Reflections on a truck stop life

Reflections on a truck stop life

Nearly 60 years ago, a twist of fate detoured James “Jim” Haslam from a football coaching career into running filling stations. And that detour sparked the rise of what is today the Pilot Flying J truck stop network.

To say that James Arthur Haslam II loves football is a little like saying Mount Everest is a big hill.

Indeed, for most of his young adult life, all Haslam did was live and breathe football 24/7.

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