Love's Travel Stop #976 in Big Spring, TX

Love's Travel Stop #976 in Big Spring is a new construction project that passed its final TDLR accessibility inspection in May 2026. The facility consists of a 14,360 sq ft building located at 1801 W I-20 in Howard County. This project includes attached Dunkin' and Arby's restaurants, gas and diesel islands with canopies, and a truck scale. The estimated cost for this development was $7,000,000.

The project was registered with TDLR in September 2024, with plan review completed in the same month. Construction began in December 2024. The filing indicated a scheduled completion date of June 2025, but the actual final inspection occurred in May 2026. The TDLR status is now Inspection Complete, confirming that the construction phase is finished.

Love's Travel Stops served as the owner and developer of record for this project. Pascal Aughtry & Associates was the design firm of record. Kimberly J Goss was the registered accessibility specialist. The project is privately funded on private land for private use. The cost per square foot is $487, which is above the Howard County median of $237 for similar new construction filings.

Regional Context and Comparisons

This project is one of several Love's Travel Stops locations registered in Texas. Other projects by the same owner include Love's Travel Stop #626 in Dumas and Love's Travel Stop #836 in Dalhart, both valued at $3,000,000. Love's Travel Stop #1049 in Premont is also inspection complete with an estimated cost of $7,000,000. The scheduled build window for this project was 205 days, which is close to the county median of 212 days.

The design firm, Pascal Aughtry & Associates, has been involved in other TDLR-registered projects. These include Love's Travel Stop #719 Truck Wash in Troy, valued at $4,000,000, and Love's Travel Stop #279 in Mount Vernon, valued at $7,000,000. The firm has worked on a total of six other projects for this owner, totaling $31,000,000 in estimated costs.

Big Spring is located in Howard County. According to U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates for ZIP 79720, the population is about 30,432. The median household income is $71,194. There are 13,309 housing units in the area. The median owner-occupied home value is $146,500. Housing in this ZIP code is mostly owner-occupied.

Howard County had an unemployment rate of 4.5 percent in August 2026, which is lower than a year earlier. This project is part of a broader trend of commercial development in the region. The completion of this travel stop adds to the infrastructure available for travelers on Interstate 20. The facility is designed to serve drivers needing fuel, food, and rest. The inclusion of a truck scale supports the needs of commercial vehicle operators.