name: TravelCenters of America Vocabulary
description: Domain vocabulary for TravelCenters of America APIs covering travel center operations, truck services, and fleet management
tags:
  - Travel Centers
  - Trucking
  - Fleet Management
  - Truck Service
  - Fuel
terms:
  - term: ATCO Code
    label: ATCO Code
    definition: Administrative Traffic Commissioner code used in the UK (not applicable here; TA uses internal location IDs)
    note: TA uses its own location ID system

  - term: Travel Center
    label: Travel Center
    definition: A full-service truck stop facility providing fuel, parking, food, showers, laundry, and maintenance services for professional drivers
    related:
      - TA
      - Petro
      - TA Express

  - term: TA
    label: TA
    definition: The main TravelCenters of America brand offering comprehensive services at full-size travel centers
    related:
      - Travel Center
      - Brand

  - term: Petro
    label: Petro Stopping Centers
    definition: Premium travel center brand operated by TravelCenters of America, known for high-quality facilities
    related:
      - Travel Center
      - Brand

  - term: TA Express
    label: TA Express
    definition: Smaller-format travel center brand operated by TravelCenters of America
    related:
      - Travel Center
      - Brand

  - term: TA Truck Service
    label: TA Truck Service
    definition: Full-service truck maintenance and repair operations at TA and Petro locations
    related:
      - Work Order
      - Fleet

  - term: Work Order
    label: Work Order
    definition: A service request and tracking record for truck maintenance or repair work performed at a TA Truck Service location
    properties:
      - status
      - services
      - total_amount
      - vehicle_id

  - term: DEF
    label: Diesel Exhaust Fluid
    definition: A urea-based fluid required by modern diesel engines with selective catalytic reduction systems to reduce emissions
    related:
      - Fuel
      - Diesel

  - term: Truck Lanes
    label: Truck Fuel Lanes
    definition: Dedicated high-flow diesel fuel lanes designed for commercial trucks and tractor-trailers
    related:
      - Fuel
      - Travel Center

  - term: Truck Parking
    label: Truck Parking
    definition: Dedicated parking spaces for commercial trucks at travel center locations
    properties:
      - total_spaces
      - available_spaces

  - term: Fuel Code
    label: Fuel Authorization Code
    definition: A code issued to fleet operators or drivers that authorizes fuel purchases at TA/Petro locations
    related:
      - Fleet
      - Fuel

  - term: Fleet
    label: Fleet Operator
    definition: A company operating multiple commercial vehicles that uses TA APIs for fuel management and truck service integration
    related:
      - Fuel Code
      - Work Order

  - term: Amenity
    label: Travel Center Amenity
    definition: A facility or service available at a travel center location such as a restaurant, laundry, shower, or wifi
    values:
      - diesel
      - gasoline
      - def
      - restaurant
      - showers
      - laundry
      - wifi
      - truck-service
      - scales
      - natural-gas

  - term: TruckSmart
    label: TruckSmart App
    definition: TravelCenters of America's mobile application for professional drivers to find locations, check availability, and manage services
    related:
      - Mobile App
      - Driver Services

  - term: Shower Availability
    label: Shower Availability
    definition: Real-time count of available shower facilities and estimated wait time at a travel center location
    properties:
      - available_showers
      - total_showers
      - estimated_wait_minutes

  - term: Pricing
    label: Fuel Pricing
    definition: Current per-gallon prices for diesel, gasoline, DEF, and natural gas at travel center locations
    related:
      - Fuel
      - Fleet