Love’s grows core customer offerings with acquisition of TVC Pro-Driver
Continues strategic growth by adding commercial driver’s license protection to portfolio
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oct. 4, 2023 – Love's Travel Stops announced today it has completed the acquisition of Oklahoma City-based, TVC Pro-Driver, a trusted motor club and commercial driver’s license (CDL) protection subscription service with more than thirty-five years of experience assisting individual drivers and fleets in reducing or dismissing fines, preventing downtime for court and protecting compliance, safety and accountability (CSA) scores. The deal aligns with Love’s mission to continue to add business lines that provide a menu of top tier services and amenities to support one of its core customers—professional truck drivers. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
"TVC Pro-Driver’s portfolio of offerings ties directly to our strategic vision of growing services for the customer base Love’s serves,” said Shane Wharton, president of Love’s. “As we continue with our most active year of acquisitions to date, we are excited to welcome the TVC Pro-Driver team and learn from their experience, particularly in CDL protection, a new area for us.”
The TVC Pro-Driver team will continue to serve professional drivers and fleets as they focus on excellent customer service and growth. The company offers a host of on-demand services that benefit drivers, including access to a nationwide network of provider attorneys and discounts on safety solutions, healthcare and more.
“The entire TVC Pro-Driver organization is excited to join the Love’s family of companies, and we look forward to the positive impact we believe this will bring for our employees and customers,” said Jon Russell, CEO of TVC Pro-Driver. “Our offering is a complement to the Love’s brand, as both offer critical services and support for professional drivers. As a family-owned and privately held company, Love’s shares many of the same core values as TVC Pro-Driver—innovation, perseverance and a dedication to providing comprehensive solutions for our nation’s professional drivers.”
TVC Pro-Driver is the nation’s most comprehensive CDL protection coverage for individual drivers and fleets and includes support for moving and non-moving violations. The subscription-based service gives drivers access to thousands of attorneys across 50 states and Canada. For more information and to sign up for the service, visit https://prodriver.com/compare-plans-loves.
About Love’s Travel Stops
Love’s Travel Stops is the nation’s leading travel stop network with 644 locations in 42 states. Founded in 1964 and headquartered in Oklahoma City, the company remains family-owned and operated and employs more than 40,000 people. Love’s provides professional truck drivers and motorists with 24-hour access to clean and safe places to purchase gasoline, diesel fuel, fresh coffee, restaurant offerings and more. Love’s has over 430 truck service centers, which include Speedco and Love’s Truck Care locations. Love’s and Speedco combined is the largest oil change, preventive maintenance and total truck care nationwide network with over 1,500 maintenance bays and 1,200 emergency roadside vehicles available for customers. Love’s is committed to providing customers with “Clean Places, Friendly Faces” at every stop. To learn more, visit loves.com or follow the company on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn or Twitter.
About TVC Pro-DriverTVC Pro-Driver helps professional truck drivers protect their careers and increase their profits with nationwide CDL legal protection, major commercial discounts, roadside assistance, driver rewards and more. As an industry leader and pioneer for more than 35 years, few companies know as much about truck drivers and fleets and what they need to succeed on and off the road than TVC Pro-Driver. We are the Pros behind the Pros. Learn more at prodriver.com.