TravelCenters of America (TA) 10-Q 2013 Q3 Quarterly report

Exhibit 12.1

TravelCenters of America LLC

Statement of Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

	Nine Months Ended September 30,			Years Ended December 31,
	2013			2012			2011			2010			2009			2008
	(in thousands, except ratio amounts)
Pre-tax income (loss) from continuing operations	$	21,274		$	33,689		$	24,953		$	(65,803	)	$	(93,977	)	$	(41,878	)
Income from equity investees	(2,018		)	(1,877		)	(1,169		)	(757		)	(386		)	(1,383		)
Distributions received from equity investees	—			4,800			—			960			—			—
Fixed charges	67,783			79,161			75,471			106,603			96,350			94,309
Amortization of capitalized interest	2			—			—			—			—			—
Capitalized interest	(806		)	—			—			—			—			—
Total earnings	$	86,235		$	115,773		$	99,255		$	41,003		$	1,987		$	51,048
Interest expense(1)	$	13,009		$	10,358		$	9,005		$	25,653		$	15,440		$	13,801
Estimated interest within rent expense(2)	53,968			68,803			66,466			80,950			80,910			80,508
Capitalized interest	806			—			—			—			—			—
Total fixed charges	$	67,783		$	79,161		$	75,471		$	106,603		$	96,350		$	94,309
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges	1.27			1.46			1.32			—			—			—
Deficiency of earnings available to cover fixed charges	$	N/A		$	N/A		$	N/A		$	(65,600	)	$	(94,363	)	$	(43,261	)

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

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