TravelCenters of America LLC (“TravelCenters”) (NASDAQ: TA) announced today a new radio segment called Kickin’ the Tires, which will debut on the Dave Nemo Show on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018.

Robert Armstrong, Regional Sales Manager for the TA Truck Service Commercial Tire Network, will co-host the program, which airs at 7:00 a.m. CST on the second Thursday of every month on the Dave Nemo Show on SiriusXM Channel 146, Road Dog Trucking.

During the show, Armstrong will draw on his 11 years of experience in the commercial truck industry to provide information and tips, as well as field callers’ questions about the second largest vehicle expense – tires. Drivers can listen in to hear more about tire industry trends and news, recommendations for maintaining tires, advice for choosing the best set for a specific rig and more.

Kickin’ the Tires expands on the expertise offered during Maintenance Matters with Homer Hogg, which airs on the first and third Thursday of every month, also at 7:00 a.m. CST on the Dave Nemo Show.

“Maintenance Matters with Homer Hogg continues to provide excellent information regarding truck and trailer maintenance,” said Barry Richards, TravelCenters President and Chief Operating Officer. “Kickin’ the Tires, however, will serve as an in-depth resource dedicated to discussing the second largest expense of both independent owner/operators and fleets and how to minimize those costs.”

“We kicked off Maintenance Matters with Homer back in 2006 and it continues to be tops with our listeners. If any component of a commercial motor vehicle deserves a ‘spin off’ (pun intended), it’s tires,” said Dave Nemo. “Not much is more important for safety than tires. Proper care and maintenance is truly critical. Getting good, solid information to our listeners is also critical and we feel we have one of the best joining us in Robert Armstrong. Leave it to TA Truck Service to bring the best to our audience of professional drivers across North America.”

Callers looking for tire advice are not limited to Kickin’ the Tires air times. The TA Truck Service Commercial Tire Network also offers a customer service line that connects drivers to a tire expert able to answer any tire related questions and to find the best tire application for their vehicles, whether they’re long haul, local, mountain, plains or other vehicles used in the commercial segment. These tire experts can be reached at 800-311-1092 from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. EST seven days a week.

TA and Petro Stopping Centers are consistently Voted Best in annual independent driver surveys* with TA Truck Service Voted Best Overall Maintenance Shops, Most Competent Technicians, Best PM and Lubrication Services, Best Roadside Assistance and sweeping all 13 maintenance and repair service categories in 2017.

*Results based on TA and Petro independent surveys of Overdrive magazine readers.