WESTLAKE, Ohio -- TravelCenters of America LLC (TA) said that it has extended its supply agreement with Bridgestone Firestone for truck tires through Dec. 31, 2014. TA will supply its fleet and owner-operator customers with Bridgestone Firestone and other leading truck tires at sites it operates across the United States and Canada.
The TA and Petro: Lube-branded truck repair locations represent the largest combination of on-interstate truck maintenance and repair services in the trucking industry generally and in the commercial truck tire replacement market, with more than 230 locations, [image-nocss] more than 950 service bays and nearly 2,800 technicians.
TA will also supply Bridgestone Firestone and other replacement truck tires through RoadSquad, its fleet of 400 roadside assistance vehicles available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Westlake, Ohio-based TA is a leading national chain of travel centers in 41 states and Canada that operate under the TravelCenters of America and Petro brands. With convenient locations on interstate exits, TA offers its customers diesel and gasoline fueling services, full- and quick-service restaurants, heavy truck maintenance services, 24-hour convenience stores, entertainment and other services.
Nashville, Tenn.-based Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire LLC (BFNT) is a subsidiary of Bridgestone Americas Holding Inc., whose parent company, Bridgestone Corp., is the world's largest tire and rubber company. BFNT develops, manufactures and markets Bridgestone, Firestone and associate brand tires. The company is focused on wholesale and original equipment markets, supplying passenger, light truck, commercial vehicle, off the road, motorcycle, agricultural and other tires to its customers in North America.
Bridgestone Firestone Truck & Bus Tire Group, a division of Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire LLC, produces medium- and heavy-duty truck tires for the original equipment and replacement markets. Bridgestone- and Firestone-brand truck tires are available through more than 2,500 dealers and truckstops across America.
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