The American Transportation Associations’ (ATA) Women In Motion (WIM) Council and industry technology company Trucker Path have identified the Top 3 women-friendly truck stops in the United States, the groups said Tuesday.
The top facilities—located in Indiana, Missouri, and Oregon—meet key criteria established by WIM and scored the highest ratings among women drivers using the Trucker Path app.
WIM and Trucker Path—which develops a range of apps for the trucking industry—launched a partnership in 2023 to help women drivers identify facilities that best meet their needs on the road. In 2024, Trucker Path built functionality into its platform that allows drivers to search for WIM-friendly amenities. To date, more than 12,000 truck stops have added information indicating the availability of at least one of these amenities, and nearly 250 now offer all seven, according to both groups.
The WIM criteria are based on input from women drivers and include: lighted parking, lighted bathroom access, lighted lounge areas, lighted shower, lighted laundry facilities, 24/7 maintenance, and on-site security.
The the top three women-friendly truck stops are:
●Compass Travel Center in DeMotte, Indiana
●Garden Inn Truck Plaza in Mound City, Missouri
●Talent Truck Stop in Talent, Oregon
“Expanding the number of places where women drivers can safely stop and rest while on the road has been a key focus for WIM,” Nikki Thomas, American Trucking Associations vice president of industry affairs, said in a statement announcing the results. “We congratulate the Top 3 highest rated Truck Stops that have focused on this important objective and thank Trucker Path for helping make the road safer for women drivers.”
Women drivers consistently rank access to safe parking as their top obstacle—and a growing number rely on the app to find out where those safe spots are, according to ATA and Trucker Path.
“The WIM section of the Trucker Path app has been accessed more than 64 million times, and that number continues to grow every day,” Chris Oliver, Trucker Path’s CMO, said in the statement. “We are proud to be able to use our platform to help WIM reach and support women drivers.”
Women drivers who download the Trucker Path app can search for stops along routes and select “More” to choose the amenities that are important to them at those stops. Truck stop operators interested in adding WIM-friendly amenities to their profiles in the Trucker Path app can visit Trucker Path for more information.
