Autogrill presents Trucker Club, a facility for truckers traveling on Italian motorways. Special offers and services. After the trial period, the drivers will create the network themselves

Milan, 01 October 2003 - At the Tirreno East Autogrill, on the A12 motorway between Rome and Civitavecchia, Aldo Papa, General Manager Autogrill Italia, cuts the ribbon of the first Trucker Club. More than 180,000 haulage firms operate in Italy, with a total of 700,000 trucks traveling the 6,500 kilometers of the Italian motorway network every year, in addition to the tens of thousands of foreign trucks that cross into Italy annually. On average, truckers cover a daily total of almost 49 million kilometers on Italy’s toll roads, with an average stopover of 19 minutes. For professional drivers, the quality of motorway food & beverage services is an important element in their quality of life, as well as a key factor in road safety.