Loves 214 Truck Wash in El Paso, TX

Loves Travel Stop 214 in El Paso completed a $2,000,000 renovation that added a truck wash to two existing end bays and removed underground lube pits. The project, filed as Loves 214 Truck Wash, spans 16,159 sq ft at 1300 Horizon Blvd. It passed its final TDLR accessibility inspection in August 2026, confirming the construction is complete.

Scope and Design

The renovation focused on upgrading the service bays for heavy vehicles. Workers added a truck wash facility to the two existing end bays and removed equipment to infill the underground lube pits. Harrison French & Associates served as the design firm of record for this alteration. The work was registered with TDLR in June 2025, with plan review completed in the same month.

Loves Travel Stop & Country Store, Inc. is the owner and developer of record. This project is one of six other TDLR-registered renovations by this owner, each valued at $3,000,000, located in cities including Baird, Baytown, Houston, Amarillo, and San Antonio. Harrison French & Associates has also designed five other similar projects for the chain, indicating a standardized approach to these facility upgrades across Texas.

The estimated cost of $2,000,000 places the project above the median estimated cost of $204,300 for renovation and alteration filings in El Paso County. The scheduled build window was 74 days, which is shorter than the county median of 120 days for similar projects. The cost per square foot was $124, exceeding the county median of $66 per square foot. This project is privately funded on private land for private use.

Local Context

The site is located in ZIP code 79928, which has a population of about 82,792 residents according to U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates. The median household income in this area is $73,704, and the median owner-occupied home value is $188,600. The area is predominantly owner-occupied housing. Nearby businesses include Flying J Travel Center, Doggett Freightliner, and Subway, suggesting a corridor with established travel and service infrastructure.

El Paso County unemployment was 4.6 percent in August 2026, lower than a year earlier. The project’s completion in August 2026 aligns with this period of stable labor market conditions. The renovation enhances the functionality of the existing travel stop by adding specialized truck washing capabilities, a service often sought by commercial drivers in the region.