TravelCenters of America (TA) S-3 Shelf registration

Exhibit 12.1

Statement of Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

	Company						Predecessor
	Nine Months Ended September 30,			Eleven Months Ended December 31,			One Month Ended January 31,			Year Ended December 31,
	2008			2007(3)			2007			2006			2005(4)			2004(5)		2003
	(in 000’s, except ratio amounts)
Pre-tax income (loss) from continuing operations	$	(41,061	)	$	(102,002	)	$	(62,518	)	$	49,310		$	214		$	23,335	$	13,863
Income from equity investees	821			887			—			—			—			—		—
Fixed charges	70,162			80,929			5,819			55,842			54,769			55,242		54,097
Amortization of capitalized interest	—			—			7			24			—			—		—
Capitalized interest	—			—			—			(515		)	(312		)	—		—
Total earnings	$	28,280		$	(21,960	)	$	(56,692	)	$	105,691		$	55,295		$	78,577	$	67,960
Interest expense(1)	$	9,892		$	15,420		$	5,345		$	49,637		$	49,097		$	48,080	$	46,973
Estimated interest within rent expense(2)	60,270			65,509			474			5,690			5,360			7,162		7,124
Capitalized interest	—			—			—			515			312			—		—
Total fixed charges	$	70,162		$	80,929		$	5,819		$	55,842		$	54,769		$	55,242	$	54,097
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges	—			—			—			1.89			1.01			1.42		1.26
Deficiency of earnings available to cover fixed charges	$	(41,882	)	$	(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. since our acquisition of Petro Stopping Centers, L.P., which was completed on May 30, 2007.
(4)	In connection with a refinancing our predecessor completed during 2005, our predecessor recognized expenses of $39.6 million.
(5)	Includes the operating results of 11 sites our predecessor acquired on December 1, 2004, beginning on the acquisition date.