Buc-ee's May Extend Truck Ban to All Commercial Trailers

The new largest Buc-ee’s travel center opens to the public in Luling, Texas on Monday, June 10, 2024. The new store is 75,000 square feet and will have 120 fueling positions. The store will replace the city's current Buc-ee's location.

Buc-ee's, Texas' most treasured travel stop chain, is allegedly making changes to its truck policy.

The chain has historically forbidden semi-trucks from stopping and parking at its locations nationwide. But that rule may be expanding, as one Nevada man says all commercial trailers are now banned from the stores altogether.

Darren Nichols posted on Facebook earlier this month about signs posted at the Buc-ee's location in Bastrop show not only semi-trucks are banned, but also all commercial trailers, including equipment trailers and work trucks.

Nichols said he learned of the rule after stopping at the location for gas and breakfast.

“After getting my breakfast, I was sitting in my truck eating when an attendant knocked on my window and told me I was not welcome and needed to leave due to this new policy,” Nichols wrote. “I went inside and asked to speak with a manager. He was very professional and polite, and explained that this policy change is being rolled out nationwide at Buc-ee’s locations.”

His post has since been shared nearly 800 times and has drawn more than 3,000 comments. Responses ranged from truckers frustrated by the rule to others who argued trucks should use separate service stations.

Jake Whitley responded, saying Buc-ee’s is “not a truck stop. It’s a gas station. Parking and taking up numerous spots is obviously an issue. The rules are expanded because people were skating around it with trailers yet it took up just as much space. If you want to park your truck/trailer, go to a truck stop.”

Others questioned how truckers are expected to get gas and food while on long trips, or whether the policy extends to city staff pulling equipment trailers.

“That is a ridiculous policy that makes no sense, and is insulting to the people who keep the world turning,” Wil Sakowski commented.

Buc-ee’s has not publicly announced a change to its truck policy on its website or social media channels. The American-Statesman has reached out to the company for comment.