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Pilot Travel Center #481McDonald, TN

281 Pleasant Grove Road SW, McDonald, TN

Phone(423) 476-3892

HoursOpen 24 Hours

ExitI-75 Exit 20

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Location

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Quick Facts

Coordinates35.153142, -84.952948
Local Time10:50 AM CDT
Store #481
ChainPilot Flying J

Current Conditions

McDonald, TN

⛅ Partly Cloudy

79°F

Partly Cloudy

Feels like 88°F

Wind

1 mp/h · S

Gusts

3 mp/h

Humidity

78%

Precip

0 inch

UV Index

7.8 High

Cloud

79%

Visibility

37.5 mi

Pressure

984 hPa

Today

☁️

86°

72°

25%

Wed

☁️

85°

70°

26%

Thu

🌦

91°

69°

46%

Sunrise 6:51 am Sunset 8:40 pm

Weather by Open-Meteo · captured Aug 4, 2:47 pm

Amenities

Diesel Lanes
Showers
Prime Parking Spaces
Diesel Mobile Fueling
Premium Wifi
ATM
CAT Scale
Check Cashing
Cylinder Propane
DEF Lanes
Lottery
Pegasus
Truck Parking Spaces
Mobile Ordering

Facility

15 Fuel Lanes

Fuel Prices

Super

$4.519
Diesel #2

$5.359
Plus

$4.069
Auto Diesel

$5.359
DEF

$4.899
Unleaded

$3.599

Last seen Aug 4, 2026 at 2:47 pm. Live prices change frequently — verify at the pump.

468 price snapshots tracked since May 14, 2026.

30-Day Fuel Price History

30 days of data · last updated Aug 4, 2:47 pm Hover any point for the date + price

Premium last $4.519 · med $4.529 · low $4.249 · high $4.759
Diesel last $5.359 · med $5.359 · low $4.099 · high $5.599
Plus last $4.069 · med $4.064 · low $3.769 · high $4.289
DEF last $4.899 · med $4.899 · low $4.899 · high $4.999
Unleaded last $3.599 · med $3.599 · low $3.279 · high $3.799

About this Stop

Visit Pilot Travel Center #481 in McDonald, TN, for gas and diesel fuel, showers and restrooms, food, and truck parking.

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