fast ChargePoint stations. Any brand of electric vehicle can reach about 80% charge in 20-30 minutes. Author: Shelby Kluver (WQAD) Updated: 11:18 AM CDT May 3, 2021
WALCOTT, Iowa The world s largest truckstop now has a new way to get drivers moving. Two DC fast ChargePoint stations have been installed in the northern portion of the Iowa 80 Truckstop, across the road from the Iowa 80 Trucking Museum.
Both stations are universal chargers that can bring any brand of electric vehicle up to 80% in 20-30 minutes. Pricing and information can be accessed on the ChargePoint app.