Pilot Flying J operates 838 travel centers, truck stops and fuel stations across North America, serving professional drivers and travellers with fuel, food and amenities.
Pilot Company, operating as Pilot Flying J, runs travel centers, truck stops, convenience stores and fuel stations across the United States and Canada. The business was founded in 1958 by James Haslam II with a single gas station in Gate City, Virginia, and is now headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee. It is the largest operator of travel centers in North America and a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway.
The company's network comprises 838 travel centers, and it reports more than 1.2 million guests served daily. Its flagship Pilot Travel Centers brand provides fuel, restaurants, showers, parking and maintenance services for professional drivers; other brands include Flying J Travel Plaza, ONE9 Fuel Network and Mr. Fuel. Work spans fuel retail operations, convenience store operations, travel center and truck stop operations, and fuel distribution and logistics, alongside food service and automotive maintenance services.
Pilot Company employs more than 24,000 team members across its locations and reports annual revenue of over $45 billion. Its stated focus is on serving professional drivers and supporting the transportation industry.
