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Exhibit 12.1

Statement of Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 
  Company   Predecessor  
 
  Year Ended December 31,   Eleven Months
Ended
December 31,(3)
2007
  One Month
Ended
January 31,
2007
   
 
 
  Year Ended
December 31,
2006
 
 
  2010   2009   2008  
 
  (in 000's, except ratio amounts)
 

Pre-tax income (loss) from continuing operations

  $ (64,150 ) $ (88,973 ) $ (39,466 ) $ (102,002 ) $ (62,518 ) $ 49,310  

Income from equity investees

   
(757

)
 
(386

)
 
(1,383

)
 
(887

)
 
   
 

Fixed charges

    105,447     95,384     93,507     80,929     5,819     55,842  

Amortization of capitalized interest

                    7     24  

Capitalized interest

                        (515 )
                           

Total earnings

  $ 40,540   $ 6,025   $ 52,658   $ (21,960 ) $ (56,692 ) $ 105,691  
                           

Interest expense(1)

  $ 24,497   $ 14,474   $ 12,999   $ 15,420   $ 5,345   $ 49,637  

Estimated interest within rent expense(2)

    80,950     80,910     80,508     65,509     474     5,690  

Capitalized interest

                        515  
                           

Total fixed charges

  $ 105,447   $ 95,384   $ 93,507   $ 80,929   $ 5,819   $ 55,842  
                           

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

    N/A     N/A     N/A     N/A     N/A     1.89  
                           

Deficiency of earnings available to cover fixed charges

  $ (64,907 ) $ (89,359 ) $ (40,849 ) $ (102,889 ) $ (62,511 ) $  
                           

(1)
Includes interest expense and amortization of premiums, discounts and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness.

(2)
Estimated interest within rent expense includes one-third of rental expense, which approximates the interest component of operating leases.

(3)
Includes the operating results of Petro Stopping Centers, L.P., which has since been merged with TA Operating LLC, since our acquisition of Petro Stopping Centers, L.P., which was completed on May 30, 2007.



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