Love's Travel Stop #289 — Minden, LA Truck Stop

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Love's Travel Stop

13510 Industrial Drive, Minden, LA 71055

Exit49

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Quick Facts

Coordinates32.581978, -93.248804
Local Time4:46 PM CDT
Store #289
ChainLove's Travel Stop

Current Conditions

Minden, LA

⛅ Partly Cloudy

97°F

Partly Cloudy

Feels like 98°F

Wind

8 mp/h · E

Gusts

10 mp/h

Humidity

32%

Precip

0 inch

UV Index

7.1 High

Cloud

60%

Visibility

119.1 mi

Pressure

1009 hPa

Today

⛅

99°

75°

Fri

☀️

100°

75°

Sat

☀️

100°

72°

Sunrise 6:58 am Sunset 7:16 pm

Weather by Open-Meteo · captured Sep 17, 11:03 pm

Fuel Prices

UNLEADED

$4.359
AUTO DIESEL

$6.489
MIDGRADE

$4.809
PREMIUM

$5.209
DIESEL

$6.489
DEF

$4.889
PROPANE

$3.999

Last seen Sep 17, 2026 at 11:03 pm. Live prices change frequently — verify at the pump.

826 price snapshots tracked since May 11, 2026.

30-Day Fuel Price History

30 days of data · last updated Sep 17, 11:03 pm Hover any point for the date + price

Unleaded last $4.359 · med $3.659 · low $3.359 · high $4.419
Diesel last $6.489 · med $5.889 · low $5.449 · high $6.489
Plus last $4.809 · med $4.109 · low $3.809 · high $4.869
Premium last $5.209 · med $4.509 · low $4.209 · high $5.269
DEF last $4.889 · med $4.889 · low $4.889 · high $4.889
Propane last $3.999 · med $3.999 · low $3.999 · high $3.999

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