No we just stop for gas and bathroom, get something to eat. They are lit up, clean and better than some 7-11.
I worked (on the dock) for 4 years in trucking when younger. My wife works for USF Holland (office).
I don’t recommend driving to anyone. I always refused to learn and always said I would never be a driver.
My experiences were most OTR drivers were young (before marriage or kids) or old (after kids left home and sick of the wife). Not many in their 30’s and 40’s as the others I mentioned.
When I do stop at a truck stop, it’s usually just to fuel up and get out of dodge. If you ever saw some of the nonsense going on in the lots, you’d do the same.
Some aren’t bad though and in those I’d stop for a meal and some downtime, but most are simply objects soon to be in my mirrors.
When I do layover, I typically just spend the night in the customer’s locked yard. I have keys/combo’s to get in and out and they actually like the fact that someone they trust is on the property. I get peace and quiet and they get a night watchman.